Normally, a fic like this would simply be another chance to exploit both of these characters and turn Orihime into a self-inserted Mary Sue and Ulquiorra into a clichéd, manipulative-but-still-totally-hot bad guy, but this fic actually takes the time to explore the relationship between these two and gain a comprehensive understanding about what it would really be like if Ulquiorra had acted on any internal feelings he might have had for Orihime. Both characters, especially Ulquiorra, are completely in-character and as a result, this fic is at once dark, sad, and so, so sensual in an incredibly subtle, tasteful way.
FanficRecs Pavlovas' review
Normally, a fic like this would simply be another chance to exploit both of these characters and turn Orihime into a self-inserted Mary Sue and Ulquiorra into a clichéd, manipulative-but-still-totally-hot bad guy, but this fic actually takes the time to explore the relationship between these two and gain a comprehensive understanding about what it would really be like if Ulquiorra had acted on any internal feelings he might have had for Orihime. Both characters, especially Ulquiorra, are completely in-character and as a result, this fic is at once dark, sad, and so, so sensual in an incredibly subtle, tasteful way.