We stan references and that's so real of you!

It looks crazy good!!? Can't wait to see the finished piece

Sephiroth with a ponytail?! That's a yes from me. The drawing looks super good already!

Never seen a statement more correct in my entire life. Yes, just yes. Wholeheartedly agrees with you. I need people to be brave and talk about this more (+ write fics cause it is criminal how few fics those two have)

No problem at all! I'm glad i could help

To Hell in a Fluffbasket by Foodmoon
archiveofourown.org/works/310784...

This was the one inspired by molting but hasn't been updated in a few years either

Molting by flutterbydream
archiveofourown.org/works/267051...

This one's definitely an older one and matches to your description so could it be this?

Yes. Yes i do (if we have the same fic in mind). Wasn't there also like two of those with similar concepts? One of them took inspiration from the other, right? And then they were both left unfinished unfortunately