That was very... beautiful. I think that's the word I can use to describe it. And I'm talking about your portrayal of Niki, even if it's from Bob's point of view. But it was also nice to see a softer side of Bob, and the genre (Friendship) definitely summed up the story of this fanfic.

Really good story. I'm favouriting it.

Very nice. It keeps Bob as a cold, calculating mover-of-pawns, but also gives a sense of the quiet, bureaucratic tragedy that can be inherent to this life. Good writing.