This is a very bitter-sweet story that is easy to relate to. The atmosphere and pacing are exquisite, and the characterisation is sound. It's a very well-written piece.

This is depressing, for two reasons:
1) I wish I've thought of this idea first, and I would have hoped to pull it off with half the grace you have, and 2) it got worse nearing the end. My stomach was churning and I could imagine their looks, those fucking sweet sad looks saying everything they couldn't. FUCK T)T

fucking amazing.

(i feel that saying anything else would be an insult to your art.)

That was tragically beautiful, and even though it doesn't seem real, you still know it is. You haven't lost touch with the real bits, and that's what matters. Plus, love sucks.

So flangsty. You make me want to draw, rixy.

*sobs* You have completely broken my heart! Both of your tales of longing and unrequited love just killed me. T_T

That was amazing. Especially the fact you based it off something so personal. I'm really glad you had the courage to post it. And, yes, it does take a lot of courage. I know how expressing an event or feeling through writing is. It takes a lot and I'm really glad you posted.

D= that is so sad. the autobiographical fics always get me.

i hope you find some way to make your life not so much a play and bring it down to earth.

Oh, that was so sad, yet so sweet... Since it was based off your life it made the story seem even deeper.

i send you hugs cuz you seem to need them right now
ps loved the story

Fate is always bad with me and you. Everytime I was about to ask you about how things went with your friend's visit, my msn reacted telling me it didn't want me to do that, so I stopped trying.

It's good to know you didn't lose him. Fate has its ways to show you that sometimes it can surprise you in unimaginably ways.

Thank you for sharing this fic with us, it wasn't cruel, it was only sadness for what could be but not. And all of us have had our unsaid words, the one who says they haven't is a liar... bye.

fluff queen indeed... grins

silken :)

That is so sad (I've been staring at the review box for five minutes, not knowing what to write.) All I can really do is sympathise - it's bad enough when you drift away from old friends, but when there could have been something more... Have a virtual hug.

Beautiful lovely story. Beautiful lovely note. Just a few grammatical errors...nothing much. Love how you wrote it. It made it more loving withholding sex and letting pure powerful love and regret shine thru. Sometimes the timing is not there...but one day it just might be. For Ed and Roy...you and your guy. Sometimes we have to become the people that we are to be through time and experiences. Too early and it might not work. One day...who knows? Wishing all four of you all my best.

Damn you, you made me cry... -sniffs- And I almost never cry... Ah, shit... -wipes tears away-

This... This is awesome. Very good work. I rarely cry from a heart-breaking story like this, but you just succeeded in making me do so...

As for your experience, well, my condolences.

- Sally