nicely played out theme, love the end. but the narrative in the middle is a bit long and dry. This is not a script, long narrative without action or imagery is hard to digest.

This is a wonderful short story. Have you ever thought of doing a sequel? There just is NOT enough Q/Picard stories. I hope you keep writing!
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I'd love to see where this would go.

This was exceptionally well-written. Perhaps you could do a celebratory sequel?

I really enjoyed this - it was very well written

I do hope you get back to this storyline eventually; it's wonderful, deeply emotional and successfully deals with some of the stumbling blocks regarding power dynamics and maturity levels that often makes fic with this pairing impossible to believe. And of course, all of your stories are very well written. Thank you!

Oh, I loved this.
It was so soft and honest and human (oh!) and bittersweet... but not sad, not really. It's sad that they couldn't really say it, that they couldn't really do anything and be open about it, but what they managed with sneakiness made it not so sad. (though, in a way, it also made it sadder...)
But I really enjoyed Q's seriousness, seeing his other, more mature side, and getting these insights into both him and Picard.
In short, I enjoyed everything, from first to last sentence.
So, I request a sequel. Please? Pretty please? Shall I undress and appear in your room, practically-but-not-really begging? I would. I need to know everything turned out well (I'm not even considering the prospect of them losing!), and if it's just a tiny drabble. (I wouldn't say no to something more, though...)