Dude. DUDE. There are not even words for how much I love this. I'm all exhausted and brain-slow so I'll have to read it again to fully enjoy it but even in this state I can tell you that everything about this reached into my chest and stole my heart. You did such an amazing job with the characters both on their own and in relation to each other. In fact, your way with characterization amazes me and makes me slightly jealous because it is made of yes.

I love that we never need to see Brendon's point of view in this because all of the layers are slowly and steadily peeled away through what he reveals to others. I love that everyone in this is family in the truest, most beautiful sense of the word. I love that you tackled so many different aspects of what it means to come out and that you didn't pull punches with Brendon's coming out to his parents (my heart ached but then Spencer said he loved him and it was all better and so worth it).

Just . . . God! I wish I could list every little thing about this that made me feel warm and fuzzy and good inside but I can't! You are awesome, okay? Awesome incarnate and I love you and I love this.

♥