I loved it. I like all of your stories. Just wanted you to know, as I don´t say it that often. (;

Please, write more.

Don't even ask how I stumbled across this here while playing ketchup, but I have to wonder if I ever commented.

This brought tears to my eyes from the outset and held me firmly in its emotionally wrenching grasp without pause. There's such a tender, painful honesty that rings so true with such a precise characterization throughout that it's almost eerie. You've anticipated reactions so incredibly accurately and portrayed each response with wonderful insights and introspection as we glimpse feelings, motivations and the grieving and coping process that seems equally impossible and surreal for all.

It's often noted that for someone so quiet, Ryan has a remarkably strong and resonating presence. For someone who was part of these lives for such a brief time, he made that same tremendous, lasting indelibe impact. They may have never imagined his very existence, but now no one can conceive of life without him. Sadly, since the focus was never on him, everyone is lamenting even more that not only was the time too short, but tragically wasted. So much remains a mystery, but if this is the scope and depth of their emotion and reaction with what they did know and experience in terms of Ryan, they can only wonder at the treasures they missed.

Beautiful- and my apologies for missing before!

What? You've only had one review on this? That's really a shame, because it's a beautiful piece of writing. I now have a lump in my throat the size of a golf ball, and it's rare for fanfic to bring tears to my eyes. Excellent dialogue and characterization. Really lovely work.

*sniff* Okay I'm actually crying right now...That was amazing, it was so sad but really beautifully written. You had the stages of grief through all the different characters and I loved it, a really beautiful piece of writing...aw my poor Ryan

loved it