Wow. This is the post-513 fic I've been waiting to read for a long time. One that doesn't play down the importance of New York for Justin, doesn't make it into a momentary mistake, giving in to Bran's wishes, or just a temporary phase before coming back to Pitts. NY is Justin's future. Brian belongs to it.
I loved the style, the simple, short, effective sentences. The melancoly and the sense of inevitable loss that ALL choices imply. Justin's confidence tempered by nostalgia. Brian's controlled anger, but also his readiness to move to NY.
That's exactly how imagine them together in the future, if they're going to be togeher at all.
I'm guessing testdog65, but whoever you are, thank you for writing this!