Re: A 'different' Justin?
Perhaps it's a problem of definitions, because I do agree that the Justin in this story comes from canon!Justin. But he's different to me specifically because of the things that happen to him in this story after Brian leaves for New York. So, yes, Justin is intact in terms of his basic Justin-ness. But he feels different to me here due to a different set of circumstances. However, I should clarify that the way that I see him as being different is exactly what I would have expected to happen to canon!Justin if he were to have lived this AU. Does that make sense?