oh ellen...your discussion points alone are so much more than i can put into words...i adore this fic and much of this author's work. the writing seems to leave just enough space for the reader to fill in...gaps here and there in time and in dialogue...i just think it is brilliant.
i'm kind of behind on the discussion, as i've been fighting a migraine all day; but i mainly think that is fic is canon brian and justin...grown up a little more, having dealt with six years of life without having to have dealt with the crap they put on each other for those years they would have been together had they followed the series' timeline, if that makes sense?
i'm too drugged up right now to write anything else coherent, but i just want to say again how fabulous i think this fic is (soundczech, are you there?) and also thank you to ellen for your amazing questions...this is better than any book club I've ever been a part of so far, especially since i get to participate from my bed!