Awww thank you so much, bb. You are far too kind. *smishes*
I will admit a big reason I wrote this bunny is because my heart always breaks whenever I think about how that year was for Severus, and he just so needed somebody then. I'm so glad you enjoyed my portrayal of him, as I'm sure it was the most difficult year of his life. And I'm so happy to hear you got caught up in the emotions of the fic -- it is what I was hoping for, but it was hard to know if it would carry through since I knew there was a happy ending all along.
Thank you again, sweetie. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it so much. ♥