:( </3 if this ever truly happens in real life, I think I would sob. This was so heartbreaking and emotional and I felt so bad for Ryan and wanted to punch Brendon and... oh how I hate you, your stories always get to me like this. >_<
Wow. Just... wow. This was one of the most heartbreaking stories I've ever read; you managed to capture Ryan's emotions so well. It almost felt like I was feeling them, to be honest. Also, I really liked the different way you chose to look at the word stranger as a prompt; I never would have thought about it from this angle.
I'm really sorry for the crappy comment Dru, but just know that, if you were attempting to break my heart, you just did.
At first I was when I saw you had a new story, but that turned to as I started reading. This is heartbreaking. I just want to hug Ryan so hard. I can really feel what he's going through, the emotion is conveyed perfectly, but it kind of breaks my heart a little.