*happy hum*
Thank you. The whole fic was originally written as an attempt by me to give words to this very specific feeling. Makes me happy to know that it worked for someone :) Sometimes I feel like I've been stuck living this fic for almost six months. Last december, my family had three dogs, and now suddenly there isn't even one. The absense is really a big part of my life right now, and it's so... weird, for lack of a better word, how specific a non-presense can be. I suppose I should label this as self-therapy!fic, or something :P