Holy Mary Mother of the Cain Tight Pants, girl, this is PHENOMENAL. As always, I'm in awe of your lyrical description--this story made me feel so much that my head is still spinning, even after reading it several times. This is just incredible. My brain is capable only of going GUH, and the muse is going, "Why can't I be that good?"

Bravo on an amazing, amazing job.