For me CoE was the first case of "life-altering trauma over the death of fictional characters", and that was despite the fact the I knew very well that I can bring him back whenever I want (which I did). I'm happy to say, though, that I'm pretty sure it was also the last. The only characters I'm ever allowing myself to get this attached to will be my own original characters (stay tuned for when my original TV series gets picked up).

As for this fic, I'm always trying to leave "wriggle space" and open options :)

I must say I've never heard of Freakangles, but you certainly have me intrigued and I'm going to explore...

I'm really glad you enjoyed reading, and thanks for the feedback!