This has so much in it that I love, not only is the relationship between Frank and Mikey so lovely and supportive and real, I also love the way you write the Ways as well. It's such a hard thing that Mikey is going through and you've done a really good job of depicting it, and it's so clear why he wants to keep it from the ones he loves and try to get through it without them. I'm so glad he has Frank and Gerard and I love the reality of how they talk about things in an authentic way and how it's not all magically fixed, but you know he'll get through it.

Thanks for writing this, I can't think of way to say it without it coming off whack but this is a really mature story and we don't get a lot of those in fandom. ♥