Oh Audra, that was beautiful! I seriously don't think turning it into slash would have made it better, it was brilliant! Also the autistic part? Really spoke to me - I'm quite fascinated by Charlie's genius, ie the kind of genius that thinks so far ahead of us that he's leaving us all behind... and we don't even know it, know what I mean? And I love the way Don reflects back to it. And how beautiful was the part about Don not worrying about Charlie going far into his head because he could always make him laugh *happy sigh* And I also quite enjoyed how Don still feels guilty about The Look and it made me ache to think of Charlie back then...

Anyway, wonderful story, I'm so thrilled you wrote it *bounces*