this is so beautiful, and it's great poetic use of the concept!!! i love it in EVERY WAY. and yes, like a few other people, i was on the edge of my seat about ray, you had me very, very worried.

and the interaction in the hospital room is so perfectly THEM somehow, it's affectionate and full of unspoken love and a tiny bit prickly, which is just their relationship on the show.

wow. just. wow. thank you for this.