Torchwood broke my heart, and White Collar, for two seasons, was the antidote. The way this season has gone, I'm almost sorry I got into it. It's like watching a train wreck. I'm still hopeful for a good outcome: playing Charlie Brown to JE's Lucy yanking the football away again. At least your brilliant fic has given me that chance to say, "Well, at least it won't be THIS horrible." Thank you, I think. It was extremely powerful, and all too plausible.