I'm not usually one to feel so much for the victims of an author who wants to write a dark piece, but man, poor Jason.
He seems like such a lovely fellow, and the way you portrayed their relationship through snippets and bits scattered along the story made me really invested in their struggle. I knew what was coming, but I still shed a tiny tear for Jason.
A great read, definitely.
I've got a bad habit of writing sad endings. I do try to make them "happy"at the same time. I don't know if that makes much sense to you, but I want readers to be "I'm really sad about it but I the same time it had to be that way". I'm happy that it moved you. Thank you so much for your words! 😊