I really liked this!

Logan can hear Rory sighing happily - dang son, how close are you standing to them?! Kidding. Oh, but Rory and Jess' exchange about being "cousins" gave me the giggles. You got them just right in that moment. April glosses over her discomfort with future research prospects - fantastic. I especially like the drama of Logan's distanced interactions with future milestones in Rory's life. That seems to be how he'd process those things. And I want that engagement picture of Rory and Jess for Christmas.

Thank YOU for the shout-out, and I am sorry for just now getting around to reading this. It was a delight.

Even though this is AU, I can easily see Logan feeling this way at other points with Rory. Thank you for putting me in his head. My favorite images here are the champagne/hairspray-scented room, and Logan losing feeling in his hands.

Lorelai's review of The Subsect made me laugh. She would. What is this, I'm still feeling bummed for Logan here! You are working some kind of magic. Also, I'm a little obsessed with Rory having boldfaced flirty conversations in the middle of the diner. She's up to her old ways, I see.

I appreciate how you're able to make Logan into a sympathetic character here, more than I've ever found him to be on the show. He's getting quietly drunk while Rory slips through his fingers - I feel for him in his powerlessness.

I like the focus of your descriptions: the Ikea racks, Rory's pen bleeding into the flashcard, her fraying scarf. You're able to do a lot with few words, and it's delicious to read. My favorite image has to be Rory with a pen in one hand and a marshmallow in the other: getting work done the way only she can.

Yes, Jess wins! He was my favorite for her overall. Dean was okay in season 1 but after that...they just weren't going to the same place.

Nice job showing that Logan is a good guy at the end.

Wow, great insight Rory. She's not that girl anymore.

Such a great family scene. Jess fits so well, even just on the phone while Logan just doesn't quite mesh.

I like the book comparison, very fitting

I do feel a bit bad for Logan here, feeling left out. I enjoyed seeing Rory so excited again and hearing her brag about Jess's book was so sweet.

I love it! Nice job filling in the details and drawing attention to how much she had changed during her "temporary" time off.

So this is really great !
But what is with the Birkin bag? Did I miss something?

This was really enjoyable to read, thank you so much for writing it. I love seeing the relationship crumble from Logan's point of view, and I really liked your characterization of Rory. The scene where she is doing homework, listening to the clash, eating marshmallows was perfect. And the last scene with Jess and April was positively heartwarming.

Again - thanks for writing :) This was great.

This. This is how the show should have ended. Your story line was very well thought out and I appreciate that you didn't default, as so many do, to making Logan into the whiny shell of a man he became during the seventh season.

Major Kudos!

That's how it should have ended.