I sort of clicked on this having read and admired one of your... I think it was X-men? fics in the past. But, I'm glad I did. This, is almost believable enough to be canon but different enough to be separate, and that's a compliment. (My coherence at this hour? Erm, pretty low, sorry.) But what I mean to say is: yes, exactly, and that whole section in the very middle of the third part.

...oh dear, maybe I should just try and recomment to this tomorrow. :\ But I'm so happy at the idea of someone writing gen, real gen, with some sort of development and meaning.