I love how your story develops, so beautiful and touching! And your characterization is brilliant as always. :)

More likely, he's just lonely and frustrated, because he didn't even realize before the replicators how much of his time was taken up with seeing Elizabeth, or waiting for Elizabeth, or thinking over things she said, or looking forward to the easy way she always touched his arm when she walked next to him, like any day now she was going to tuck her hand around the crook of his elbow.

Awwwww! ♥♥♥