Such a poignant and interesting Daniel foster-care story. I really like the way Jack reads his body language, and struggles to respond the way Daniel needs him to but also lets Daniel tell the story at his own pace. I love the characterization of Nick as this guy who came and sneered and argued and wasn't even someone Daniel liked, much less knew, and certainly wasn't the beloved old grandfather; how he ends up just complicating Daniel's situation when it starts to improve, just by existing as a living relative. And all of this makes it all the more heartwarming that he and Jack have opened up and let each other in. Glad I got to read this one too!

(Hope you didn't get two versions of this comment; lj's been eating my comments this morning and I forgot to save the text of this one before I tried to post.)