Yay, another Ryo/Junno fangirl! Well met indeed. :-) (And might I ask what that other story you mentioned was? Because I'd very much like to read it! So far I haven't found any actual Ryo/Junno at all, except for what I wrote myself in my desperation.)

I'm very glad you enjoyed the story - and particularly the characterization of Junno. I agree with you entirely, of course; Junno is very far from being the one-dimensional clown he's sometimes seen as. The closer you look, the more facets there are to him... which is a large part of what makes him so interesting to me, particularly when it comes to writing him. So (long story short) it's great to hear that my portrayal rang so true to you even in the AU context. :-)

Thank you for commenting to let me know you liked "First Contact"!

(Your icon!! Awww. *g*)