*makes incoherent noises of happiness and adoration* This is just wonderful, such a perfect little jewel of a story! Sweet and adorable and funny, and completely magical. I think this is probably my favourite bit: what looked like paint shimmered into scales the size of his fingernail before disappearing into a puff of gold dust that settled almost invisibly on his arm So lovely!

And I love the slightly fairytale-ish characterisations of them all. Especially of course your Bob and Gerard!