Yay! I'm so glad you came and read and commented! Thanks!

Maybe I like structure.

Me too; it's eaten my short fic alive.

And I don't want to be that asshole that says, "I don't usually like X but..."

I think fandom is in a consensus that that's only asshatery if you follow it with, "but I liked it in spite of the X" or worse, "this would've been so much better with Y". You know? But if I made X work for you it's a high compliment indeed.

So, thanks! So glad you liked it, and communing rocks.