Want to give a big kudos because I'm still thinking about this after reading it a month ago. It had me weeping, and the story is cathartically healing.
I love Ekissa's sheer dedication and that they don't take shit from anyone. Athiel was difficult to warm up to, but they can be cute when I don't wanna shake some decency into them. Travis is my sneaky favourite, as the much-needed voice of reason (still need to do his route, saving it for a rainy day) Sorry to Leon, not my RO cup of tea, but I treasure the heck outta them.
Gah! It's so good and so sad. I hope to see these ruffians grow and heal together in their odd, but sweet unit.
Spoiler! :
When I saw El's cat come back to MC so they could grieve together, I sobbed so damn hard. It made me think of my own dear cat, who I'm still trying to figure how to live without. They really are fluffy little anchors, and I'm so glad MC and El's cat have eachother through this. (The panic of that vet scare was real, oof!)