ah this is such a kind comment thank you very much, i'm glad that the story spoke to you!
i generally prefer to write longer stories since it's more satisfying for me to put them together and i like spending more time with my characters, but writing shorter stories can be fun too! i think i need to challenge myself to write more succinctly, so i should probably try to make some more stories like this more often.
thank you for checking out my works! i hope that they're enjoyable! 🙏