This was beautifully sad, and you managed to flawlessly inject Toby's emtions even into the parts where he was explicitly taking about them. And this line: “I just … I dunno, it feels so much like life. Stuff can suck so bad for so long, and then eventually, it gets good again.” She smiles a little, and he can tell she’s thinking about Jim. Not only do I completely agree with this assessment, but it just makes it all the more painful that Toby is completely aware that she's in love with Jim. Great work! I think I'm going to go watch Sense & Sensibility now; you put me in the mood :D