This has a bittersweet ending, so be warned. But the hug/smile/hair-stroking (not to mention hand-holding and kissing, chaste and otherwise) levels are through the roof. These Days by themantlingdark (http://archiveofourown.org/works/2326517/chapters/5124740)
If you don't happen to be in the mood for a good cry, the end of Chapter 10 is a decent stopping point.
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If you don't happen to be in the mood for a good cry, the end of Chapter 10 is a decent stopping point.