I've sobbed and cried to books, I've read books which has definitely changed how I view life and my whole trajectory in life.
Reading fanfics of people who live on this earth—arent just a figment of our imaginations— have always been a guilty pleasure of mine, cause I didn't know how to find better love stories, stories where I already felt a little connected to the characters, yes I've felt great emotions while reading some of these but I never ever thought any would ever change my whole view in life or completely turn my world around.
I started reading fanfics on wattpad around early 2022 when I was 11, back when I didn't have any friends I could call siblings or a sibling I could call my friend. I knew what it was to have close friends but I had to leave them and only meet them from time to time. So I was extremely lonely and only just finding out about romance books and fanfics and wattpad and kpop and many other things.
I read tons of fanfics on wattpad, especially K-pop fanfics cause I was major fan back then. I came across this story (stranger, that you wrote) around 2022 or early 2023, I don't remember when but I added it to my reading list but I never properly read it other than the first chapter cause it felt mature and all professional and proper and it wasn't the type of story I was looking for at the time.( I didn't know anything about this story but I didn't want all the time travelling stuff to be there(which I assumed, would be there))
After that I have read marauders fanfics like Art heist baby, crimson rivers, choices and other fanfics that have helped me grow and nurtured me in a way, taught me about life and relationships with family, friends and love. (These fics are all wayyyyyy bigger and larger than this book though and still this story has made me feel almost as much as they did)