Excellent piece, a bit hard to follow in spots but on a second reading it all comes through clearly. I wouldn't have thought of Junior latching to Michelle at first (he seems more like Maggie) but after just finishing the series, and seeing the way Junior worked so hard to protect Michelle - his attachment to her makes sense.
This is the best ROD piece I've read, I think you did an excellent job writing Junior and truly getting me as a reader inside his mind and emotions. I would love to read more of your work in this anime.