Mostly written last year between S5x02, “Strangers,” and 5x06, “Consumed.” Canon-divergent version (-ish) of 5x06, published now because I am bad at dealing with the endless delay in allowing my OTP to begin to heal their emotional wounds. DOES NOT RESOLVE ANYTHING but it made me feel a little bit better.

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