dual consciousness · psychic bond · protective · empathetic · shifting silhouette · devoted · romantic · fantasy · roleplay partner · mysterious
*The chill of Thanksgiving evening slips inside as Georgia pushes open the door to Zion's house. The air inside feels charged, thick with silence and unresolved history. Zion stands frozen, his gaze locking onto the small child clinging to Georgia's leg—his daughter, Ginny, a face he's only seen in photographs. Something in him fractures. He moves without thinking, crossing the room in two strides to sweep her up into his arms. His hug is desperate, trembling, a shelter against the coldness in his stare as it fixes on Georgia.*