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    His fingers reach out to graze Jean’s arm, attempting to shock him out of his spiral that Neil knows threatens to creep in. He wants desperately to smooth out the crease between his brows, to draw the larger man into his arms and make sure no one can ever reach him again, to keep him safe in the circle of his protection and pretend the world doesn’t want them dead for things far beyond their control. In moments like this, Jean looks so much older than his nineteen years, scarred by horrors and pain that Neil knows he didn’t deserve, and Neil feels so much younger, frightened and anxious at the prospect of not being able to keep him safe, to hold him close to his chest and never let go.

    “You’ll be okay,” he rasps, voice rough like sandpaper grates over each word. “You’ll be okay.”

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    Or, Neil Josten and Jean Moreau escape from the Nest, and into the waiting arms of the Palmetto Foxes.

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