Fics like Lifeline

Not many people choose to live in a tourist town. Aside from the busy summer months though, it’s mostly quiet which is exactly what the 141 needs. It seems they aren’t the only ones with this idea. A woman who keeps to herself lives in the small cottage next to them. Some locals whisper about the distance she maintains from everyone, assuming she doesn't like them. They don’t realize that she’s trying to piece herself together again after a loss. Too hurt to let anyone in, too scared to be shattered again. The 141 realize. They see the exhausted shuffle of her steps, the vacant eyes that stare but don’t really see. They know it well. It’s the face of someone who’s seen battle, who’s fighting a war alone and barely surviving. So they try to help. Push against the barriers she’s built, offer a hand to lift her from the pit. It’s a fight, each step a struggle as they break down her walls. And as they help her, they realize she’s healing a part of them, too. A part they thought was long gone, too dead to bring back to life. But even in this small corner of the world, life doesn’t stop. War doesn’t wait. They’ll all be faced with a choice that will either break them further or make them whole again.

Fics like Lifeline

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