Time had completely lost meaning quite some time ago. It was August when he went into hiding, August when he was arrested, August when he was tried and found guilty of crimes that weren't even crimes, and August when he'd been locked away like he never mattered. After a while, he'd started to think that no, he hadn't. No one had been looking for ( Read more... )

Gabriel had been languishing in self-pity, intense worry, crippling anxiety, and a deep inclination to disappear from everything for a while. He'd called out from work every day since he'd seen Cecilia, lucky that he'd actually stayed in the same place long enough to build up some time he could take off for a holiday. Nevermind that he'd spent it ( Read more... )

After Susan had told Gabriel about Cecilia, he'd had a bit of a meltdown. He was man enough to admit that sometimes he fell apart over things. His triggers weren't even all that difficult to pinpoint, all things considered. There were a few that he actually hadn't had to face in years, not since his release ( Read more... )

The days were starting to blur together a little bit. Normally, Gabriel was happy about that. He enjoyed being able to fall into a routine where it barely mattered what day it was. That didn't require effort, didn't make him think. Getting lost in the mundane was a privilege he'd fought very hard to earn ( Read more... )

Since the Magic Blackout - after everything started with Susan, Gabe had maybe taken up a subscription to the Daily Prophet that he wasn't telling anyone about - the wizarding world seemed to be in disarray. There were so many things that needed to be repaired and replaced. It went beyond simply putting up a few charms. So much spellwork was ( Read more... )

There were some days that Gabriel declared done by noon. He'd mentally checked out at his terribly tedious Muggle job before lunch and never actively checked back in. At least, he didn't have to actually be all there to do it. As long as he could read a script and hit the right buttons when a call connected for him, he was good. If he let answering ( Read more... )

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