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Once the Dawn Breaks – By the lovely @initiala​ on AO3 | FF.net

His lips brush her knuckles without thinking. “I’m right here, love,” he tells her, his voice cracking. “I’ll be with you the whole time, it’s alright to be afraid.”

She looks up at him, her eyes glassy and trusting, and nods […] as her eyes close.

There’s that odd, detached feeling again, like he’s watching this all happen instead of living it. His heart thunders in his ears and he feels cold, so cold. “No,” he whispers, feeling her grip loosen in his hands. “No, no you can’t–you can’t just–”

The black lines spread out across her chest and up her neck and he feels as if he’s drowning. Her hands go limp and he can’t think–he can’t fix this.

It was so much fun working on this absolutely amazing story and in the CSLB. I also got to collaborate with wonderful @delenafantasy​ , check out her awesome gift set that perfectly captures the feelings of this fic!!!