𝐒𝐇𝐄  𝐇𝐀𝐃  𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍  disaster,  before  it  even  occurred.  in  a  town  such  as  clayton,  she  was  bound  to  cross  paths  with  him  sooner  or  later.  many  years  trying  to  avoid  him  and  yet,  he  stood  among  the  crowd  ––  their  eyes  meeting  for  the  slightest  of  seconds.  she  tried  to  pretend  nothing  had  happened,  that  she  hadn’t  seen  him  but  he  was  quick  to  address  her  and  that  she  couldn’t ignore.  “  jagger.  ”  she  gave  him  a  once  over,  before  meeting  his  eyes  again.  “  didn’t  expect  to  see  you  here,  how  you’ve  been ?  ”

he knew there would be a chance that he’d cross paths with her again. after all , he knew she wasn’t that far off. growing up  with her and knowing ginny -- jagger knew she wouldn’t have moved far from family. even if it was to get away from the damning influence that came from his life’s choices. yes , they all made a choice -- but in the end jagger did as well. and his eyes catching her sharp features and almond eyes -- that re-ignited the ache. the love of his life , the first person he’s let down and haunted him since the night of the raid and the fearful expressions that she wore for their child’s sake. he knew she was gone before she actually left. and he remained president of the iron coffins. and like many of his choices .. it wasn’t made lightly. “ ginny . . . it’s been a while. “ he started out as lightly as possible as he approached her. “ i’ve never left clayton, it’s seen better days , but it’s good to see you. how long are you here for ? “ 

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the festivities certainly gave a foundation to alleviate tensions , however when the title of president weighs down heavily on one’s existence. for years he strove to do better , and there have been many occurrences where he wanted to rectify the situation between himself and gabriel. his best friend and right hand man took the blunt end of the law for him , even when he argued it. the statement always resided in his mind ‘ you could have done better’. none of it ever felt right. or taken lightly , even as he saw his friend’s face upon picking him up -- it felt like a blunt blow to the gut. so it definitely sobered his mood for celebrating. but he kept it as light as possible for the sake of the show. 

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feeling out of place in a town she once called home wasn’t an uncommon trend for her. and yet she blended in like a puzzle piece perfect for the next available slot. and returning to the town allowed her to make newer connections that didn’t tie to her past life -- and she found a blessing in that. despite meeting ones that haunt her in an uncomfortable way. but there’s a safety net in the fact -- no one really knew how much has really changed for her. where she stood and what she stood for. on her way to slip out of the festival , she didn’t expect to see liam there. “ hey -- “ a chuckle spilled from her lips at his words , “ well at least you’re considerate of the kids , don’t want to get yourself into more trouble, “ there is a teasing note in her voice as she threw a half smile in his direction. “ i’m actually on my way out , but if you’re going to any of the booths , definitely recommend the morrocan stand - it’s actually pretty neat. “