Gabriel Santos

"If there's one thing our chief knows, it is to drive us insane, but I think he's taking another extended vacation, so I guess I'm going back to regular patrol." Weird considering the guy wanted to clean up the department, but great for TJ. "I think we're way past usual with everything going on around here." There was no usual for the police force with the OEA, the supernatural, and whatever the hell was next.

Gabe listened and nodded. He was right. The whole situation wasn't normal... and for Gabe he couldn't see a time that things would be normal. "Yeah... but some things stay the same no matter how abnormal things become.." he admitted. "That would be great..." he stated before smiling. "You know... if you ever want a ride along... let me know... you've helped me out so it's the least I can do.." Gabe admitted.

"I guess they have to make sure that the area is safe for the kids." Indigo was somewhat uncertain about her reply since she didn't know anything about that adoption process. "But if you plan on caring for the kid and protecting them, then paperwork shouldn't be an issue."

Gabe watched the female. "Well yeah... but still... I mean if we adopt and then decide to move... they'll still be safe... they'll be with us.." he admitted. "It's not an issue... just annoying.." he chuckled.

❝ i mean, it couldn't help to ask! ❞ lia told him with a smile. the worst thing would be that her moms would say they couldn't help him, but she didn't believe that would be the case at all, knowing them.

Gabe nodded. "Thanks." he stated to the other with a smile. "you know... if your moms raised you to be so helpful to strangers they did an amazing job... and you're a credit to them" he smiled.

"You try to be stationed there around the clock, man. If I gotta do security for Build-A-Bear for another second, I'm hoping Kevin's bear friend jumps out from the shelf and puts me in the hospital." Because the only possible bear attack would be coming from there, unlike the crap Kevin was saying that was roaming the ears of the PD. "With any luck, Sofia is going to get me on the detective squad so I can help her out with her cases. Sounds like a better deal, right?"

Gabe shrugged. "I don't know... I think that would drive me insane... just standing around..." he chuckled. "I mean... that's.. dark.." he chuckled. "I mean... maybe... but I don't think it's that easy to just get onto the detective squad... you usually have to work up the ranks.." he pointed out.

iliana had been walking home when she heard gabriel call out to her, causing the vampire to stop and turn to face him, a gentle smile plastered to her face as she examined the papers that he held out towards her. taking a second to examine the paperwork, iliana smiled softly and looked up at him. ❝ i'm actually adopted myself. ❞ she hummed softly. ❝ maybe my moms could help you? ❞

Gabe gave the younger female a smile as she took the time to stop and reply to him . "Oh really?" he asked. "I mean that would be amazing... I thought I have gotten my head around it all but now its like starting again... and my heads getting fried.." he admitted with a laugh.

He looked at the paperwork with a shake of his head. "I don't, but if I can find someone, you gotta trade places with me for the day and deal with the idiots at the mall," TJ offered a solution, his mind full of bright ideas to strike a deal with a fellow officer. "My girlfriend works at the hospital. She might know someone." He quickly pulled out his phone to send a text. "Now we wait."

Gabe watched the other and chuckled. "Dude you know the amount of calls I've had to deal with those idiots at the mall?" he admitted. That was part of being a police officer some of the times you had to deal with petty individuals - not as glamourous as the tv shows made out. He smiled. "oh really? maybe she would then... I suppose the deal with adoptions occasionally.." he admitted.

Indigo had decided to close shop early and head to her favorite cafe for lunch. She was walking through the park when the other caught her attention. Turning her attention to him she glanced down at the paper work in his hand. "Oh no." She's never actually adopted anyone before and didn't know anyone who did. "I can't help with this. Is it a long process."

Gabe sighed softly but not aimed at the female more at the whole situation. "Yeah...yeah it is.. I mean I know it would be long its the safety of children at stake... but I thought doing this once would be it, but because we moved we needed to update everything.." he admitted.

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Gabe sat on the bench next to the female after placing the stack of paperwork in his hands back in the bag on the floor and trying to unwind from it when he heard the other talk. He galnced towards her and smiled a little. "Yeah... a change of scenery is good... I felt so much more refreshed when I moved here... even though it was just my and my partner... everything seemed so much more simpler.." he admitted.

"You mind hurrying it up," Freya all but demands as she shifts impatiently, arms crossed at the register of the local apothecary. "I have very little time and very little patience."

Gabriel looked up as the other spoke to him and he glanced around to notice he was the only one left in the shop before back to the female. "Oh sorry, didn't realise I was taking so long." he admitted as he picked the final think up for Victor. He turned to head to the register and place the small basket on the counter. He looked up to the female and frowned slightly. "are you okay?" he asked friendly.

Juri looked at the other with vacant eyes. "I want to believe you but I can't believe anything tonight." Juri admitted, how many lies has he heard so far. There was a sigh. "It is isn't?" Juri said. "Then whats a better emotion....grief is just as bad."

Gabe sighed. "I understand your pain… I have experienced that chaos too… but it won't last forever. The emotions will calm down and you will see things more clearly.." he confessed. "There are better emotions… compassion, empathy, kindness…" he said. "They are more rewarding, they make you happier… anger only leaves you… empty…"

Victor's response was instantaneous, the corner of his mouth curving in a knowing smirk, eyes gleaming with a mix of affection and ancient mischief. "Hate is such a strong word," he mused, his voice low and smooth, every syllable a deliberate vibration that seemed to resonate with the hidden energies of the world they were so intimately a part of. "But if we're discussing endurance," he continued, tightening his hold on Gabe, "I might argue it's one of my more... charming qualities."

Gabe took in the male's sight and it made him relax. They had an interesting past - one Gabe had been filled in on when Victor was brought back. Their souls seemed to be intertwined. They had a relationship in his past life, and now he had found his soul mate again. "Well I wouldn't say I don't like the endurance you know... it's good most of the time.." he teased.

Juri was silent as the tears stream down his face, his lip quivering. "It doesn't." He admitted. He put his hands in his face. "No one ever stays in my life." He slammed his fist on the table before more tears streamed down his face. "At least anger is an emotion over this empty shit."

Gabe watched the male and let out an empathic sigh through his nostrils as he watched the other. "People will stay... it might take some time to find the right people... but it will.." he nodded. He moved to stand in front of the male and placed his hands on his upper arms. "Anger is an emotion but it's not a good one... it can suffocate you, ruin your life." Gabe mused.

“I caused it” Asher could feel bile threatening to rise in his throat, his stomach churning violently “an eye for an eye? – that was me.” The tension was clear from his body language alone, each muscle felt locked within place. “There isn’t redemption from this. I killed those hunters and I let – I let more people die because of it. I should have seen this coming – I should have known, but I didn– I didn’t stop it.”

Gabe listened to what the male was saying and his lips pulled to the side as he looked out to the lake taking it in. He looked to the male and exhaled. "Did you think you were doing the right thing? killing those hunters?" he asked. "Did you intend for this to be the outcome? because if you didn't it's not your fault... how the OEA reacted is on them... not you.." Gabe stated. "if you had tried to stop it on your own, you would have been killed... so where would that have gotten you? it would just been another death on the OEA's hands.."

"What a fucking monster." Juri yelled, the angry tears streaming down his face. "Then what is the fucking way Mr. Einstein. Because being peaceful does jack shit."

Gabe watched the male. He tilted his head and his expression was on of empathy. "I know... I know... but does it actually do anything other than make you more angry?" he asked. "do it make you feel better?"