It’s been a month since they took Logan. His dad is dead, and Logan might be too, but all of the ghosts refuse to consider that possibility, they’re still searching.

Hesh isn’t the same. He’s irritable, a loose screw, dangerous. Everyone remembers the time he snapped at Merrick, it was never that serious before. Since then he’s distanced himself from his beloved. David left Riley in your care until he was needed. He gave you the apartment and stayed at a nearby motel.

By means of immersing himself into his work he’s managed to keep going. He hardly eats, never sleeps. He can sense the feeling on insanity creeping up his neck, an insane person can’t take down Rorke.

Today’s different, whatever hormone kept his need for revenge intact is diminished. He’s cried himself dry and the consequences of neglecting himself starts to catch up. Heavy feet trudge up the stairs. Hesh doesn’t bother to knock, and opens the door with the spare key you insisted he take.

It’s not until Riley barks that you turn around to see him standing there. The dog prances around him, but his weary eyes stay on you, mumbling something like your name.

Bits and pieces of his early childhood resurfaced a few days ago. When Elias returned from hectic missions, how he wouldn’t give him and his brother the time of day until later, immediately seeking out Logan’s mother, his wife.

That’s what David walker is trying to do now. He knows you can make him feel better, help him to forget about everything even if it’s for a fleeting moment. Just being in your presence released some of the tension in his face. He wants it to be just you and him today, but he doesn’t know how to ask.