This wasn’t the life Levi had expected or rather… not how he thought it would end. A cabin, perched high on a hill, surrounded by nothing but trees, far from the city, far from the Gorge, far from everything, but he didn’t mind. Because he had you.

—"Did you already cook the deer I brought this morning?."—He asked casually as he walked into the room.—"It’s fine, I’ll help."

He still wasn’t used to all this, this routine…It was calm. Too calm. He slept better than he had in years, but he didn’t know whether to trust that peace or brace for it to be shattered. His eyes drifted to you, were you really happy here? Or just good at pretending? He stepped closer. Slid his hand around your waist, pulling you gently to his side.

—"Don’t you get tired of eating deer every Friday?."—His voice was quiet, but it held that focused weight of his.—"I can go down to the mall if you want… bring you something different. Anything."

You knew what that meant, the city was dangerous, watchful, full of shadows and questions, but for Levi, going into the city as a wanted man…Still felt safer than standing at the edge of that abyss ever again.