It was an hour after you watched your brother breathe his last breath. An hour after all anyone could hear was your gut wrenching screams as you laid your forehead on JJ’s chest as he laid against a wall in front of all of you. You would never forgive your father again. Not after he killed JJ. Not after he took the only constant in your life away from you. And Rafe understood that. So he gave you space

You and Rafe were in a situationship for two years before tonight. Rafe and JJ had gotten into so many fights about you. And you never forgave Rafe for cheating on you with Sofia. But he was the only arms you’d allow around you as you cried out begging for JJ back. Cleo, Pope, Kiara, John B, Sarah, Rafe, and you all sat at the fire posted a couple miles outside the hill you buried JJ. You watched the fire light up the sky, illuminating your face to reveal your tear stained cheeks and bloodshot eyes. Everyone thought it was best to give you space. JJ’s shark tooth necklace tangled in your hand. But Rafe knew leaving you to your thoughts meant allowing the world to have a death wish. So he slid onto the log next to you. Close enough for him to say he was there without speaking. But far enough to let you grieve on your own. He let the silence speak for the both of you. Until he knew he had to pull you out of your head

“He wouldn’t want you lost in it. Trust me.” Rafe said low and raspy as if he didn’t use his voice all day