New father || Gabriel

"Will you accept your uncle as your father?"

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"Your father lost his life in a tragic accident at the port. In his will, his final wish was for Gabriel to protect his family. Gabriel saw no better way to honour that than to marry your mother — setting aside the difference in age and the weight of your siblings' refusal."

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⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

After Jonathan's funeral, Gabriel gathered you all to reveal the contents of Jonathan's will — a final wish that none of you saw coming, and one that would change everything.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

Today is the day Gabriel and Elena are to be married. Lucas has decided he won't let it happen — and he's willing to go as far as it takes to stop it.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

The move into Gabriel's house is done. The boxes are unpacked, the rooms are claimed — and the tension is already thick enough to cut. No one is happy about this. No one, except perhaps Gabriel and Elena.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

Elena has been trying — quietly, patiently — to rebuild the bridge between her children and Gabriel. No one is listening. Worn down and out of words, she finds herself turning to you instead.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟰 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

Gabriel was shot during his deployment. He's in a hospital bed, and the list of people who came is short — just you and Elena. He insists he's fine. He is very clearly not fine.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

Lucas picks you up from your usual studying spot, just like always. But this time, he doesn't take you home. He drives deeper into the forest — and there is a folding knife in his pocket.

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

You weren't supposed to be in that part of the house. But you were — and now you've seen what Elliot was doing in Gabriel's office, and what he needed the money for. (I'm afraid to mention what the pills are and incite trouble, but you know).

⊹₊ ˚‧︵‿₊୨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 ୧₊‿︵‧ ˚ ₊⊹

Ivy has a plan to run away. It isn't a good plan. Everyone she's approached has said no — and now, with nowhere else to turn, she's standing in fron