This one is set at the prison. Early season 4, maybe even those months in between the end of season 3 and 4 that we didn't see on-screen. Back when the prison was a place of happiness for them again and full of promise.
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"Hey."
His voice is soft, gruff as it greets her, and Carol whirls around with a ready, happy smile on her face. It quickly vanishes. "Who gave you that black eye?"
He smirks at the accusation in her voice, the fierce protectiveness. Shrugs off her concern. "S'nothing. Kid with the glasses is a shit basketball player."
Her hand hovers in the air between them. "Patrick did this?"
"Elbows of steel." He grunts.
She probes the injury with gentle fingers.
He winces. But he doesn't flinch. Not even once.
Satisfied, she smiles again, affectionately pats his cheek. "Looks like you'll live."
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