Sophie's pov

I slid to the ground my eyes shut closed tightly as I tried to block out the horrid memories.

Then I felt gentle yet somehow strong arms pull me into a long comforting hug. I pulled back just enough to see who was holding me and my eyes met ice blue ones. They were filled with concern as he wiped away the tears I never noticed were there. Electricity seemed to follow everywhere his finger touched my face. I felt a blush creep up my cheeks when I realized how close we were. He smiled and I gave him a shaky smile back. As soon as he stood up my numbed determined self returned.

Keefe's pov.

I stood glad to see emotion in her eyes again. It as like she had returned to her zombie days but whenever we came here she seemed to replace her exhaustion with a large amount of determination. And she was absolutely amazing at combat she had beat his ass at almost every thing in here.

But to my dismay as soon as she stood her eyes returned to the cold determined ones that he had grow to know so well the last few weeks. "Foster?"
"Yes keefe?" She replied numbly.
"When will you come back to us?"
What do you mean?"
"You may be here, but you haven't been yourself at all."
"Oh" she said then she met my eyes. "I can't"
"Why not?" I said trying and failing to hide the sadness in my voice.
"I-I just can't." Her voice cracking slightly.

Then she left me standing their alone in the training room. I just stood there for who knows how long. Wondering why she was acting like this. Everyone said "trauma" but she had like 5 therapists? And yet she didn't get better. So the moments she showed her emotions he treasured with all his heart. He wished he could kiss her pretty much every time he looked at her but they hadn't even spoken or mentioned the kiss they shared in the grove.

So he would wait, until she was ready for more....

Not gonna lie, that was hard to write.

So before y'all kill me for undoing the little progression we got for Sokeefe! It does get better!!

Also SOKEEFE SLAYS!💅🫡🔥