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Eliot Spencer, Parker, and Hardison- all skittish children/teenagers that Nate finds on the street.
Nate finding them in an alley in Boston. Eliot protecting Parker and Hardison- the meanest glare on his face. Snarling at Nate and using his body to shield them from this strange man. All three of the children look haggard and starving- Parker and Hardison holding onto each other with one hand- while the other is gripping Eliot's dirty torn shirt. Eliot whose blue eyes are hard as a stone- challenging Nate to come closer.
Nate, who has no qualms about three dirty, grimy, and... is that blood? Children in an alleyway. With placated hands in the air- looking directly at Eliot. Honesty on his face- "Come home with me."
They don't. Nate leaves.
The next day- Nate comes back. Asks the same thing. Same response. He leaves after leaving a bag of food behind.
Their wild animals and to get them to trust him- he needs to be gentle. So he continues to do this every time he passes the alley.
Something changes, when one day the girl- Parker- comes to the opening. She's gnawing on her bottom lip fear in her eyes.
"Please!" She begs, "Their hurt!"
Then she it's like a waterfall of words. Parker is explaining how Hardison tried to get food- but was caught and Eli fought the shopkeeper off- but had gotten shot and it's infected and Hardison tried to go for the gun and- and- and...
Nate follows Parker to the end of the alleyway and Eliot looks sick. Hardison isn't looking any better. Parker is crying. She's begging Nate to help.
He does. He convinces the EMT's that they are his adopted kids that ran away for three days. Somehow they don't question him. They take Hardison and Eliot in. Nate tells the doctors to keep them in the same room. He knows how protective Eliot is.
Somehow- they survive.
...Okay. That's all I got. 🙃