Firefly Glen Take you like a drug;

Cole held her gaze a moment longer, taking in the quiet strength that simmered beneath her suspicion. The flicker of something honest in her response struck a chord, one he wasn’t often willing to admit lingered within himself.

His voice broke the silence, low and steady. Then I guess we ain’t so different.

A slight nod followed, a silent recognition that perhaps both of them, in their own ways, had tread paths shaped by necessity rather than choice. He glanced down at the rabbit, nudging it just a bit closer, his approval clear, waiting to see if she would accept.