So I abandoned my fic for a while and then decided to get back to it. It's been expanded with a small prologue and the first chapter has been slightly rewritten to fit the prologue, along with some polishing, so I'm reposting it. Chapter 2 is basically done as well, though it hasn't undergone any beta'ing.
I acknowledge the prologue might have benefited from another PoV... but as I have other projects to focus on I need to finish this one in its entirety.
The final chapter should be done soon-ish.
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2