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Greg

‘’Has he been like this since you found him?’’ Earl asked, turning Brian’s head this way and that way as he inspected him. ‘’Mmh.’’ I hummed, rubbing circles on my baby’s back who was sat on my lap. He laid his head on my shoulder as Earl let go of his head, his hand going to gently toy with Kyle’s long black hair who was sat next to me on the bed. 

‘’It seemed as though that breaking his barrier sent him deeper into the headspace. He is now well and truly stuck in it.’’ I said, earning a nod from Earl. "He had a barrier?" Earl asked, gaining a nod of my head from me. "I see." He began. ‘’It was essential that you break his barrier. It would have been too dangerous to leave all his states co-conscious with each other. Hybrids are fragile cargo after all.’’ I bit my lip, my brows furrowing in worry.

‘’What do you mean by that?’’ I asked, my grip on Brian’s waist tightening in a possessive manner. Kyle took notice of this, smiling weakly as he distrac