Falling Down (Ashes, Ashes)

AU Redeemed. Spoilers up to the first two-ish chapters. Lost in her own guilt, Zoey seals herself away, and both she and Stark suffer for it. Yeah, officer, I realize that Zoey thinks she's an island," he said desperately, "but she's not. Killing her is—well, it's gonna kill me too," he said sadly, looking older than he was. "And I just want to talk to her."