[and so Gil has waited for his loved ones. everything blows over, with enough time, and soon their near-apocalypse is forgotten. time moves on all around him.

which is why it's probably jarring to say the least, to encounter a man with familiar features-- granted, he has both eyes, but that may be hard to tell with the blood running down the side of his face. whatever Gil's doing in the bad side of town, he's catching Kevin right in the aftermath of a fight. from the mess he's staggering away from, it looks like he singlehandedly beat the shit out of at least seven guys, but he didn't come out of it unscathed. bloodied, bruised and unsteady, he's far more concerned with brushing past Gil than stopping to chat.]