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TW: Past Mental/Emotional Trauma, Selective Mutism, Autism, Age Regression, Reactive Attachment Disorder
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Alex Cabot POV (Third Person Omniscient)
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"Got the records!" Fin burst into the squad room with a folder in his hands.
"Scoliosis... Ahhh, here, Mild High-functioning Autism diagnosed at 14. Huh, late diagnoses."
"Does that affect anything?"
"Yeah, it means Medical neglect..."
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"So, I was wondering if you could describe the person that chained you in the basement."
The kid started humming and rocked back and forth slightly in their seat.
"I know this is hard but can you please try?"
Slowly they nodded yes.
"Ok, describe him to the sketch artist"
"Hmmm... Brown hair... Brown eyes... Tall... 30s..." Signing simultaneously.
"Round or long face?"
Hugh didn't continue to speak and signed 'Round'
"Eyes big or small?"
'Big'
The process took a while but they finally got it done.
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"So, is it true that you have no immediate family that can take care of you?"
The kid nodded yes.
"Ok,"
Olivia came in, "It's late, Child Services is here to take you back, we can continue tomorrow."
Hugh rocked more violently and station their hands above their head. "No, no, no, I'm not going back there."
"What's wrong?"
"I'm not going back!"
"Ok, Olivia I think the kid's traumatized enough. Maybe we could keep them here for tonight." Alex whispered to Olivia.
"I'll have to clear it with the Captain."
"Ok, I'll take them to the cribs to settle down."
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Down in the cribs, Alex was tucking the kid in.
"You comfy?" the blonde asked softly.
"Yes," Hugh said quietly.
Alex smiled. "Good. I can stay if you want me to."
"I'm good."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
Alex got to the door when Hugh said quietly, "Maybe you could stay..."
The kid didn't know what it was about Alex but they trusted her, maybe it was her kindness, maybe it was the warm smile, maybe... They just didn't know.
"Ok," Alex said softly.
She returned and sat down beside the bed.
Slowly they drifted off to sleep.
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Alex Cabot and Traumatized Kid
FanfictionAlex and Olivia found a kid in a crappy basement, the kid got attached to Alex. and One shots of Hugh Kernan and Alex Cabot May or may not be in order This is going to be a really loooooooong sequel TW: Mental/Emotional Trauma, Selective Mutism, Aut...
