A Dance Of Blades and Hearts

falling

I open my eyes slowly, mind completely foggy and confused,

my eyes take in the red and extravagant looking room that is clearly not mine

the sharp sting at my side brings back the memories of what happened and I jolt, sitting up, only then realizing the firm hand gripping mine, and the wide eyes staring back at me.

"kiara " he says softly, eyes still wide and I immediately take in the worry sipping out of his features

He holds my hand tighter before drawing me into a hug, I wince immediately from the sting by my side, reminding me that I had indeed gotten stabbed and I'm still so confused,

but his hands around me ground me and I'm grateful for the warmth.

He tries to pull back after hearing me wince but I hold on, silently telling him it's okay and he relaxes into the hug.

"we made it out " I state in relief, almost disbelieveingly,

back in that room had felt so hopeless,

I hug him tighter, reassuring myself that he's actually here. I feel him nod against my neck

You've been out for days, I was so scared " he says quietly and I freeze before relaxing.

Days? How long have I been out exactly?

Lia is going to kill me.

I gently pull away from him, hands inching towards his arm that had been injured and touching it lightly,

He follows my line of sight before looking back at me

"are you okay?" I ask weakly and he gives me a look before smiling alittle and my heart does a thing, remembering the cold room and everything that happened in there.

How safe I felt with him even though the situation was anything but.

"you're the one who has been out for days and you're asking me if I'm okay? " he says teasingly and I return his smile,

his hand is still holding on to mine tightly and it's quiet for a while before he speaks

"I'm sorry I put you in danger kiara, you should have never been in that situation, it was my cross to bare " he says seriously and I sigh inwardly,

half wondering if he had been beating himself up like this ever since

I place my hand on his hair and he just stares at me, eyes sad but still so fond and it tugs at my chest, wanting nothing more than to make the sadness disappear.

I push his hair out of his eyes and really look at him, he just let's me, gaze soft and if the past months haven't proved it, I know I'm completely and utterly gone for him already.

"you remember how you always said that you want to protect me? " I ask softly and he looks at me, confusion clear in his eyes but he nods firmly and I resist the urge to smile.

"well maybe I want to protect you too" I say softly, sincerely, eyes holding his.

It's slow, the way the smile breaks out on his face into a wide grin that makes him even more handsome, that makes my heart feel bigger in my chest.

What we have right now, how he's looking at me right now is something I want to hold on to forever,

but of course everything simmers beneath my mind, right below the happiness I feel right now with him.

You have to be back home in a week

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"I am disowning you, I am actually going to disown you "