Strings Of Fate

Chapter 23: The paths disperse

              Angel's eyes opened, they felt heavy, and sleep attempted to drag him back. His eyes took in his surroundings finding the darkness still surrounding him. He must have not slept very long for it to be this dark. He felt warm, and the scent of strawberries engulfed his senses.

His memory was fuzzy, the last thing registering in his memory was falling asleep next to...Daniel.

Angel moved his head on their shoulder moving his gaze up to the redhead beside him. Although it was dark and difficult to see them...but as he looked to his side his heart sped up.

Sitting next to him, was not Daniel. The outline of their being was engulfed in a faint red glow and a tamer smile that looked like it had been drawn on in a red marker was on their face as well as their eyes that were closed.

The same silhouette from before, being the one sitting in his armchair..but they were not sitting next to him breathing softly and his head was now on their shoulder. That explained the strawberry scent mixed in with that faint charcoal...

Angel's heart raced in his chest in alarm...fear creeping up his spine but, why did he feel scared? Something in his gut...no, his soul, told him he would not be harmed. This wasn't real...he was probably dreaming so there was no real reason to be afraid.

Angel remained still, his eyes looking around once again and this time he noticed something strange.

He was glowing.

His own body was outlined in a soft pink glow...the rest of his body being almost...impossible to see.

Although he wasn't sure why, he had the sudden urge to get closer to this creature who or whatever they were. And he found himself snuggling up to them, his head fitting surprisingly perfect in the crook of their neck. But as he did this the creature stirred its own head moving and outline of what Angel assumed to be an ear twitch.

Its eyes opened slowly, eyes moving around the room the same way Angel had but once they landed on Angel the being froze. Angel jolted away when one of their hands raised the outlines of what appeared to be claws spreading out. What did they want?

Angel sitting at the edge of what still felt like a couch looked at the being his heart racing, not sure what feelings were tied to it. He just felt panicked. When the creature made no movements Angel hesitantly inched back his eyes staying on the open palm. His eyes trailed up to the emotionless face of the black silhouette whose red smile and narrowed eyes only looked at Angel curiously. Almost innocently.

Angel took a deep breath and raised a hand not entirely sure himself of what he was doing but...it felt right, somehow. He raised his hand to the creatures slowly moving his hand against the creatures. He stared confused as the creature whose hand closed on his own.

...They fit.....perfectly together.

Angel's mouth fell agape for a single moment, the words spilling out of his mouth. "W-Who are you.." The creature only stared back as if confused.

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