•Request by @athelonewolfuniverse: Prompt 28 "I don't hate you", Phil x MC
•Fandom: Duskwood
•Pairing/Character: Phil x MC
•Word Count: 672
•Genre: Hurt/Comfort, slight Fluff
•Summary: MC is attempting to console Phil after his safe place was torn down. Worse so: torn down by her own hands.
•Author's Note: At the end of the story
Photography Credit: MaaykeKlaver on DeviantArt
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“I’m so sorry” MC whispered, as if there was a possibility to simply apologize the situation away. Her eyes couldn’t break away from Phil’s devastated form, sitting on the tree trunk, legs tightly pressed together and hands firmly pressed against his forehead.
Her feet moved across the moss and through the branches. Each step careful and eyes observing.
MC sat down next to Phil, finding enough space on the short trunk which once was a gigantic tree, arching its crown high into the sky with pride and majesty. With invisible sickness.
Her hand found its way to his shoulder, giving it a light and reassuring squeeze.
“I did everything I could,” She told, tone soft as cotton “The tree was too ill, too far gone. We had to cut it down. It could have infected the entire forest.”
Phil’s voice remained quiet, no sounds but a heavy breath drawn in and out were audible. MC was not oblivious to the deep meaning the tree held to his heart. It ached her to see him so defenseless and lost.
As seconds and mere minutes went on, only gentle tunes of bird songs and sympathetic whispers of wind passed the young couple. Neither had enough power nor courage to speak. One grieving, one lost in thought and remorseful questions.
Sparing a glance sideward to check up on Phil, MC’s heart sank. His expression cradled emotions of anger and sadness, contrary to the sunlight and warmth around them. She wondered, didn’t she try hard enough?
“Please don’t hate me…” Her voice bordered to a begging sound.
“I don’t hate you” Phil spoke, for the first time in minutes. “You handled the situation for what you saw responsible and did your job as ranger. No worries.”
“But…” MC halted a brisk moment, awaiting to see if Phil would make efforts to stop her talking or if his expression would change for the worse. Nothing. A subtle breath loosened from her lips, half from relief and half from stopping herself of adding further a fresh wound. “Thank you, Phil.”
Silence lulled the two of them in a strange blanket again. The stillness around them wasn’t filled with tension, which after a while gave MC enough courage to lean sideways and rest her head on Phil’s shoulder.
That, at least, got a reaction out of him.
His attention was now focused more on MC and the sweetness of her smell and proximity than thoughts of what this place used to be. Of course, they weren’t pushed back, but certainly shallowed.
MC’s eyes dropped to the ground, vision capturing a maroon red leaf between branches and clovers. A light but saddened smile formed on her lips. She bent down and picked the leaf up, body turning towards Phil.
She held her hands out for him, palms facing skyward and the small red leaf resting on top of them. Phil’s gaze locked onto the tiny object, his lips twisting into a tender smile.
He gratefully took it and spun the leaf between his thumb and index finger, memories dancing through his mind as he watched. The tree had provided him comfort and relief after his mother abandoned him and his siblings to Duskwood.
Phil removed his gaze from the leaf, dedicating his attention back to MC who looked at him with expectation. “Tell me, have I told you my grandmother planted this tree when she was still young?”
Surprise struck across MC’s eyes, expression softening at the thin layer of happiness within Phil’s words.
“No, you didn’t” She answered, hiding a pathetic attempt to mask the uncertainty creeping into her voice. This sentence only made things worse for her. An unspeakable desire to fix something she couldn’t prevent plastered her mind, a small idea taking shape. Not to fix, but to sooth.
With a grin now playing across her face, a warm and hopeful spark nestled within MC’s eyes, making Phil’s very own fill with wonder and admiration.
“Say, Phil, would you like to plant a tree with me together?”
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A/N: Hello sunshines!💕 I'm officially back from my internship, which means I'll have more time for you and for writing again, at least temporary🤭
I also want to apologize to the person who requested this ficlet, I have quite much overestimated my time and underestimated my perfectionism, which delayed the story a lot😕 Nevertheless, I hope you like the end-result and I made your wait (at least a little bit) worth it💕🌿
Hey, sunshines!💕🌻 Trying to get back into writing has been semi-successful so far🤭 And I may or may not be writing on tons of ideas and WIPs at the same time, whoopsie😅
Though, the second news; After elegantly dodging it all this time, I eventually caught Covid🦠 I'm completely fine, so no worries🤭 I'm coughing a bit and my paranasal sinuses are probably a little inflammed, but that's nothing that cannot be handled. Long as my lungs and heart are okay, I'm incredibly thankful it's so very mild🙇🏼♀️
Long talk, no sense; I'm not sure if that means I'll be writing more or less😕 Of course, I want to finally be able to provide with stories again, but I'll also prioritize myself and rest as much as my body needs🌿
Writing that, I realized I'll probably write and progress less😂😝
Thanks for your attention! Have a great morning/afternoon/evening/night, my sunshine💕🌻
♥️love train! Send this to all the blogs you love! Don’t forget to spread the love!♥️💚
Hope you're doing good!💚
Thank you, sunshine!🌿💕 I'm a little late to post this, but rather late than never🤭
I'm good, thank you for asking💕 I just finished checking my account and nothing seems to be missing, I'm pretty glad about that! Plus, I have a little kitten in my lap🐾🐈 The only thing I'm struggling with is to get back into writing, but I'll manage eventually🤭🌿
If you want a thrill out of it: Restart the entire game and finish before Episode 10 releases😜 Bonus points if you do it after the release is announced😉
So, lots of things happened that kept me from posting. Actually, I just got hacked😅 But hey, I finally have my account back!😄 And work is still a massive inactivity factor as well, but not as much as, you know, getting hacked🕵🏼♂️
@hacked-by-jake You're not the only hacked one anymore🤭😉
Anyway! I'm finally back on track and can't wait to interact with you peeps again💕🌿
What a beautiful news! *-* You deserve it so incredibly much and I am very happy for you! Even if you are not so active at the moment (for which you do not have to apologize) your work here is always present!
I have read "Blood Moon Masquerade" and "Rescue You" several times and am still fascinated.🥺💜
So, even if you weren’t active, you deserve all the support of the world and I’m glad to see you here again! I missed your friendly and beautiful nature!
But let me tell you, again, you don’t have to apologize for not being active. Real life is more important, and if there is no time, then there is no time. As long as you don’t have extra stress and you’re fine. 💕🌹
Take time for yourself, too. We will always be here and waiting for you, with joy!
So, let's celebrate this beautiful milestone! On you and that many more milestones follow!🥳🥂💕🌹🎭
Ahh thank you so incredibly much, HBJ!🥺💕🌿
I really appreciate you as a person and fellow writer and the fact that you took time to send me this wonderful ask means a lot🥺🌿
The fact that you still keep reading those makes me and my writing feel so appreciated! I tend to get insecure with my stories, so hearing that really helps💕
I promise I will take some time to myself to recover, but I seriously miss Tumblr and this beautiful community😕
Thank you for being so kind and considerate with me💕😄 Tons of hugs and love HBJ, sunshine! Stay safe and healthy, I hope you'll have a great and stunning week💕🌿
Hello dear Anon! Thank you a lot for participating in this little special💕 I hope this is to your liking! It's not my best story and it's probably a bit confusing, but the scene is hopefully making up for it a bit🌿🤭
•Pairing: Darkness x MC
•Genre: Fluff, slight mention of Angst
•Trigger Warnings: None
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Hearts which are deemed to be painted in dark colors and contrasts are told to be stayed away from. However, paint over a wall is only supposed to hide the original color under it. Right?
Four blades and two bodies swung over the ice, lost in melodies and the oh so gentle presence of the hearts black and white. Darkness led MC over the ice with unassumed grace and MC followed with assumed curiosity and boldness.
Only those who dared to glance close notice how neither heart is black or white, but rather grey like the sky above.
The first rain fell. Both hearts were too carried away with each other, refusing to acknowledge anything around.
On an attempt to catch control over their moves, MC stumbled and was caught with heavenly elegance. If there were people observing the young lovers, they wouldn't have noticed the mistake. Heartfelt laughter errupted from Darkness, a sound sweet as a cupcake in MC's ears.
A bang. Loudly booming noises were echoed by the trees around. Fireworks lit up the sky, colorful sparks chasing away the dark of night. New Years has begun.
The eyes of the two hearts went into the sky, their bodies gravitating closer. The rain still poured, replacing the pleading faces and running tears from the devastation and despair only mere hours before.
The weather was odd, just like the couple always gets told they are. Odd. Odd. You shouldn't be together. You don't fit. Neither does the rain in winter and yet it is still here, still falling.
Darkness lifted MC, pirouetting her in the air. A film of water gathered on the ice, their blades still cutting through bravely.
MC landed back on the ice with slight clumsiness, clinging onto Darkness, who held her just as tight as to not let her fall.
The two grey hearts kept their dance on top of the rain-covered ice on as long as the fireworks encouraged them. Together, the heavy tears drawn out by the negative voices disappeared.
Together, black and white became grey, only the two of them truly seeing behind the colors and contrasts on the surface. Black lightened up and became at ease, white allowed to darken and let their mistakes seep through the cracks of the brightness, allowing them to become more true to themselves.
Thank you so incredibly much for over 200 followers!💕🌿 I know I'm WAY to late with this and I am so incredibly sorry :( Better late than never, no?😅
I'm so thankful for each and every one of you, your support means the world to me and even in my inactivity, you kept me going🥺💕 I don't know what else to do other than saying thank you, but I'll think of something, promise🌿💕
In the meantime: As an apology for my on-going inactivity, I'd like to write some short stories based on emojies you send me🤭
Basically, just send random emojies in my ask box (anon or not) and I'll write a short story I can think of🌿 How many emojies you send is completely up to you😄😉 The story will be Duskwood related, so if you want a specific pairing you can simply add it to your ask and you're good to go!
No one is required to send asks in and if this doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out, at least an attempt was made😄
Thank you yet again, my sunshines, and I hope all of you will have a splendid week! Much love and many hugs from me, I love you🌿💕
Tag a quality blog, You’re it! Quality doesn’t mean that you have a lot of followers, or a lot of messages. It means that you’re nice to other people, and you deserve to be happy. If you get this message, someone is telling you that they love you as you are, and they don’t care how many followers you have. Send this to 15 blogs who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing will happen. But it’s just good to let someone know that you love them. ❤️
Thank you, Amelia!💕🌿
Much love to you, sunshine🌻 I hope you'll have a great week with lots and lots of great moments🤭 Stay safe and healthy, love!🌿💕
Tag a quality blog, You’re it! Quality doesn’t mean that you have a lot of followers, or a lot of messages. It means that you’re nice to other people, and you deserve to be happy. If you get this message, someone is telling you that they love you as you are, and they don’t care how many followers you have. Send this to 15 blogs who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing will happen. But it’s just good to let someone know that you love them.💚💜🌹
Thank you!🥺
I hope you'll have a great week my sunshine, much love💕🌿 Stay safe and healthy!🌻
Tag a quality blog, You’re it! Quality doesn’t mean that you have a lot of followers, or a lot of messages. It means that you’re nice to other people, and you deserve to be happy. If you get this message, someone is telling you that they love you as you are, and they don’t care how many followers you have. Send this to 15 blogs who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing will happen. But it’s just good to let someone know that you love them. 💚🌹🎭
Thank you a lot, HBJ! Have a great week sunshine🌻 Many hugs and much love, stay safe and healthy!
Just here to send some love.🥰 I hope you’re fine and everything’s okay! Take care of yourself and stay healthy! Lots of love and hugs to you!💚🎭🌹
Hi HBJ!💕
Much love and many hugs back! I hope you're well, too🌿💕
Honestly, I'm exhausted and tired and just want to sleep😂 Work, school and everything around has been crazy and I clearly lack sleep. My sleep is also less of a pattern and more of a freestyle by now🤣 On top of that two of my clients falsely tested positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks (positive antigen test, negative PCR test). So, yeah, my life's a mess😂
Stay healthy and take care, sunshine, lots of love!💕🌻
I was just wondering. Where are you? I hope you're doing fine
Hello Ubi😄
For everyone: I'm incredibly sorry for my inactivity, especially after promising I'd be more active again. I'm having issues getting used to this new lifestyle with living alone, going to work and attending school and there are still so many things I have to get done. Frankly, I'm overwhelmed recently😔 I will manage, I'm sure of that, but it's still going to take some time for me.
Thank you incredibly much for your ask, Ubi, it made me really happy💕 I hope you will have a nice week, ly🌿💕
❝And yet, when his gaze grazed the rooftops and stars outside, when the moon gave what little light could compete with the city lanterns, he saw her. A far silhouette, and yet a crystal-clear face. The light smile on his face betrayed what principles he’d set for himself.❞
Moonlight Thoughts WIP - Request by @letseatarainbow
Hi💕 I've settled down in my own apartment quite well and finally have wifi, so I'll finally be able to interact more often again!🌿 And also write more stories again🤭
