ideas for a story i'll probably never finish (or officially start)
the morning was cold. not because of the temperature, but because of the tension that still hung in the air from the argument the night before. kailin had came home from a long shift at the hospital to find the apartment empty. chase was at a meeting again. forces at the border were moving faster than anticipated.
kailin knew that her partner was doing good work. she knew that times were tough and that all of this work meant something. she just wished the growing distance between them would stop.
when kailin confronted chase that evening , chase's frustration bubbled over. kailin retaliated. both said things they shouldn't have.
"you don't understand and you never have"
"you're not starting this again are you?"
"starting? it's never stopped!"
"because you literally never let anything go!"
"i don't have the mental capacity for this shit right now, there's more important things on the line."
kailin had slept on the couch.
she swirled her coffee in her hand replaying the evening in her head. she heard the bathroom door open. chase came down the stairs towel drying her short hair, hesitantly approaching the kitchen.
"hey," chase started. "you didn't come to bed last night."
kailin turned to face her partner, giving her a slow once over. "no i did not." she stated simply.
chase inhaled through her teeth, taking a step forward and reaching for her. chase knew this tone of kailin's and knew the way her face schooled into an impenetrable mask of no emotion. she was hurt.
"listen, last night was-"
"i'm late. i waited up for you last night until 2 chase. 2! after having the shift from hell. all those border forces you're working to stop? i still get our wounded people. they're still injured and they still need medical attention." kailin stood up and rubbed her tired eyes. "you're a million miles away. all the time."
chase closed her eyes and took a levelled breath. "i understand." chase knew last night that she was tired and she reacted before she should have. she knew she said things she shouldn't have.
"but you don't! you're still not here."
chase took another step forward, "i know. it's going to change soon."
"you've said that before."
kailin stood up, "i need to go. i'm late."
"please just stay for a few minutes, i didn't mean-"
and kailin was out the door.
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chase spent the rest of the morning replaying the events of the day before. the meeting. the fight. draxhaven's forces have been moving faster than anticipated, and made an attack on ashvale's capital border last week. ashvale's forces weren't prepared, resulting in brutal loses and fatalities.
kailin worked at the nearest border triage center. chase knew that things this week have been particularly rough there because of the attack.
she laid out the border maps with the rough sketches of what battle intel they have received. ashvale doesn't have an official battle force or army, being a small neutral country used for trading between the larger countries surrounding it. draxhaven had been showing interest in some of ashvale's more valuable resources, like the aetherium crystals hidden in the eldergrove forests. the writing was on the wall for some time, and chase knew it but no one would listen.
she went through all her information about draxhaven, reviewing and revising. what else were they missing?
chase was taken out of her thoughts by a loud clap of thunder. she hated thunder. she looked out the window and saw three things. one - it was storming out. two - so much time had passed as she went through her archived information that it was the evening and three - kailin hadn't taken the car to work.
chase: do you need me to pick you up?
kailin answered almost immediately
kaitlin: i'm walking home
kailin: i'm still walking home
three bubbles popped up and stopped on chase's phone. she smirked to herself waiting for kailin's witty response. but it never came. odd but not unusual. chase began collecting the items in the table and organized them into her file folder. deciding that she would cuddle up on the couch with a blanket and a movie until her partner got home. it was her favourite way to spend a stormy evening.
chase was 20 minutes into her movie when it dawned on her that kailin wasn't home yet. as she went to check her location, kailin's name appeared on her phone. chase accepted the call.
kailin's panicked voice came through the phone immediately, "chase?"
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kailin hauled her backpack onto her shoulder and waved bye to her coworkers. it was a long shift. four new admissions right from the border all with life threatening injuries. her body was tired, her head hurt and she cursed herself for not driving to work. she pulled her hoodie tighter around her head hoping to try and stifle some of the rain. she shot off a text and put her phone into her hoodie pocket.
the busyness from work helped to take her mind off of the fight with chase. after some time away she felt bad. she knew chase was doing good and was spread thin. she knew the potential of chase being pulled to the border was becoming all too real and she was lashing out.
her thoughts came to a stop as she heard someone call out from behind her. "hey there," a deep voice rang. she ignored it. she's walked home from midnight shifts numerous times and could count on her hands the amount of times she's seen someone.
she continued walking, giving the man no attention.
"hey! i'm talkin' to you!"
kailin began to walk faster and tightened her grip on her backpack straps. she thought maybe if she ignored him he would just - she heard footsteps behind her now.
her heart beat wildly in her chest as she quickly looked behind her and having her fears confirmed. the man was following her.
she shakily reached for her phone. rain drops splattering the screen making it difficult to dial the number she needed. her phone rang once before the person picked up.
"chase?" she shakily asked.
no matter what was going on between them, not talking all day, she knew she could rely on chase. she knew chase would be there. and without saying more than her lovers name, chase knew. chase knew from the tone of her voice that something wasn't right.
leaving this little idea off here. something that's been on my mind for a bit. love the concept of lovers being in an argument then coming to the rescue! bit vulnerable to be posting something that's much more original (as in characters lol) but i've been feeling creative lately and just haven't known what to do with it.
anyways ashvale is the city the two characters live in, it's basically a neutral country that bigger countries use for trading. ashvale has aetherium crystals that are found in the eldergrove forests. these crystals enhance magic abilities (yes believe it or not this is actually a fantasy idea i have that's based more in modern times) and the forests themselves house ancient magic! chase is actually a retired soldier from another country and is doing good deeds in ashvale and helping out its forces etc etc we love chase in this household
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