“ it’s hard to find life in something that’s already died ” // from daimondea
not a summers day — a collapsing castle. a wilting rose. a shattered mirror. such objects were what he could compare her to. beauty lingers among her, but corruption seeks her soul with malicious intent. the inner darkness feeds on her light — crippling the woman she was meant to be. the woman he saw everyday, even beneath the masks.
a thoughtful frown perched upon his lips, eyes grow more fierce. it was as if she tried so hard shun him. baring her fangs when her heart was too afraid. sting was far too stubborn to recoil at words born of insecurity. words born of hurt. he was no stranger to such feelings. the hollow emptiness that engulfs you. the grief with the power to pull the air from your lungs. it was suffocating. agonizing. but above all, it was lonely.
“ maybe ... ” he mutters, words fading as he gathers his thoughts. “ maybe death’s not so bad. if it means killing what only slows you down. ” he says ominously, unsure of exactly what he’s trying to convey. his lips initially moving without regret or clear intention. yet, sting still had a worlds worth of ideas to speak to her. a vast universe of thoughts rotting within him. “ you know what slows me down ? self doubt. ”
the white dragon brings reptilian pupils to find her emerald hues. brows knitting and tensing with each passing moment. his anger turning to determination. a burning need to make her feel. make her react. make her recognize the humanity she carries. he lifts his hand, fingers curling a stray strand of hand behind her ear. “ you can’t possibly be talking about yourself. because when i look at you — i see someone who’s alive. someone with . . . light. ”
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