Troubled love~ 10k x reader Znation

Part 18: The little things

Your POV

"Y/n! Y/N!!" 10k yells chasing after me,

I run as fast as my legs would possibly take me,

I jump over fallen logs and branches, taking sharp turns to avoid any obstacles,

"DUKE!? Where are you!?" I scream,

The thing here is, dogs can't talk,

He can't tell me where he is, what's going on, or even if he's okay,

Not getting a chance to catch my breath I'm helpless as I hear nothing,

No more barking, no Z's growling, silence.

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10k comes to a haltering stop behind me,

Nearly running into me,

"We have to find him." I speak,

"y/n, It's going to be nearly impossible, he's probably run off."

I look into his eyes,

A devastated look on covers my face,

"Tommy, please." I plead,

He is conflicted for a moment,

"We can try."

He wraps his arms around me,

A shiver runs down my spine, reminding me of the cold whether quickly approaching,

"they're gone." He whispers,

"We will find them." I reply,

"And if we don't?" He asks,

"Then it's just us." I respond.

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"We won't be able to stay out here much longer." He speaks,

"I know." I look at the ground, zoning out,

10k gently grabs my arm,

I look up at him,

"I'm going to do everything I can to find him, we just need time, and a plan."

I look into the woods surrounding us,

"We need to leave here." He speaks up,

"We can't! What if he's still here? There's a chance he's alive."

"It's not safe here, y/n, listen to me, if there's any hope for us to find him, we can't stay out here when it gets dark."

"I know, I know you're right but I just- I know he's gone, and I don't want it to be true."

It's silent for a moment,

"He's dead, I know it." I whisper,

He puts a hand on my cheek,

He looks into my eyes with so much love,

"You gave him the best chance he could have, I promise you that."

I look down,

"Y/n."

I don't take my eyes off the ground,

"Do you know why I fell in love with you?" He asks in a gentle voice,

"Because I'm one of the last females on earth."

"No, because you're not afraid to be who you are, even if that means other people won't like you for it, not because you're the one of the last girls alive, or because you're absolutely gorgeous, I fell in love with you because...I needed to, I needed someone like you, and I think you need someone like me."

I look up from the rocks and dead leaves I was staring at,

I can't help but let a smile show,

"God I love you tommy, no matter how much I try not to."

He smiles in response,

I pull him in for a passionate kiss,

The way he touches me, as if I were a fragile piece of glass,

The way he looks at me, like I'm the only girl he's ever seen,

If only moments like these could last a lifetime.