Winter's Fall [todoroki shoto x she reader] Ongoing

6: Wistful Longing

"𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒  𝒻𝓁𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇𝓈  𝒷𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓂,  𝓈𝑜  𝒹𝑜𝑒𝓈  𝒽𝑜𝓅𝑒."

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The words slurred by his voice slowly sink into you. This should be the time when you feel regret, guilt, and discomfort, but you don't feel anything after what he confessed to you. You tried to recall that night but you couldn't remember the faces you have slaughtered anymore. You feel ashamed of yourself because you're not ashamed right now of what you have done before. 

Jace sighs, "I was a bit surprised when I saw how much of a beauty you are. I could've fallen for you if I hadn't known that you have torn a piece of me."

He suddenly changes the atmosphere and tried to pick on you, but you're not bothered at all. "Don't worry. I don't fall for guys like you either." 

"Oh? Why? 'Cause you only fall for a guy with red and white hair? I could dye my hair if that's the only problem-" He screams dramatically when you just only pinched his arm. 

"I'm not falling for anyone else." You said tediously as you can't believe that you're having this kind of conversation with a guy. 

His face brightens up and smirks, "Heh, Imma let that turn into a lie." 

"How about you try me for starters-" You swing the blade you created a while ago and aim it at the ground just inches away beside his face, startling him, making him scream again and gulp nervously.   

He anxiously laughs and looks at the blade as it slowly disintegrates now that you're not holding it anymore. "A-Anyway, now that I've found you, I can now have my revenge." His honey-glowing eyes stare at yours.

You're surprised at how transparent he is with his words. "Yeah, sure." You said with a hint of sarcasm as you want to try to pick on him. 

His face fell and pouts like a duck, "Can't you be more enthusiastic when I'm telling you that I'm about to take my revenge? At least get surprised, (Y/N)-sama!" Your eyes twitch hearing him whine like you're his mother. 

You got annoyed and decided to stand up and pull your whip with you to make him stand too, but your whip is still trapping him, making him at a loss to move. You can't afford to let him go now that you've had him all to yourself. You wanted to know more about what happened. 

Your face showed disgust as he said his thanks paired up with a nauseating wink. "Why are you acting chummy with me, you jerk? You're supposed to insult me, spit at me, hate me." 

He laughs softly as he tries to unachievably free himself from your restraints, "Hmmm? I interact with people like this. My father told me to treat every person equally. You're a person, right?" 

You clench your jaw, confused and vexed at what he truly wants to do with you. You harshly pull the whip that surrounds him towards you and grab a part of his clothing just below his neck. "Treat every person equally, my ass. I killed your father. What part of it do you not understand that you can still tell me that you'd treat me like how you do to everyone else? I'd rather let you kill me to avenge your father rather than getting all friendly with you."  

His ash-brown hair covers a few of his eyes as his bangs fell when you pulled him harshly, but Jace replied with a stern voice and a soft expression on his face, "Live." 

Your expression slowly softened but your brows remained furrowed, bewildered to what he just mumbled. 

He smiles but sadness hides behind his amber eyes, "Live, (Y/N)-sama." He then releases a sigh of relief and pent-up frustrations along with it. "You asked for my revenge, thus I shall give it to you. I've been looking for the person who killed my father just to tell them to live. It's absurd, right? But that's what I only wanted."