When worlds collide

~The arrangement~

Astrids POV:

I stared at my dad in utter shock. Who in the fuck forces their daughter to marry a guy she doesn't love?

Atlas is a good guy and all but i have no feelings beyond friendship for him. I had no idea he had fancied me in any way either.

I finally spoke "what the hell", but that's all i could say before my voice cracked. He kept a blank expression as he continued, "you are to be married at the end of the month, NO exceptions" he really emphasized on the "no" part, knowing i'd probably muster up a plan to extend the date.

Before i could object he turned around with a blank face, without a hint of guilt, and sauntered away. I stood there unable to move, i was stunned to what he just announced to me. I don't want to marry a man because it is my duty, but to marry someone i loved and wanted to spend eternity with. I could NOT imagine eternity with Atlas.

I felt my face start to heat up with anger or sadness who knows. My stomach started turning which made me feel ill. I was either going to puke or break something. I glanced up through my teary eyes to find a glass vase filled with dazzling yellow flowers. This was a gift from Atlas from when i was under the weather.

I stalked towards them feeling my fists ball up. I grabbed the vase and hurled it at the ground. The vase broke into a million pieces but only after making a great hole in the cement floor of my balcony. Being very powerful has its down sides, one being not getting the satisfaction of breaking small things without causing destruction.

Soon after, i heard footsteps coming towards the balcony. I didn't want to get yelled at again for causing more damage to the palace. I hastily walked to the edge of the balcony to get ready to jump. The doors swung open to which a loud gasp followed. That was not my father so it could only be one other person, Atlas.

I gradually turned around to find his face pale as a ghost. He must've put two and two together and figured out why i was angry. I only felt bad for a slight second but then remembered i was glued to him for the rest of my life.

He didn't move towards me knowing i was going to fly away if he got near. Instead just gave me a tight smile and trudged off. That was my cue to get away as well. So i jumped off the edge.

I let myself fall down farther than usual just to feel the adrenaline before i opened my wings to their full capacity. In one fluent motion my wings flap down, keeping me from falling.