Your Devotion - Slashers x Reader [Book Two]

[Chapter 47: Furious Fight]

"I...I just can't understand you." Pennywise repeated in frustration; glaring at the ground whilst his grip on your shoulders tightened. "It's not just your fear that's beautiful. It's...It's everything."

"Um...Are you feeling alright...?" You asked with an anxious voice, his comment causing a shade of scarlet to spread across your cheeks like wildfire and throw you swiftly off-guard. "You're not acting like yourself right now. Did I say something to—?"

"—Even right now." He laughed manically, losing control as he cut you off without a second thought. "I can't describe you. You're...You're unbelievable."

"H-How did we get on this topic...? I thought we were talking about why you were in the woods." You argued in an embarrassed fashion, forcing your pounding heartbeat to die down and trying your hardest to regain your normal composure - staying cool, calm, and collected.

"And I thought we were talking about why you were in the woods. Not to mention all alone." Grinning darkly, Penny's entire expression changed; the clown's gaze now flickering into one of devilish amusement. "I guess we both got a little distracted~"

"How exactly is that my fault—!?" Before you could muster up any sort of response, the killer clown flung his arms fiercely around your body and pulled you into a very possessive hug; resting his head on top of your own while he struggled to keep a lid on his erratic emotions.

"It IS your fault. It's ALL your fault." Pennywise answered with another one of his psychopathic laughs, his grin widening whilst his golden eyes constricted. "Can't you understand!? How important you are? How infatuating you are? How...How addicting you truly are...!?"

"Look, I appreciate the compliments, but I...I can't stay here. I still have to go and visit my friend. Y'know, Cadence...?" Shyly pressing your hands against his chest, you attempted to push him away from you; blushing deeply when his hands merely curled around your wrists instead.

"Oh? And who said you had to?" He wickedly purred, leaning his forehead against yours as he entwined his fingers together with yours and began behaving strangely intimate. "After all, I'm still surprised that you even consider them friends."

"They just...are. And besides..." You trailed off self-consciously, avoiding his gaze while you secretly enjoyed the hand-holding. "I...I said I'd be there soon. If I don't turn up, she'll grow suspicious..."

"But I can't protect you there." The clownish slasher retorted coldly, his obsessive personality starting to show as his hold on your hands became tighter again. "Because if Myers is right, and there's more than one creep following you, you could be in an insane amount of danger—"

"I'll be fine." You reassured Penny tenderly, giving his hands a gentle squeeze before releasing them. "Believe me. It's only for one night. Anyway, you won't be alone in protecting me. I know for a fact that Michael's been following me from behind somewhere."

"How did you know that he'd be—?"
"Because I'm not stupid." You dryly replied, rolling your eyes before resuming your path towards the outskirts of the woods. "Freddy won't have been able to keep him from stalking me for long. When it comes to strength, Freddy's powers are in the dreamworld. Not here."