𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐱 | 𝐚. 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 & 𝐣. 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞

twenty-five | ma chérie

When Persephone woke up, it was to shuffling coming from the kitchen. A blanket had been carefully tucked around her shoulders and a soft pillow that smelt of Alice's perfume laid beneath her head. She smiled and sat up, stretching with a soft groan. Instantly, she was surrounded.

"Hi, love. Did you sleep well?" Alice asked as Jasper kissed Persephone softly on the forehead. The human nodded and swung her legs onto the floor.

"Did I sleep for long?" Jasper shook his head and ran his hands through her sleep-ruffled hair.

"Not long. You could honestly sleep some more. You didn't sleep much last night, with everything going on." He replied, a worried furrow to his brow. Persephone grabbed his hand from her hair and pressed a chaste kiss to his knuckles.

"I'm okay, I'm not tired anymore." She replied as Alice sat next to her, instantly leaning into he vampire.

"If you're sure." Alice replied simply, arms wrapping gently around Persephone as the human practically melted into her side. Jasper smiled fondly at them both.

"Alice made some brownies." He said after a moment, laughter evident in his voice. "She was worried you'd starve."

"Oh, hush, Jaz. You were the one who was coming in here every ten minutes to check on her." Alice nudged Persephone to get her to look at her. "He was worried you'd wake up without us in here."

Jasper grabbed a pillow off a nearby chair and tossed it in Alice's direction, careful of Persephone. Persephone laughed as Alice squealed indignantly.

"You're both overreacting. I really am fine." She hums. "Though, I certainly won't turn down anything chocolate."

Alice grinned and jumped up from the couch, dragging Persephone with her. Jasper followed as the pixie-haired girl dragged their partner into the kitchen, the smell of chocolate floating in the air alongside soft music.

"You know French?" Persephone asked, nodding at the radio situated in the corner. A soft French song played quietly from the speakers. Alice picked up a plate with a brownie on it and handed it to Persephone. Jasper placed a hand on Persephone's back and smiled when she looked at him.

"Our family knows a multitude of languages. We have plenty of time to learn." He shrugged, as if he wasn't admitting to know multiple languages.

"Oui." Alice says, winking at Persephone. Persephone shakes her head and sets the plate down.

"Have you been to France, then?" Persephone hums at Alice's nod. "Wow. I would like to visit Nice, honestly. Paris, too.."

"We'll go anytime you'd like." Alice kisses Persephone's cheek sweetly. "Just say the word, ma chérie."

Persephone leans into Jasper's embrace as his arm slips from her back to curve around her waist. He, too, presses a kiss to Persephone's cheek.

"We'll go wherever you want." Persephone sighs as his breaths fan against her neck, body relaxing further against him. He hums his approval. Alice takes a step closer to the pair, reaching for the abandoned brownie and holding it to Persephone's lips.

"For now, though, you need to eat." She smiles. "Open, love."

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ahh, i'm sorry. i hope you all enjoy this chapter. i'll be back updating regularly, now. i've been... quite busy. stuck in my own head. the basic, shitty parts of life catching up, you know?

i hope you're all well. may 2022 bring you lots of joy and good health. 🤍

- A