Clouds against the starry sky - Sett x Soraka

Chapter 9

In the morning I put a blanket over Sett and sneaked into the bathroom to prepare myself for the day. As I had prepared myself, I made us a salad and looked out of the window. People were running through the streets and I saw Gragas talking to a Yordle. I sighed and drank a glass of water, then went into the bathroom again to look into the mirror. I didn't hide my horn and wings at my place and I finally felt free. More like myself. But what if Sett didn't like it? Why was I even thinking that way?

As I turned to leave the bathroom, Sett stood in the way and smiled at me softly. "Good morning beautiful." I looked at the floor shyly. "Good morning. Uh... I made breakfast... You don't have to eat if you don't want to... But..." "Let's eat then!" I nodded and gave him a bowle with salad, then took my own and sat down on the couch. He ate quietly and I did the same. Right after eating he splashed cold water on his face and we both went downstairs.

Gragas was at the counter - as usual - but this time he stared at me and then at Sett, smiling in a way I don't want to describe. "Hey Boss, what's up?" "Mind your own business." In the hurry I had totally forgotten to hide my horn and wings, but Sett just looked at Gragas sharply, so that he didn't dare to say a thing. "Thank you", I whispered as we went outside. "You never have to hide yourself, you know? You're beautiful." I looked at him and felt like crying. Aurealion Sol had told me people would use me or judge me for the person I was, but Sett wasn't like that. He protected me from other people's opinion and I was glad to walk around with him.

We reached his club and went past the bodyguard that stared at us and grinned. In the club we directly went to his office, but didn't even know what to do. "Do you want to smoke?", he asked and held a joint next to me. I nodded quielty and smoked a little, until I felt like all the weight of the world got taken off my shoulders. Then I sat down  on the floor and he got some cards out of his desk. "Wanna play?" "Sure."

So we sat there, playing cards and talked about life, not really remembering anything, but at least we talked and laughed and I felt dizzy from laughing. After around 10 games he left himself fall on the floor backwards and smiled. "I won again. Any suggestions for my price?" "I will make you salad again." I smiled softly and looked at him. "Nah, I'm not into salad. I mean yours was good, but... in general, you know?" "Hm, I have an idea." He sat up and looked at me curiously. Then I took all my courage together, slided next to him, laid my hands behind his neck and kissed him. He pulled me closer to him, laid his hands on my waist and kissed me back, until we both gasped for air and he smiled. "Maybe we should play cards more often." I smiled and kissed him again, until he went to kissing my neck. I froze immediately, unable to move, but knowing that I definitely didn't want that. He noticed it and stopped instantly. "Sorry...." I shook my head, then kissed him on the mouth quickly. "It's okay, no worries."

We both stood up and I looked at him while he searched for something. Then we went downstairs. It was late noon and the club was full of people. As we sat down, I also saw Ahri. She walked up to me and smiled. Sett was busy talking to some guys, so I had time to talk to my only friend in Ionia. "You seem so happy. And more like yourself. Those wings suit you!" I thanked her quietly and looked on the floor. "What's wrong dear?"

"I don't really know what to do right now... could you maybe help me?" She nodded, so I took a deep breath and talked my thoughts out. "I used to be a child of the stars, a pure and innocent creature, always doing what I was supposed to, but that's over now, because I met him. He showed me his world and I don't want to leave it ever again. But at the same time I feel like I'm betraying the people at home..." She shook her head and smiled. "You're happy with the boss, aren't you?" I nodded quietly and stared at the floor. "Then do what makes you happy. Your dudes at home will understand."

After talking to her she went to the bar to get herself a Tequila and I sat there quietly, until Sett tapped my shoulder and made me turn around. "You know that I heard you, right?" I looked at him in shock and thought about excuses, but nothing came to mind, so I just stared in silence. "You know that I don't want you to leave ever again too, right?" He gave me a soft kiss on the forehead and laid his arm around my shoulders. "Thank you-", I whispered and leaned against him. A tear ran down my cheek and many followed. "Hey, it's alright. I'm here okay? I won't leave. I promise."

The evening passed quickly. We had went to the lake again and laid there in the grass, looking at the moon. In the middle of the night it started to rain and I covered us with my wings. He was sitting close to me and looked into my blue eyes, which made me blush, but not in the uncomfortable way. "Hey Soraka?" "Yes?" "I just..." He sighed. "What am I to you? I want you to know that I'm serious about... I don't know. This. Us. What are we?"

"I am me. You are you. We are us. And whatever that means, it's beautiful." I kissed him softly and let my wings down on the grass, so that I could wrap my arms around him and hug him. He kissed me again and as we laid there in the rain under the nightsky he whispered "I love you" quietly.