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【𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐘】
(cw: nsfw-ish scenes under the italics - nothing explicit)
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THE CRACKING SOUND OF A GUNSHOT echoed in the air like thunder. The cacophonous din of stone crunching against stone, heavy footsteps leaving craters in the cracked, cobblestone paths of the ground below.
Screaming followed, shrill and sharp and full of a pain so vivid and heavy she could feel it clawing at the back of her throat.
For a moment, no one moved. It was as though time had been frozen, forcing everyone into a state of paralysis they could not break out of. Chests rose and fell at erratic speeds, steady hands shaking like autumn leaves being shed from browning tree branches.
The overpowering smell of metal drowned out the thick taste of dust and sweat. The metal shing of swords clattering against the stone flooring broke the hold that time had over them. The sound of bones cracking brought about another round of screams. Warmness erupted from her stomach, a steady stream of liquid heat beginning to paint ivory skin a shade of crimson red.
Warm hands caught her, cradling her body gently just as another gunshot echoed through the air. A cry echoed through the air as her face was splattered with scarlet, painting her world a sickening hue of bloody grey.
A sharp sting throbbed in the back of her throat as another cry left her lips, looking down at the headless body in her arms.
That's when she realised that she had been the one screaming.
Himari Feuerbach woke with a start. Her hands clapped themselves over her mouth, muffling the cry of terror that had awoken the boy sleeping next to her. She ran her hands frantically over her abdomen, breaths heavy and near-hysterical as she searched for any sign of the blood that had painted her skin in the dream.
"Hey," came Eren's quiet, husky voice.
"Hey, hey. Himari. You're alright. Look at me." Eren sat up, pushing the thin blankets off his half-naked body as he took Himari's pale face in his hands. Her wide, terrified eyes met irises of dark, forest green that shimmered in the silver light of the full moon. He stared up at her through half-lidded eyes, still heavy with sleep, running his thumb comfortingly over her cheekbone.
"You're alright. It was just a dream." Himari exhaled, closing her eyes as Eren leaned his forehead against her. She was shivering, she realised, upon feeling the warmth of his skin against her own. His arms snaked around her, pulling her body close to his as he pressed a gentle kiss to her temple.
