HUNTLOW ONESHOTS | D0UBLE-STANDARDS

2. Alone

Status: Friends
Type: Fluff/Platonic/Angst

Warnings: None

Willow had just left the Owl House when she heard rustling in the forest. She looked around confused and got out her palisman, slowly making her way into it.

"Hello?" She said in a soft voice.

There was a loud thud and she saw the Golden Guard. Aka, Caleb/Hunter. She hadn't seen him since...what? He let her and her team go that night?

"Caleb?" She said quietly. 

He turned and kicked back when he saw Willow. "I-I..." He gulped. "I was going to leave..." He said. 

"Why are you here?" She asked glancing back at the Owl House. She knelt down and saw a bruise on his eye. "What happened to your eye..?"

Hunter glanced down. "I just...got into trouble with Belos.." He said. "That's all. And...I just wanted to talk to Luz. Sorry.."

He got up. "I'll leave."

She grabbed his wrist. "He hit you?" She asked and got up. "That's not right!" 

Hunter tried to pull away. "I...I made a mistake of coming here...Belos said I deserved to be alone, and he's right. Go back to what you're doing, I'm fine..." He assured.

"Look, I know we don't know each other that well, but I'm still worried about you...No one deserves to be alone." Willow said studying him. "Do you want to be away from Belos?"

"..Yes." He said quietly. "I ran away...from the Emperor's Coven..."

She frowned. It's quiet and without a warning, tears fell down his face. She gasped and grabbed his shoulders. "Caleb!" She paused "Or- Or Hunter..."

He wiped his tears. "Just forget it okay? I'm gonna go." He pulled away and started to walk away.

Willow grabbed his shoulder. "Wait!" She pulled him back. 

"Stop. I'm crying and that's a sign of weakness and..and you shouldn't be friends with me!" He said quickly.

She smiled. "It's not bad to cry, Hunter. In fact, I think it makes a person stronger."  She said grabbing his hand.

He sighed. "Please...just stop. You're gonna end up leaving too.."

She frowned. "I wouldn't do that..." She said quietly. "You're a part of the Emerald Entrails! You're part of the team! You're my friend. Our friend. We wouldn't leave you."

He looked down. "Okay...fine."

Willow smiled a small smile before bringing him in a hug. It took a few seconds for Hunter to process it. 

"What...is this?" He asked.

"It's a hug. Luz showed me and Gus a while ago. It's to show affection, or to offer comfort." She explained. 

Hunter paused before returning the hug. It's quiet.

"You smell nice." Hunter said in the silence. "Like flowers or something."

Willow giggled pulling away. "Thank you?"

He watched her. "Please, don't leave me.." He said in a whisper. He dropped his eyes, looking away.

She brought him in another hug. "Of course I won't,"

He let out a soft sigh, leaning into her. "You have a beautiful soul..." He said.

Willow flushed and laughed. "That's sweet. So do you, Ca...Hunter." She smiled. "So...do you still want to go to the Owl House?"

Hunter paused and nodded. "Yeah..."

Willow grabbed his hand, leaning him to the house. "Come on, I won't leave until you feel comfortable in there."

Hunter looked at their connected hands and smiled. "Okay..." He said squeezing it."