Elysium

Wake Up 27

"Reficul?"

Leo's voice softly mumbled in my ear, it was barely audible over the cackling of the fireplace.

I blink and stare at him, we were laying on a large couch, a warm blanket over us. It seemed that we were just admiring the scenery for a moment. I shake my head, none of what just happened was real. Not in this worldline anyways...

"I just had some unpleasant thoughts go through my head, that's all."

I mumbled, looking up at him.

His eyes glistened like topaz, shimmering in the firelight.

"Like a nightmare, that's what I'd best call it."

I smile at him, letting him know I'm okay.

We stared at the fire in silence, allowing it's warmth to envelope us. Leo opens his mouth to say something, but seems to change his mind and closes it again.

"What is it?"

The moonlight and stars shone softly through the window, lighting his pale skin.

He holds me close to him, being very careful with me. Resting his head on mine he whispers.

"It's selfish of me."

That's pretty surprising to hear, especially from someone like him.

"Hm?"

I say, curious.

"This is the happiest I've ever been in my entire existence."

Leo buries his face in my hair, as if he was embarrassed.

I smile politely. He was so predictable, just like a machine.

"I'm glad!"

He picks me up to turn me over, so that I'm facing him.

The cackling of the fireplace mixes with the sound of my heartbeat. His eyes were glistening still, a hint of regret played at the corner of his lips.

"I know that I've done terrible, unforgivable things... especially to you, and I'm sorry for hurting you, that was never my intention you know."

He was looking down, scratching his head nervously. Clearly he wasn't used to apologizing sincerely. I bit my lip and had a strange rush of deja vu, this happened similarly in my 'nightmare'.

"I know, and although I can never see them again, I forgive you."

I nodded and smiled sweetly at him, it was true I had finally forgiven him for doing this to me again. He couldn't help his nature. He would never be able to really change. I had to stop fighting it and accept that I would be cursed by him forever. 

"Why?"

He retorted,

"How can you forgive me after doing such horrible things to you? You're too nice it's okay if you despise m-"

"I can never hate someone that I love."

I huff, it was true. I didn't hate him. I was just tired of him and needed something else. He was no good for me anymore. Our love, my love that I once had for him, had long since died. 

"What?"

He sat there, bewildered. His eyes smothering me.

"I love you too Leo, I wish you knew that instead of letting your jealousy consume you all the time."

My voice trembles, I could feel that I was starting to become emotional.

Suddenly I am pressed to him, his body was trembling softly. I can hear him crying, he got way too caught up in his own emotions that he had unintentionally destroyed everything again. I slowly reach out to pat him on the back comfortingly.