The Hero and The Villain: A Forbidden Love (GXG)

Du Bist Nicht Klug, Dear Celeste

"Well, what a great way to ruin my night." Malina huffs. "Tell me about it."Celeste mumbles. "Lets go. We have much to discuss." The man roughly grabs Malina's arm. "Hey! What is wrong with you?" Celeste stands up, quickly grabbing onto Malina. What are you doing? If you know what's best for you right now, let go of me Celeste! Malina thought. "Don't grab her like that. Do you have any respect for others? Or are you too high up on your stupid little horse?" Celeste angrily shouts at the tall man. "Celeste Bolt. You do have a temper. No wonder you're the villain in this story." There's that word again. "Villain" "Celeste, please. I will never ask anything of you again, but if you want me to live through the rest of my long life, I suggest you let me go." The hero pleaded. "Enough of this." The bossman grumbles before pushing Celeste into the table they had just been sitting at. Knocking them unconscious. "Celeste! Celeste!" Malina's voice drowns out.

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Celeste groans out in pain. As they opened their eyes, bright white lights blinded them. "What the..." Celeste mumbles. Beside them was a distressed Malina. "Where am I? M-Malina?" Celeste slowly turns their head to face Malina. "You're awake! Finally." Malina's bloodshot eyes shoot up and look at Celeste. She had been crying? Why were they crying? Celeste thought.

"What was going on in that little mind of yours?" Malina cried, giving Celeste a huge hug. "Hey...hey, what's the matter with you? Stop crying." Celeste wiped the hero's face with tears from their cheeks. "What do you mean! Du bist nicht klug! I told you to let go! He pushed you into that table and multiple fragments of glass cut or went into you! I apologize for making fun of your corset, as it quite literally saved your life!" Malina shouts, proceeding to repeat "du bist nicht klug" under their breath.

"'I'm sorry. I didn't know this would be the outcome.." Celeste says softly. Malina leaned in and gave the witch a gentle kiss on the lips. "I know you meant good, dear Celeste. But next time, when the bossman is involved, do what I tell you to do." They say. "Now that.. I will not be able to do. I'll do the same thing a million times over if he proceeds to disrespect you like that. You're a living breathing person, and should be treated as such." Celeste crosses their arms, not aware of the stitches on the right one.

"He will hurt me, okay? I'm not even supposed to be here right now. As soon as I get back i'll be punished severely." Malina whispers. Celeste's eyes widened upon hearing the news. "Don't pity me, dear Celeste. I am a grown woman and can handle my own." Malina weakly smiles, interlocking their fingers with the witch's. "Why don't..you move in with me? I-I know technically, we're not even supposed to be together except when we're fighting, but i'm not going to sit back and let you get beat every night. I refuse." Celeste offers. "I can't. Your apartment is already so small. A-and as soon as the newspaper catches a glance of our relationship it'll all go downhill. The hero and the villain, all over the headlines." Malina sputters.

"I don't care. I've been apartment hunting recently anyway. And I certainly do not care for the headlines. Are you really that ashamed?" Celeste questions. "No. I just don't want you to make rash decisions over something you have no control over, dear Celeste." "This isn't a rash decision. I want to do this. I want us to happen. So, is it a yes or a no?" Celeste answers rapidly. Manilla takes her free hand to caress Celeste's cheek, tracing their jawline before going in for a kiss. "I'll take that as a yes." Celeste speaks in between breaths.