Shadows of our end - KDA x Male Reader (Original)

Act 1 - 034

Leaving the main building it isn't long till my phone rings, I glance at the contact's name and then answer it with a slight smile, "Hey, Sam."

"Heard that what happened to you from mom. I'm sorry I don't message or call you as often as I should..." right... if I died there then all she would have from me is messages that she didn't answer, what about the rest? 

If I died, what would I have left behind?

"I know you don't like texting or calling, but yeah I am still here."

"Are you... okay?"

"As good as I can be," I admit. "Maybe a little bit worse for wear, feel tired and that what comes next is probably the only thing killing me. I don't think I am someone for confronting people when I am the one that survived."

"I am happy you are still here," she states.

I chuckle, "I am happy you even called, it... means quite a bit coming from you."

"Stay safe... okay?"

"Promise," she cuts the calls.

Neither of them likes saying goodbye. I rub my neck as I walk straight to my dorm. I have a good feeling that is where I am going to find her and I just want the worst of it to be over. Everything else can come afterwards.

I step through the doors and see a bunch of people instantly glance at me - should have expected this as well. Are they going to treat me differently now? I head for the stairs and climb them slowly towards my room.

Opening it out I glance around the corner and see Rey sitting at the table staring intensely at the laptop. She glances at me through the corner of her eye. Then faces me fully with a sad smile, "Glad to see you are still with us."

I nod, "Can we talk-"

She shakes her head, "No."

I furrow my brow, "Sorry about-"

"Stop," she shakes her head. "We are only here once, I had a feeling that both of you would never survive and I made peace with it. I am relieved to see at least one of you is still breathing. If I wanted to blame someone it wouldn't be you."

I lower my gaze, "Still... it doesn't make it any less painful."

"I guess," she leans back into her chair staring up at the ceiling. "I'm going to miss him, it's just typical that I like someone and the world's response is to teach me another lesson. But I move on, every time I felt like dying I moved on, better that way." She climbs out of her chair. "Don't know why you are the one worried about me when I didn't go through any of that shit," then treading towards me, "Are you fine?"

I nod, "Trying to make it count... or going to at least."

With a slight chuckle, "That's... that's good," she then lowers her gaze letting her smile fade into a feint frown.

I step forward giving her a tight hug, "I promise I'll kill him for it."

She nods as she hugs me back, "I know you will, but don't go out there losing yourself to find a monster."

I whisper, "The only way to kill monsters is to be one."

"What the point of revenge when you come out worse than the fucker that tortured you? Maybe I am just... sorry. You'll be fine, I know you will. I just... I am just really going to miss him, you know?" she chuckles, she is on the verge of tears.

I won't ever be able to tell her anything from it, that he was strong and stayed strong throughout that because I honestly think that at this point she just wants to grieve and move on. What use is there talking about it?

She then takes a deep breath pulling away from me, "Glad you are okay, you should go and talk to the others when you can... Cat and Skye are in their rooms if you want me to go and..."

I stop her, "I'll go meet them-"

She shakes her head, "I kinda want to get my head out of the clouds... I'll come with you."

"Sure."

We head straight to their room, I am... well I was expecting a part of her to blame me but then again I don't think she would ever think like that. I guess the only reason I am thinking of it is the way it happened.

We reach their room and the door opens with Kat walking face-first into me. "Oof," I grunt as she manages to knock the wind out of my system.

"Who stands outside of someone's door?!" she looks up at me with a glare, she sees me and her eyes widen and wraps her arms around me in an instant further keeping me from having any air in my system, "I am so glad you are okay!"

"Yeah..." I cough trying to get air, "Hey, you two."

Skye who is sitting on her bed cocks her head to the side with a slight smile.

Rey then states. "You two want to get the other two?"

Skye lifts herself with a nod while I pat Kat on the shoulders, "You going to let go of me?" I chuckle.

She pulls away, "Sorry... I am just relieved that you are okay... that someone is okay," she gives me a weak smile, "Didn't know when you would be walking around, everyone has been wondering if you would even-"

I stop her, "Wouldn't walk out now," I state, "Let's go get the others."

"Yeah," she walks past me, as I look at Skye I give a nod and she returns the same nod with a smile.

Guess I am going to end up having to make the rounds to meet with everyone, a lot of people probably thinking that I might just be a little bit worse off. Then again I guess there is just a lot of things to consider.