Eternity

Chapter 11

After waving goodbye to Chris, Adryn allowed Wesker to pull her along with him. He led her out of the survivor's mansion and into the killer's. They then made their way to their bedroom. Adryn wasn't sure what to say, so she remained silent. While Wesker was completely silent. She couldn't figure out what he was thinking or feeling, which scared her horribly. Once they were in their room, Wesker closed and locked their door.

"Sit on the bed." Wesker finally spoke up, startling Adryn. She immediately followed his instructions and sat on the edge of the bed. She was looking down at her feet though. She couldn't look at him. Her mind was racing with all sorts of things, mostly negative. She couldn't help the thoughts that he was angry with her, going to leave her, or hated her now. She didn't think about them for too long but it was enough to nearly bring her to tears. "How long have you been doubting our relationship?"

"Only since recently. I've been seeing how you're way better than I could ever hope to be. You're perfect in every way. Brilliant in everything you do. While I'm just some failure, some disappointment to everyone in my previous life. I don't have anything particularly good about me, so how dare I be so delusional to think I deserve someone like you." Adryn didn't see the shocked look on Wesker's face. He hadn't seen or heard her so broken before. He hadn't realized before how dark her mind could be. This worried him though, for her sake.

"Are these feelings from your depression flaring up? Is this because of your mental health or are you truly so insecure with yourself and our relationship?" Wesker didn't mean his words to come out as harshly as they did. He regretted his words nearly immediately as Adryn began to cry.

"I'm really just this pathetic. I'm constantly worried about anything and everything. I've just been lying to myself and everyone around me. I'm terrified that one day you're going to realize how worthless I really am, and then leave me. I don't want that. I want to be with you. So I've been trying to be perfect and a good match for you. It's nearly impossible though, as I don't have anything you have. I don't understand your books, not even the small words, so I'm not nearly as intelligent as you are. I don't have the amazing body that you have. Nor the confidence that you have. I'm lesser than you in every way. You're a god, while I'm just some lowly demon." Adryn was able to get all that out through her tears, but she couldn't form any more words, as she began to sob to herself as she covered her face with her hands. She cried broken sobs as she breathed quickly and ragged.

Hearing all of that from his lover, Wesker felt something in him break, something he didn't even think he had anymore. He instantly moved to Adryn and wrapped his arms around her. She moved to cling to him as she sobbed. The only sounds in the room were her cries and messed up breathing. At first, Wesker wasn't sure what he could say to make her feel better. He decided it was best to just start talking though, as holding Adryn wasn't helping her. So, Wesker began to speak from the heart that he'd forgotten he had.

"My dear, I'm no god. I'm just a man." Wesker's words caused Adryn to look up at him with confusion written on her tear-soaked face. Wesker smiled softly at Adryn as he wiped her tears away from her face. "You don't have to be perfect for me. You don't have to be as intelligent as I am, nor have the body I do. You don't even need confidence, and while you're a demon, you are brilliant in your own ways. You are perfect in my eyes, flaws and all. I love you for who you are, not what you can offer me." Adryn opened her mouth to argue with him, but he shushed her. "Adryn, it doesn't matter if you don't see yourself as perfect. It doesn't matter if you're depressed or even insane. I want to be with the person you are. Not who you've been trying to be. I've been able to see through it anyway. I know how fragile you are and how easily you could break. I just didn't think you'd show it to Chris before me. You should have come to me with your worries and fears. I would have helped before it got this bad."