Chapter 5

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⚠️ TW : panic attack


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Kate sat nervously on her couch. The room was shrouded in semi-darkness, with the curtains drawn to soften the sunlight, which, for her, was more than just a source of light.

Upstairs, in the tranquility of her room, rested Natasha, her soulmate from another universe, a human whose fate was inexplicably linked to hers in a way even supernatural forces couldn't explain.

Yet, despite the intensity of their connection, an indomitable anxiety gripped Kate. Panic, like a storm unleashed within her, threatened to overwhelm the calmness reigning in her living room. Thoughts swirled in her immortal mind—elusive doubts and fears giving way to unexpected vulnerability.

The cold leather of the couch creaked beneath her pale fingers as Kate desperately resisted the irresistible urge to climb the stairs and join Natasha in her room. Every unclimbed step was a victory over the uncertainty consuming her. Staring at the ceiling, she wondered if the ghostly beats of her vampiric heart could resonate in Natasha's soul as hers echoed within her. 

Images turned in her mind, visions of her beloved leaving her to return in a universe where vampires were mere elements of fiction—a world where Kate herself existed only through words in a book. Kate worried not only about the reciprocity of her feelings but also about the decision Natasha had to make regarding their unusual relationship. Would she choose to stay with Kate in this universe, or would she be tempted to find comfort in her own world?

Irrational thoughts overwhelmed her, creating an emotional storm raging within. The stillness that had defined her existence for centuries seemed to shatter as her essence quivered in response. The beats of her long-silent heart, a distant echo of her past humanity, took on an illusory cadence, seemingly accelerating at an alarming rate. Kate felt trapped in an internal conflict, torn between the fear of losing Natasha and the fear of holding her against her will.

The delicate features of her face were tense, her amber eyes reflecting deep anguish. Her slender fingers gripped the leather of the couch as if to anchor her tormented mind in reality. She was a creature of the night, an immortal in search of a love that would transcend time, yet she couldn't escape the emotional turmoil haunting her at this very moment.

The temptation to give in to her vampiric instincts, to be guided by the impulse to join Natasha, to comfort her own worries, was almost irresistible. But the fear of pushing her too far, of making her flee from her protective embrace, kept her at a distance. The paradoxical duality of immortality and human love tortured her.

As the panic reached its peak, the oppressive silence of the room was broken by a slight creaking of the floor. Natasha appeared at the top of the stairs, her piercing green eyes capturing the turmoil in Kate's amber orbs.

The spy descended the stairs with a gentle grace, her eyes locked onto Kate's troubled expression. Without uttering a word, she reached the bottom step and approached the apprehensive vampire. The subtle warmth emanating from Natasha's presence seemed to calm the tempest within Kate.

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