Between: love and crime | english version

chapter twelve

Elaya's POV:

Suddenly my door slammed open loudly, and Thy's dark expression revealed the intensity of his emotions. "Elaya, that's enough!" he shouted, the tension in the air palpable.

I startled, taken aback by the sudden anger emanating from him. "Thy, what's going on?" I stammered, my heart pounding wildly.

His gaze literally pierced through me. "You can't just run away and ignore reality. We're trying to protect you, and you're playing with our trust."

My anger escalated. "I'm not a child, Thy! I can decide for myself what risks I want to take."

A moment of silence spread before Thy suddenly straightened up. "You don't understand, do you? Your behavior endangers us all."

I jumped up, my own anger boiling over. "I understand perfectly! But you won't let me be a part of the solution. Instead, I'm stuck here like a helpless child."

Thy gritted his teeth. "Stop taking this all personally. It's not just about you."

"It's always about me! My life, my decisions!" My tone got louder.

Thy slammed his hand against the wall behind me. "You're ignoring the reality! Your selfishness endangers not only you but everyone trying to protect you."

I didn't let myself be belittled by his closeness and challenged him with a defiant look. "If I'm so dangerous, why are you protecting me at all?"

The tension reached its peak, and Thy's eyes sparkled with anger. "Because I'm damned to do so! Your father asked for it, and I can't let him down."

"I'm not a puppet, Thy! I won't let you push me around." My voice trembled with anger.

Thy's eyes were ablaze as he looked down at me. "Damn it, Elaya! You can't control everything. We're doing our best to keep you safe, even if you don't want to understand that."

I tried to back away, but the wall held me.

"I just want to understand, Thy. Why is that so hard for you to grasp?"

The tension between us was tangible, and Thy's voice turned into a threatening whisper. "If you really want to understand, you have to stop resisting us. The world out there is dangerous, and we're doing everything to protect you. But you have to play along."

A sense of helplessness enveloped me as I met Thy's piercing gaze.

In an impulsive moment, before I could protest further, Thy abruptly pulled me towards him. Our lips met in a heated kiss that discharged the pent-up emotions and tension between us. His hands firmly gripped my waist as I lost myself in his embrace. The passion of the moment made us forget the heated discussion, and each touch seemed like an answer to the preceding argument. In his arms, my anger melted away, and the world around us seemed to stand still for a moment.

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Thy slowly pulled away from me.

The third time already???!!! WHAT?! Why? What does this mean?

"Elaya, I'm sorry. The kiss was impulsive; I shouldn't have done that." What?

Confusion etched on my face, and I stared at him, unable to comprehend his apology. "Why-"

His eyes sought mine, and he sighed. "I'm sorry for acting in the heat of the moment. I wanted to ease the tension, but that wasn't the right way."

My mind tried to process the words, but the confusion persisted. "You're suddenly apologizing for the kiss, not for what you said earlier? What does all of this mean?"

Thy lowered his gaze as if searching for the right words. "It means I'm trying to maintain control, even if it's clumsy sometimes. I don't want you to think I'm pushing you against your will."

My forehead furrowed in incomprehension. "But why, Thy? What's between us, and why can't anything be straightforward?"

His answer was vague and marked by uncertainty. "The circumstances are complicated, Elaya. Sometimes I'm trying to protect you, even if it means making mistakes."

"Do I mean anything to you?" I asked him.

For a brief moment, his emerald eyes widened before he distanced himself from me.

Ouch... that hurts...

"One moment, you get close to me, and the next, you push me away. Wow! And you talk about trust?"

"Ela-"

"No... please leave my room." I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore. It hurt so much. But what did I even feel for him? I don't know him properly, let alone his full name.

It was quiet before I sighed heavily and actually left my room.

And from there, I let my tears flow. I cried, sliding down the wall.

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The silence in my room was only broken by my sobbing. Tears flowed freely, and the pain triggered by Thy's contradictory behavior seemed to penetrate my emotions.

As I sat on the floor, surrounded by uncertainty and shattered trust, questions crowded my mind. What did that kiss mean? Was it just an impulsive moment, or was there more to it? And, most importantly, why couldn't anything be straightforward?

After a while, I attempted to calm myself, but the confusion lingered. Whatever was happening between Thy and me, it was intricate and opaque. My feelings oscillated between anger, disappointment, and the painful realization that I needed more clarity.

In the following hours, I remained alone in my room as darkness enveloped the outside world. The space felt suffocating, and I yearned for answers, for a clear path through the chaos that surrounded my life.

Thy's words echoed in my thoughts, and the images of the heated argument and impulsive kiss wouldn't release their grip on me. The conflict between the desire for closeness and the need for clarity persisted within me, leaving me unsure of how to navigate it.

As night fell, and shadows grew in the room, I remained trapped in my thoughts, uncertain about the course of the story between Thy and me.

Sleep? I wasn't even able to think about sleep, but I gathered myself to at least get some rest.

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He better apologize, pfff 🫥
Poor Elaya 😭💕

Would you like a POV from Thy as well?