♡ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 - Eclipse!Jake X Fem!Reader (PBB AU)

[CH 9]- Memories of the Past

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[9] 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵
🧊 Synopsis: The memories that haunt both the Sword Wielder and the Eclipse Admin, a heart-shaped necklace that has been with them ever since they began their mission to liberate Roria... Simply said, who is this "best friend" Hinode mentions? They are looking for answers to the much-awaited question. ✨
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I'm a fraud, an excuse of a hero.
What sorts of good have I ever done? I pushed all that tried to help me away.

It's better for them all not to remember me. Let them keep thinking their god did something.
... I wish I've never been brought back here at all.

But... This girl... Why couldn't she just ignore the corruption's calling?
I should've been dead a long time ago.

Now... There's nothing I can do for her.

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🧡 [Jake]'s POV:
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...

I remember how it happened.
How we first met each other.

"Come on, hurry up! Bah, you're such a slowpoke!"
"Hey! Don't yell at me, I'm running as fast as I can!"

The cheerful laughter of a female's voice, while I chased her with my short legs. Our laughter filled the small vicinity, ignorant of all the sharp glares some of the children around gave to us.

 We used to play with what we had, whether it was chasing a Pokémon plush or a small flower, anything was fun to us. Anything was fun to her.

In fact, that day was the happiest she's ever been. I was glad that my recklessness and my lack of agility was enough to satisfy her.

But it hasn't always been like that, no... About a month ago, before we became friends, she had been bullied by the usual scumbags that tried bringing her down.