Heartstopper One-Shots ❤

I'd take your pain.

Death: Charlie
Life: Nick

Death's POV:

I hate my job so much! It causes so much pain to others and I hate it...

"Hello!"

I whip my head around and see him...

Life.

"Hey." 

I turn back around and a little duck is trying to come near me, but I don't want it to.

"Why is it following me!?" I groan.
"It likes you!"
"Well, I don't like myself so bug off duck!"
"Why aren't you letting it come near you?"
"It'll die."
"But maybe his life is over?"
"IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE!" I snap.

Life just smiles and walks towards the duck.

"Hello little ducky!"

He walks back to me and gestures for me to go forward.

I hesitate but give up, tears forming in my eyes.

"Goodbye little ducky!" Life smiles sadly, clearly hurt too.

"Goodbye." I cry.

It waddles towards me and I crouch down.

"It's your time to go..." I want to curl up in a ball and die...but I'm death itself.

The duck snuggles onto the floor peacefully, closing it's eyes.

Just as I stand up, it's soul appears.

I open the barrier between life and death and it makes it's way through.

"I hate my job! I hate this!" I sob.

Life comes towards me, frowning.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" I scream, knowing the consequences.
"Why?"
"We'll switch roles."
"I'll take it."
"Take what?"
"Your job."
"No."

He ignores me and steps closer.

"Stop."

He ignores me and reaches out a hand, inches apart from me.

"STOP!!"

He grabs my hand and pulls me forward, falling right through him.

"NO! PLEASE! STOP!"

I turn around and the bright colours are turning dark. The flower crown on his head? Dead. His gown is black and his skin is a grey. His hair isn't blonde anymore...it's white.

"STOP!!" I cry out, tears rapidly flowing out my eyes.

He's lost all colour...

I look down at myself with fear.

My flower crown is alive and full of colour, my gown is bright, my skin is tanned and my hair is still black...

"Why..." I sob.

He smiles and pulls me into a hug.

"I'd take your pain."
"Why?"
"Because I love you."

And that was it. Our roles had changed and I could be free, but his words kept racing in my head like a train.

"I'd take your pain."