Ablaze The Heart

To Maybe Overcompensate

A/N: I am so sorry for taking so long to write this, I've been busy with work 😭 **Hope y'all enjoy <3**

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I look back at him. I think about how nicely those clothes look on him. Woah, what am I thinking? Do I like him? I mean..he is good-looking. I look back at him. "You can sit down on the couch if you want," He looks over at the couch in the living room. "Oh, I'm fine. I probably won't stay long anyway," The electricity goes out. "Yeah, no, I think you should stay. The storm looks like it's getting bad.." I look out the window. "It does, and I want to ensure you're okay." He looks at me. The rain pours heavily outside, making it so white, you can't see 5 feet ahead. I light some nice candles so we can have some light, to illuminate the area. I look over and notice Clancy is fidgeting nervously on the couch with his hands. "You alright?" I ask, slowly sitting down next to him. "Yeah...I'm fine. Storms get to me sometimes," He looks down at his ashy hands. The blackness looks like his hands have been dipped in ink or have been burned. I wonder if he's alright but I shake the question off. "Hey, do you want some tea? I figured it could help calm you down," I say softly, trying to make him feel more comfortable. "Y-yeah, that sounds great..!" He says in a slightly shaky tone.

I turn to the kitchen and start to make the both of us some tea. I heat the tea with an electric burner since the power has been cut off due to this wild storm. "I think we're getting some of the remaining parts of the hurricane that breezed past us," I say from the kitchen. Clancy looks up and turns his attention over to the window, watching the rapid rain falling to the ground. A clap of thunder occurs and it makes Clancy jolt. I come back out with the mugs, gently placing them on the coffee table. "If you don't mind, the tea has a hint of mandarin orange to it. It's really good, I promise. I also added a bit of honey to it, as well." I sit down with my mug in my hands, slowly blowing it to cool it down. Clancy hesitates to grab the mug, his hands super shaky from the thunder. I quickly stand up, walk over to him, and help him grab the cup, steadying his grip. "Are you alright, Clancy? You're shaking an awful lot.." He looks up at me, embarrassed by how he's reacting to the storm. "Yeah, I-I think so...I just don't like this storm is all," He trails off. He cools off his tea a little bit and takes a sip. I study his face to see how he reacts to the flavor, but all I see right now is a blank expression. He takes another sip but it's bigger this time. It takes a second before he finally says something about it. "This...this is good. Did you make it yourself?" He looks up at me, eyes slightly widen with amazement. I laugh a little. "Haha, I wish! No, I got the box of tea packets from the grocery store nearby."

He sets the mug back down on the table and adjusts his position on the couch. "So, how are you and the Torchbearer?" I ask, breaking the slightly awkward silence. "We're fine, just...trying to defeat Nico and such." He responds, examining my figure. Clancy fidgets nervously with his hands and looks up at me with a sad manner in his look. "So...are you not scared of me? After how I treated you when we first met," I look over at him. "No. I know how you are, I mean, you're all over the news just for trying to escape." He looks at me with a raised eyebrow. "You watch that shit?" He asks, in a disbelieving tone. "I just watch it for the local weather and stuff but I don't believe the propaganda they try to push," I say back, leaning back on the couch. Clancy rolls his eyes at my response. I notice he looks tired. "Have you been sleeping well lately?" He looks over at me, then looks down. "No, not really. Josh and I have been traveling a lot and we don't have the best place to rest," The power cuts back on. "Thank God, finally," I get up and walk over to the thermostat and turn on the heater. "There, now we can become comfortable," 

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A/N: Such an odd ending, I know, but I don't know how else to end it lmao 😭 
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