There are two types of people: those who would kill for love and those who would die for it. And they usually end up attracted to each other. • {slow burn friends to lovers, arranged marriage, morally grey characters, fluff and angst, happy ending}
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"And if somebody hurts you, I wanna fight But my hands been broken, one too many times So I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude Words, they always win, but I know I'll lose."
🎧 Recommended song for this chapter: Another Love - Tom Odell
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Wait... We've seen this scene before! But don't skip just yet... Now that we know the story behind it, it will hit differently... 💔
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Sebastian Sallow's POV
I had lost track of how many firewhiskey glasses I had already gulped down, pouring another one to endure that lame posh soirée at the Gaunt manor.
From the corner of my vision, I saw a green shadow crossing the main hall of the manor, all the way out the front door.
Carolyn.
Shit.
The glass fell from my hand and shattered on the floor, but I was already running after her.
The damp drizzly air blanketed her distressed figure falling on the grass, one knee hitting the ground, then the other. A sadness in slow motion.
"Carolyn?? What- what happened?" I approached her hurriedly, grabbing her by her arms. She was sobbing uncontrollably, and her eyes could barely find mine.
"I...Ominis..." She spoke through the shuddering, the delicate throat bobbing as she wiped the mix of tears and raindrops away from her face.
Oh, no. Natsai and I saw it coming, and the day had finally arrived: Carolyn would confess her feelings for Ominis, and we all knew he didn't feel the same.
"You don't have to tell me. It is alright..." I whispered and held her close like a wounded bird, offering her all the loving comfort I had in me.
This was for the best. She would get over him soon, and Ominis would finally have peace to focus on his own relationship. All of this would be over. Finally.
"I thought... When I kissed him... He took me in his arms, and his hands were all over my body..." She mumbled.
I gasped.
My heart stopped.
The world around me started spinning.
I definitely misheard her... Didn't I?
I pulled her away, clenching on her shoulders so I could stare into her eyes.
"What?! Wait... Did Ominis touch you?" My voice came out louder and clearer.
"I thought... he wanted me..."
"Carolyn. Listen to me. Did Ominis touch you?" I hissed, feeling my heart pounding in my ears.
