Falling for them (love and deepspace X OC )

Captive Bird

Caleb Carrie's me as he puts me down on a couch "Sit first. We need to tend to your wound."

I scoff "Is the Colonel ordering me around? Or is Caleb worried about me?"

He then tends my wound "Do you remember that injured cat you brought back home? Back when 1! we were kids. We kept it in the backyard. But that cat always kept trying to run away before it fully recovered."

"I don't want to listen to this."

"Do you want to know what I did in response?" I didn't answer "I got a collar with a bell. I put it on the cat. That way, it couldn't escape without being noisy. If I had that kind of bell right now.. I should make you wear it, right?"

What the fuck?!

"Is this how you'll "protect" me? I just need to be glued to your side?"

He grabs my wrist "I know it's unfair. But... Because of that monster, your wound is infected. Is there truly a way for you to run around without getting injured?"

"Are you still the Caleb who confronted danger with me?" I asked. "I've had enough of... your "protection."

"If being with me only brings you pain, then just put up with this for three more days." He stands up.

"What are you going to do?"

"Tie up loose ends. And then... All of this will be over. I just need three days." He goes to leave me alone.

Three days later

I was watching the news unfold Caleb turned it off "After all this is over... The Fleet will return to the Deepspace Tunnel.
You'll be safe. For now."

"In other words, you'll just disappear again? And not even say anything?" I asked.

"I'll be gone. Aren't you happy that you won't have to see me then? I'm about to leave. It'd be nice if we had a meal together." He grabs my hand I yank it back.

"So I have to listen to the Colonel even when it comes to eating and drinking now?" I back down on the couch.

Caleb sits infront of me holding an apple "You can be mad, but don't let it affect your health."

"I'm not mad."

"Growing up, we knew each other so well. Better than most, even. could see through your lies when you'd blink. Bite your lip, and I could tell you were upset."

I looked at him "In that case, tell me. What am I thinking about right now? I wonder. How did you turn into someone I hardly recognize?"

"Oh I know. You're thinking some chip got put into my brain, right?
And now, I'm no longer who l used to be. What if I told you I was always like this? Your life has threats around every corner." He leans closer to corner me "The people who are after your power, who wanna hurt you —they should all just... disappear. You're only safe when you're by my side."

He's so possessive I hate that.

"I'd rather face danger head-on than "safely" live like this! I don't need you"

I think I hit a nerve saying that "You don't need me? Is that what you think? All right. What do you need? You can tell me. We can return to Linkon if that's what you want. If you want to return to the past, we'll rebuild our old house and move in together. And if one house isn't enough, I'll build you a whole maze. I'll decorate it with everything you could ever want. It will be the most beautiful, stunning garden you've ever seen. No one will be able to find you ever again. I'll protect you forever."

"Caleb... You can't just... You're very important to me. And no one could ever replace you..."

"Really?" All the sudden he pins my hands "silver, I've always held myself back and endured. Day, after day, after day. It was suffocating. But now, I'm tired of playing these games."

If zayne was here I would need his help