She leaned closer and half closed her eyes. She was going to kiss me! I pulled back, and she let go, embarrassed. Her face was bright red, and I felt bad.
"I'm sorry, I just, I can't," I said, fading into the shadows.
I needed to get away. I felt so embarrassed, and I was mad at myself for doing that to her. I heard her call my name, but I kept going. I finally stopped at the edge of the woods by the cliff. I screwed it all up. It's just, I don't even have a face, and yet she tried to kiss me. It was strange, and I kinda freaked out. It was all new to me after the centuries. I was just so confused.
I sat at the base of a tree and held my head in my hands. I blew it. She would never see me again, and I would lose my only friend. I had never felt so useless before, and I had never been so confused. Why did this happen to me? I know it's my own fault. If I hadn't agreed to answer her questions, I would never had fallen in love.
Love. The death trap of feelings, the torture chamber of the heart. That is, if I have a heart. I'm pretty sure I do, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen in love. Do I need a heart for that? Maybe I just need a brain for that. But I would need a heart to pump blood and run my brain. Darnit, I was being too scientific. Deep down, I knew I wanted her, I wanted to hold her, to comfort her, to be there for her. I loved her. But I could never be what she wants me to be.
I have no face, so she can't kiss me, and I can't smile. I couldn't do anything to make her happy. Why she loved me, I don't know. It was probably because everyone else hated her. I bet if another human loved her she would opt for him. She deserves better than me. I sighed and leaned back against the tree. I was such an idiot sometimes. I didn't look up when I heard a rustle in the bushes. I knew it was Violet without even looking.
"Chade," she said gently, sitting down next to me.
I ignored her, staring at the ground.
"Chade, I'm sorry if I was going too fast. I still wanna be together," she said.
"Really? After everything I screwed up?" I asked.
"Of course. I love you," she said, wrapping her arms around me. I was shocked.
"Violet, that's the first time you've told me you love me," I said, surprised.
"Well I didn't see the need for it, I thought you already knew," she said, smiling.
She put her head on my chest and sighed happily.
"I love you too," I said, wrapping her in my arms.
I wanted to kiss her right then and there, but I held back. I tensed and got up. I sensed another presence. I slipped into shadow until I found my target. I crept up behind him and waited for him to turn around. He stared into my face, his eyes wide with shock. I waited for him to run or pass out, but he just stood there.
"Damnit, you're supposed to be scared," I said angrily, lashing my tentacles of shadow.
He was a young man with blonde hair and orange eyes. Strange. Was he like Violet? He smirked.
"You must be Slenderman. I heard you were scary, but I don't know the feeling. I was drawn here because of the tales. I thought maybe you could finally scare me, to show I'm human, but it didn't work. I'm Flavus, by the way. Named for the color of my eyes," he said casually.
I stared at him angrily, and I was about to say something, but I froze. Violet deserves better, and this guy is perfect for her. We could still be friends, she gets someone who is just like her, and everybody wins. This guy's a miracle.
"I have someone I'd like you to meet," I said, slipping into shadow and going back to Violet.
She stood when she saw me.
"No time to explain, just come on," I said, taking her in my arms and carrying her to Flavus.
I set her down in front of him when we got there.
"Flavus, this is Violet. Violet, this is Flavus. He's just like you," I explained.
Her eyes widened. "Really? Wow, cool!" she breathed.
They began to talk, and they started walking away. I started to think that maybe I had made a mistake.
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Strange Happenings (A Slender FanFic)
FanfictionSlenderman is a legendary scary monster, guardian of the pages. Violet Jaybird is an 18 year old girl that is afraid of nothing and has strange powers. She lives on her own in an old shack. She decides she needs answers, and heads out into the woods...