Tramp his eyes start to tear
"What did you just say?" she asks, her eyes widen and she takes a step back.
Did he just say that out loud?
Damn it...he thinks as he moves over to her
But she keeps moving back, until he has her cornered up to a wall, now I look like the bad guy...
"go away..." she says, quiet and soft
God...how'd it turn out like this? Dario thinks as he looks down at her, she looks terrified, broken and alone...
"I'm sorry..." he tries
"how..? how could you?" she asks, looking up at him, her eyes fill with tears almost instantly and shamefully, Dario wonders if she's acting.
"I didn't mean it, really" Man...what kind of knight am I?
Dario looks away, embarrassed. how could I?
Backing up from her, he walks back to the window and climbs out and walks home without looking back.
The next day, Dario doesn't feel like getting out of bed... so he doesn't. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees her face...betrayed and broken. All he wanted to do was help...damn it. He thought on it day after day. What was her story? Dario was curious, he wished he could ask, he wished he had instead of...no, he didn't regret that. At last, days became weeks and his fellow knights took notice.
"what's wrong man?" they asked
"nothing..." Dario sighed
They all looked at each other.
"well, whatever it is, you're not gonna solve it in here"
"fine..." trudging his legs, Dario walks out the door.
Dario catches his reflection on a merchant's silverware. His fierce red hair looks wild and he can make out circles around his eye like a raccoon.
"Damn..."
He made it to the inn, but how could he face Jewel looking like this? He couldn't leave though...
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Forever After (17+)
RomanceA white knight, Dario, with a need to help those that need it the most falls for a girl who the local merchants look upon with disgust. Who is this complex girl and what is she hiding? Has Dario, knight to the people found his princess?