(A/N: C'mon don't even try to tell me that this gif and Robin's eyes don't give off the "omg i'm in love whether i know it or not" look!)
Warning: Some cursing (i don't know how old some of my readers are so just a warning)
*Robin's POV*
I couldn't help but get the feeling that i was being a burden on just about every one in the Moonacre mansion ever since i had been shot, even Maria. I knew she wouldn't admit it, even when i asked her ten million times, but that was only because i asked her out and, surprisingly, she said yes. I've overstayed my welcome whether they'll admit it or not, but that shouldn't be a problem for much longer. I just had to get through today and what it holds and then i can go on with my plan. I had some vengeance and i was persistent in fulfilling them.
"Robin, you take longer than a girl." Maria kept knocking on the door as i kept primping in the bathroom adjoining my room. I couldn't help but feel stiff and awkward under the scrutinizing glare of Sir Benjamin. He wasn't too please that i was going to go out with his niece but after a while of Miss Heliotrope and Maria begging, he finally gave in. And since Miss Heliotrope was helping Maria tie her corset and do whatever else ladies do, Benjamin was stuck with me. I didn't really have a say in it.
"What do you plan on doing with her?" Sir Benjamin asked harshly.
I gulped, holding back my nerves. "Taking her on a picnic." It took all my might to not let my voice crack under the pressure. If only he knew what i was really planning to do. I wasn't lying, i was going to take her on a picnic, but what happens after that will have to remain a secret. If Benjamin knew then he might just kill me, and i've done enough dying and coming back to life in the past few days.
Finally i finished preparing myself until i thought i looked half way decent. At least i wasn't cover in blood and bandages, wrapped up in tattered clothes that barely clung to my body anymore. I was in my normal style of clothing but i felt actually clean for once, no dirt stained my skin or stray hair fell into my face. But my heart hung heavily in my anxious chest, almost as heavy as the weapons hidden at my hips, tucked underneath my unwrinkled shirt.
I stepped past Benjamin and raked my hand through my hair to tidy it up before pressing my hand to the cold door handle and pulling it open. "Took you long eno-" Maria stopped her complaining mid-sentence to gawk at me as if i were someone else.
"Please tell me you're staring at me because i look good and not because i look like a ragged monkey." I bit my lip nervously and kept my eyes from hers, only looking up to see her reaction. Her smile shone bright on her beautiful face. And now the grief and regret hit me but i already had made up my mind.
*Maria's POV*
I was in awe at Robin's appearance. He always looked very attractive to me, no doubt about it, but today with his hair all neat atop his head and clothes cleaned of the crimson blood, i was just astonished. "just, woah..."
"We should head out before it gets dark." He suggested, stepping out into the hall and closing the door behind him with a huff and a sarcastic look. "Your uncle was giving me the creeps." He whispered and chuckled, earning a "i heard that!" from behind the closed door.
"Okay, take these with you just in case your wound starts bleeding again." Miss Heliotrope shoved a a ball of wrapped up gauze into Robins arm and then looked at us with the widest smile. "Have fun, sweethearts!" She ushered us out of the mansion.
"They're so embarrassing." I giggled and tried not to blush at how embarrassed i was. "So what did you have planned for this evening?" I fidgeted with my curled hair, twirling it around my finger until i couldn't twist anymore then i unraveled it just to repeat the action with another piece of my hair.
*Robin's POV*
"I was thinking we could go on a picnic in the woods, since uh... that's where we spent most of our time..." I picked up a wood-weaved picnic basket filled with an assortment of food exactly where i told Digweed to leave it. I didn't waste much time leading her through the woods tangled with leaves and branches but i knew all the right pathways to get us to the perfect spot. We were about halfway there when i felt Maria reach out and intertwine her fingers with mine. I jumped slightly causing her hand to tense up in mine but then i relaxed against her touch. It didn't take much to realize that her hand fit perfectly in mine which only made me second guess myself and my premeditated plans. "W-we're here..." I tried to remain calm and not show how nervous i actually was but that was proving to be easier said than done. I laid down a knit blanket over the rough layer of leaves and dirt below us and then began to unpack the basket.
"Ohh, Robin, this is perfect." I couldn't help but stare at how beautiful she looked under the setting sun, the colors painting patterns on her pale skin. She really intrigued me with her bravery and courage yet still managing to maintain a kind heart.
I ate in silence for the most part, afraid that i might say something stupid. Plus, i just wanted to hear her talk and admire her voice before i carried out my plan. And she didn't seem to mind making up for my end of the conversation anyways. "What are you looking at?" She looked up from her plain cheese sandwich with a blush tinting her cheeks. I must have been staring at her for quite some time while i was in thought.
"You, you just look so pretty." I mentally slapped myself for sounding so cheesy but it was honestly the truth. I fixed myself on the blanket, because sitting in this certain position was making my wound, where i got shot, ache. But in doing so the tip of my hunting knife poked through the hem of my shirt and glinted in the moonlight, catching Maria's attention.
"What is that, Robin?" Her eyebrows knit together. "Why the hell would you bring a knife with you?" Shit, I didn't want to tell her this way, i didn't want to tell her at all!
"Maria, I can explain, i promise." Good going, Robin, way to ruin all of this. She looked at me angrily but let me talk. "I-I..." I rethought my words. "I have to find my father... he's still out there and i don't want him hurting you like what he did to me."
"Robin, first of all you're still not healed!. And second, you don't even know it was your father who did this."
"Maria, i'm not fucking stupid!" I snapped, snarling my words. "I may not be well liked but only my father would do something like this." I gestured to where he must have shot me. "And if he did this to me then who's stopping him from doing the same to you ?" She pressed her lips into a thin line because she knew i was right.
"Fine, go ahead, i'm not stopping you." She was being super lenient right now which means something had to be up. "But if you leave, don't bother coming back." She bit off the ends of her words. My heart was torn in two different directions and i'm not sure which one would be more painful, getting hurt again by my father or being abandoned by Maria. "Make your decision."
Without even thinking i dipped my head low and pressed my lip passionately to hers, taking in the taste possibly for the last time. Reluctantly i pulled away from her, looking my eyes on hers. She looked absolutely dazed because perhaps this was the first time i had kissed her on purpose.
"I'm sorry, Maria, i hope you forgive me." And then i was off to trek after my father.
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Stay With Me (Robin + Maria)
FanfictionMaria and Robin are leaving Moonacre for good. They have it all planned out, or at least they think they do. Secrets are unraveled and family pride is broken.
