She found him sitting on a railing that overlooked the river. His head was bowed and his white hair moved in the slight breeze. A distressed aura seeped from his pores and Aera tried to hide her delighted smirk.
"What's got you so down?" she stopped in front of him and asked - not actually caring about his answer.
"You're still here?" He lifted his head and glared at her with hollow eyes. "What are you anyway?"
"Didn't I tell you before? I'm your guide and I'm here to set you on your rightful path." She mentally scoffed at his lack of remembrance skills.
"I see." He lowered his head once more and studied the cracks in the pavement. "Sorry if I sounded rude before, I'm just having a bad day."
"It's fine." She placed a hand on his arm and ignored the feeling it gave her. Even if there was a rule against falling for your chosen one, she would never feel an attraction towards a human. They were only there to be corrupted, nothing more and nothing less. Their depravity was like food to the Bad Ones.
"Want to tell me about it?" She joined him on the railing and peered at his face.
"I... I just had a tough time at practice is all."
"Oh, is that so?" Aera put on a concerned expression. "Then do you want to give up?"
"No!" He jumped down suddenly, his mood becoming worse. Being a singer, being in a band with people who enjoy making music as much as I do, is something I've always wanted. Why would I give that up?"
Aera also stood back on the ground and began to circle him, her voice was low and she leaned towards him. "But what if you keep messing up? What if you can never be the best? You'll just be a burden to the others in the group, so why not give up? Remember, everyone is easily replaceable, including you."
"No, I won't listen!" He turned away from her and attempted to block her voice from entering his ears. He didn't want to hear it. "Why do I have to listen to you? You say you're my Guide? Well, you're sure doing a bad job at it."
"Hmm, don't say I didn't warn you." She waved her hand and disappeared in a puff of smoke before he could say anything further.
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We Are Destined ❦ Woosung
Fanfiction"You are his Guide and you will be the one to lead him on his rightful path." "What if I can't do it?" "You will." The man assured her. "After all you two are destined to be."
