How Did We Get Into This Mess - KOTLC Oneshots

Tell me you love me

*Inspired by the song*

Sophie hated being the bringer of bad news. And yet here she was again.

"Wow Foster, that's a whole lotta dread you're sending my way," Keefe said, using a spare scroll to fan the air.

Sophie pulled out another one of her eyelashes and Keefe gently picked her up, setting her down so she was looking in his eyes and he kept her arms down.

"Keefe!"

"There's something you aren't telling me. We'll take turns. You'll go first." Sophie sighed, closing her eyes as she blew out the breath she'd been holding.

"Okay. After the...coma thing...the Council isn't letting you interact with other people. This is the last time I'll be seeing you for a while." Keefe let go, freezing. 

"No no no no-no-no. Not happening."

"You can still call people on your imparter, and have mental conversations."

"Just don't leave."

"Excuse me what?" Keefe turned away and buried his face in a pillow so Sophie couldn't see him cry. 

"If you don't leave there isn't...it was stupid." Keefe's muffled reply was choked up as he tried not to let Sophie know how much this was hurting. The idea dawned on Sophie and it was her turn to wrap her arms around him, resting her forehead on his back.

"It wasn't stupid." Sophie could feel the shaking breaths flowing in and out of the broken boy, and in that moment she hated the Council more than ever. "I won't leave, I promise." They stayed in that position for what seemed like hours, or at least until Keefe's breaths had evened out. "What were you going to say?"

"Tell me something first." Sophie nodded, and traced A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G on Keefe's palm. "Tell me you love me."

"I love you." She said it because it was true, and she fully intended to keep her promise from earlier. She knew Keefe needed somebody. On days like these. And she would be there. Because he was always there for her. "Now what were you going to tell me?"

"That I love you. But it seems you already know."

(A/N: I was just listening to some music a discord friend-who sadly doesn't have wp-recommended and this is what came from it. First person to comment! AND PLEASE, I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH, COMMENT, VOTE, AND REQUEST!! GiMmE sOmE iNsPiRaTiOn plzzz. My wish is your command and I will always fulfill a sokeefe request. The pic is my profile on discord, I'mAmandaOnline)