Requested By: Requester would like to remain anonymous
Timing: Between JFA and T&T
This is to do with the two other Phoenix ones requested by the 'anonymous requester'. So, it's after the case in which Phoenix defends the reader when she's arrested for 'murdering' her co-worker (The girl that she's the understady for).
May include a triggering subject (self-doubt). Don't like? Don't read. It's what the request said.
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After the trial, I began to think how pathetic I was. I became sad but managed to hide it, due to being a trained actor.
You're pathetic!
You're not smart!
You're not beautiful!
No one could ever love you the way you are!
If it wasn't for Phoenix, and occasionally Maya, coming to see me, then I probably would have killed myself by now. They were the only two keeping me going. However, it was one visit from Phoenix that I wouldn't forget.
"So, (Y/n), there was something I was wondering."
"What is it, Phoenix?" I asked him.
"What's with the drastic change in your personality? When we were in college, you always dressed in black or goth colours and now you're in bright colours. Why?"
I gulped, I didn't want to tell him the reason so, naturally, I tried to lie, "It's nothing, I just wanted a change, that's all. Nothing more, nothing less."
"I'm not buying it, (Y/n). Tell me the truth."
"Fine. It's because I don't fell like I'm beautiful. I was always overweight but when my best friend came round, the one that's now dead, she taught me that I shouldn't care what people think of me and I should wear whatever I want to. But now that she's gone, I-I've started to revert back to my old ways. I'm not beautiful and I am overweight. My friend was the only one that thought differently. I'm just pathetic. I always need someone's encouragement..." I finally broke down, after the weeks of burying the want to break down. I felt myself being brought into a hug, "(Y/n), there's nothing to feel bad for. You're just special in your own way. I think you're beautiful and you shouldn't care what other people think about you. I will be here for you in place of your friend, (Y/n). I'll be that supporting figure you need."
"Really?" I asked wiping my tears and looking up at him.
"Yes, of course I will."
I broke down more and hugged him tighter, "Thank you," I whispered into his chest. I then felt something warm on my cheek and I opened my eyes to see that Phoenix was kissing my cheek. My face lit up and I giggled. This caught his attention and he broke off from my cheek, his face red. I giggled again.
"What's so funny, (Y/n)?"
"I think you missed, Phoenix."
"What?" he questioned, confusion written all over his face. I giggled again and leaned up to kiss him again, "I love you too."
"You do?"
"Yes. I love you, Phoenix."
"I love you too, (Y/n)."
I leaned up and kissed him again. Thank God Maya was in Kurain, otherwise she'd probably have taken about a hundred pictures.
