☾In the Shadows☽

"I'm not dragging you down, right?" I asked as I fiddled with the sleeve of my uniform, sitting on top of the hill with one of the other Hashira.

"Of course not! Why would you think that?" He asked me, turning around immediately to face me, gripping my shoulders tightly. I fiddled with the top of my mask instead of looking him in the eyes.

"Because you're so bright like a big bonfire! And I'm just in the Shadows. You're so much more important and I-... I'm just a simple shadow that people are afraid of..." I explained.

The Hashira in front of me just stared straight at me, his grip on my shoulders getting slightly tighter. I was suddenly pulled forward, now feeling like I was sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter night.

"You're just as important as anyone else. And you won't accept that, then fine. Just know that you're the most important person to me and that will never change!" He yelled, I paused.

I slowly wrapped my arms around him, a warm tear escaping my eye and soaking into the run of my mask. "Thank you..." I smiled.

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Started: 5/7/21
Ended: ?/?/??