Something To Fight For (Rafe Adler X Reader)
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  • Time 1h 13m
Ongoing, First published Jul 03, 2021
You were half expecting it to be a dismissal, but upon reading the first few lines, you realised that it was an apology note.
Dear Miss Y/N,
I apologise for my actions at dinner last night. I was out of order and you have my sincerest apologies. It has just been a while since anyone told me straight as you did, and though I reacted childishly, I'll admit it was refreshing.
If I haven't scared you off for good, perhaps you might allow me to make it up to you tonight? If you agree, I will be waiting in the conservatory at 7.
-Rafe
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A year ago, Rafe Adler died on board The Fancy, 15 years into an adventure that claimed his life. But he's back.
After barely surviving the sinking of the ship, Rafe was saved, but severely injured, leaving him unable to walk. He gave up.
Until Y/N stepped into his life.
Running from an abusive past, Y/N takes the too-good-to-be-true job on the other side of the world, seeing it as an escape from the horrors she'd faced at home. She just wants to work and forget about her failed love life, and any hope of a future one.
Then enters Rafe Adler. Still traumatised from his near death experience, he has shut down, refusing to try for anything anymore, but Y/N sees the hint of a spark in him. Deciding she'll fight for him, she pushes him to live, maybe healing her own heart along the way.
Can the two find strength in each other, or will their pasts rip them apart forever?
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"Talk to you about it?" I asked with a dark laugh. "it's not as easy as you make it sound," "Yes, Garret! Talking! You know what that is right? It's very easy! You just open your mouth and let the words that are in your head, come out of your mouth." "It's not that simple," I fought down emotions that were building up. "Yes, it is! See, i'm doing it right now!" "No-it's not!" "Yes!" "No!" "Yes! just talk, dang it!-" "You just expect it to be easy to talk about my dead parents?! About how guilty I feel for not visiting their grave for the past 11 years?! I didn't even realize how long it's been, I had pretty much forgotten about them for 11 years! Do you know what kind of guilt is eating at me right now!" I shouted in angst, my hands grabbing at the clothes on top of my head and pushing it into myself, wanting to just be shielded away from everything I was feeling, guilt, sadness, from thinking about more people I've lost in my life. Before I could even react, Keeley's tiny arms wrapped themselves around my torso. ~ 
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