Duskwood - A Dark Descent

A collection of dark, angsty, and bittersweet one-shots.

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Since she'd forced him to allow himself to feel his emotions, they were on a hairpin trigger and she was never sure when she'd pull on one. He'd spent years planting landmines in the ether of his thoughts in order to protect himself. Then came she, dancing around them, pushing his buttons, and falling in love with him. The price she paid for that, his temporary visits and his leaving, was worth the agony they left behind.

Sometimes, she would go so long without seeing him that her mind almost convinced her he was fictional by the time he finally fell through her window. Now he was here, he'd become real again. She could touch, kiss and hug him-love him.

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The above excerpt is from, Worth the Pain.