's POV
The air in the bar was thick with the scent of stale alcohol and desperation. I sat in the corner, nursing a glass of whiskey that did little to numb the memories. It had been months since I last saw you, and yet your face haunted me every waking moment. I could still feel the phantom touch of your fingers on my skin, the ghost of your laughter in my ears.
I took another sip, the liquid burning a path down my throat. I wanted to forget. I wanted to erase every trace of you from my mind, but you were etched into my very soul. You were the one person who saw past the scars, past the anger, and saw the broken man beneath. And you left. You left me here, drowning in this fucking misery.
The door to the bar swung open, and a gust of cold air swept in. My eyes lifted, and there you were. Standing in the doorway, your hair tousled by the wind, your eyes wide with surprise. For a moment, the world stopped. My heart clenched in my chest, a painful reminder that I was still alive, still capable of feeling something other than rage.
You took a hesitant step forward, your gaze locked on mine. I could see the uncertainty in your eyes, the same uncertainty that had driven you away. Part of me wanted to scream, to demand why you left, why you abandoned me when I needed you most. But another part, the weaker part, just wanted to pull you into my arms and never let go.
"You," I finally managed to say, my voice rough with disuse and emotion. "What are you doing here?"
You opened your mouth to speak, but no words came out. Instead, you took another step, closing the distance between us. The scent of rain clung to your clothes, and I could see the faint tremble in your hands. You were scared. Scared of me, or scared of what we had once been?
I stood up, the chair scraping against the floor. The few other patrons in the bar glanced our way, but I didn't care. My entire world had narrowed down to you. "Answer me," I growled, my hands curling into fists at my sides. "Why did you come back?"
Tears welled in your eyes, and you shook your head slowly. "I... I had to see you," you whispered, your voice barely audible over the low hum of the bar. "I couldn't stay away any longer."
The confession hit me like a physical blow. All the anger, the bitterness, the loneliness—it all surged to the surface, threatening to consume me. But beneath it all, there was a flicker of something else. Hope. A stupid, reckless hope that maybe, just maybe, you still cared.
I reached out, my fingers brushing against your cheek. You flinched, but didn't pull away. Your skin was cold, but it felt like fire against my scarred flesh. "Do you have any idea what you did to me?" I asked, my voice trembling now. "Do you know how much it fucking hurt?"
You nodded, tears streaming down your face. "I know," you sobbed. "And I'm so sorry. I was scared, Dabi. Scared of what we were becoming, scared of losing myself in you."
I pulled you closer, my arms wrapping around you in a tight embrace. You buried your face in my chest, your body shaking with sobs. For the first time in months, I felt something other than emptiness. I felt whole.
"Don't leave me again," I murmured into your hair, my voice raw with emotion. "I can't do this without you."
You looked up at me, your eyes red and puffy, but filled with a determination I hadn't seen before. "I won't," you promised. "I'm here to stay."
And in that moment, surrounded by the grime and gloom of the bar, I believed you. Maybe we were both broken, maybe we were both fucked up beyond repair. But together, we could try to heal. Together, we could face whatever came next.
I leaned down, pressing my forehead against yours. "Good," I whispered. "Because I'm not letting you go ever again."
The End
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's POV
The air in the bar was thick with the scent of stale alcohol and desperation. I sat in the corner, nursing a glass of whiskey that did little to numb the memories. It had been months since I last saw you, and yet your face haunted me every waking moment. I could still feel the phantom touch of your fingers on my skin, the ghost of your laughter in my ears.
I took another sip, the liquid burning a path down my throat. I wanted to forget. I wanted to erase every trace of you from my mind, but you were etched into my very soul. You were the one person who saw past the scars, past the anger, and saw the broken man beneath. And you left. You left me here, drowning in this fucking misery.
The door to the bar swung open, and a gust of cold air swept in. My eyes lifted, and there you were. Standing in the doorway, your hair tousled by the wind, your eyes wide with surprise. For a moment, the world stopped. My heart clenched in my chest, a painful reminder that I was still alive, still capable of feeling something other than rage.
You took a hesitant step forward, your gaze locked on mine. I could see the uncertainty in your eyes, the same uncertainty that had driven you away. Part of me wanted to scream, to demand why you left, why you abandoned me when I needed you most. But another part, the weaker part, just wanted to pull you into my arms and never let go.
"You," I finally managed to say, my voice rough with disuse and emotion. "What are you doing here?"
You opened your mouth to speak, but no words came out. Instead, you took another step, closing the distance between us. The scent of rain clung to your clothes, and I could see the faint tremble in your hands. You were scared. Scared of me, or scared of what we had once been?
I stood up, the chair scraping against the floor. The few other patrons in the bar glanced our way, but I didn't care. My entire world had narrowed down to you. "Answer me," I growled, my hands curling into fists at my sides. "Why did you come back?"
Tears welled in your eyes, and you shook your head slowly. "I... I had to see you," you whispered, your voice barely audible over the low hum of the bar. "I couldn't stay away any longer."
The confession hit me like a physical blow. All the anger, the bitterness, the loneliness—it all surged to the surface, threatening to consume me. But beneath it all, there was a flicker of something else. Hope. A stupid, reckless hope that maybe, just maybe, you still cared.
I reached out, my fingers brushing against your cheek. You flinched, but didn't pull away. Your skin was cold, but it felt like fire against my scarred flesh. "Do you have any idea what you did to me?" I asked, my voice trembling now. "Do you know how much it fucking hurt?"
You nodded, tears streaming down your face. "I know," you sobbed. "And I'm so sorry. I was scared, Dabi. Scared of what we were becoming, scared of losing myself in you."
I pulled you closer, my arms wrapping around you in a tight embrace. You buried your face in my chest, your body shaking with sobs. For the first time in months, I felt something other than emptiness. I felt whole.
"Don't leave me again," I murmured into your hair, my voice raw with emotion. "I can't do this without you."
You looked up at me, your eyes red and puffy, but filled with a determination I hadn't seen before. "I won't," you promised. "I'm here to stay."
And in that moment, surrounded by the grime and gloom of the bar, I believed you. Maybe we were both broken, maybe we were both fucked up beyond repair. But together, we could try to heal. Together, we could face whatever came next.
I leaned down, pressing my forehead against yours. "Good," I whispered. "Because I'm not letting you go ever again."
The End
Über 's POV
The air in the bar was thick with the scent of stale alcohol and desperation. I sat in the corner, nursing a glass of whiskey that did little to numb the memories. It had been months since I last saw you, and yet your face haunted me every waking moment. I could still feel the phantom touch of your fingers on my skin, the ghost of your laughter in my ears.
I took another sip, the liquid burning a path down my throat. I wanted to forget. I wanted to erase every trace of you from my mind, but you were etched into my very soul. You were the one person who saw past the scars, past the anger, and saw the broken man beneath. And you left. You left me here, drowning in this fucking misery.
The door to the bar swung open, and a gust of cold air swept in. My eyes lifted, and there you were. Standing in the doorway, your hair tousled by the wind, your eyes wide with surprise. For a moment, the world stopped. My heart clenched in my chest, a painful reminder that I was still alive, still capable of feeling something other than rage.
You took a hesitant step forward, your gaze locked on mine. I could see the uncertainty in your eyes, the same uncertainty that had driven you away. Part of me wanted to scream, to demand why you left, why you abandoned me when I needed you most. But another part, the weaker part, just wanted to pull you into my arms and never let go.
"You," I finally managed to say, my voice rough with disuse and emotion. "What are you doing here?"
You opened your mouth to speak, but no words came out. Instead, you took another step, closing the distance between us. The scent of rain clung to your clothes, and I could see the faint tremble in your hands. You were scared. Scared of me, or scared of what we had once been?
I stood up, the chair scraping against the floor. The few other patrons in the bar glanced our way, but I didn't care. My entire world had narrowed down to you. "Answer me," I growled, my hands curling into fists at my sides. "Why did you come back?"
Tears welled in your eyes, and you shook your head slowly. "I... I had to see you," you whispered, your voice barely audible over the low hum of the bar. "I couldn't stay away any longer."
The confession hit me like a physical blow. All the anger, the bitterness, the loneliness—it all surged to the surface, threatening to consume me. But beneath it all, there was a flicker of something else. Hope. A stupid, reckless hope that maybe, just maybe, you still cared.
I reached out, my fingers brushing against your cheek. You flinched, but didn't pull away. Your skin was cold, but it felt like fire against my scarred flesh. "Do you have any idea what you did to me?" I asked, my voice trembling now. "Do you know how much it fucking hurt?"
You nodded, tears streaming down your face. "I know," you sobbed. "And I'm so sorry. I was scared, Dabi. Scared of what we were becoming, scared of losing myself in you."
I pulled you closer, my arms wrapping around you in a tight embrace. You buried your face in my chest, your body shaking with sobs. For the first time in months, I felt something other than emptiness. I felt whole.
"Don't leave me again," I murmured into your hair, my voice raw with emotion. "I can't do this without you."
You looked up at me, your eyes red and puffy, but filled with a determination I hadn't seen before. "I won't," you promised. "I'm here to stay."
And in that moment, surrounded by the grime and gloom of the bar, I believed you. Maybe we were both broken, maybe we were both fucked up beyond repair. But together, we could try to heal. Together, we could face whatever came next.
I leaned down, pressing my forehead against yours. "Good," I whispered. "Because I'm not letting you go ever again."
The End