Cover up the poison with poetry

Hanako · 08-15-2020, 06:00 PM

Hanako flinched like she'd been struck. He didn't lay a paw on her and she knew he wouldn't, but the bite to his words was familiar, almost too painful to bear. Her gaze darted down to his giant bear paws as she chewed on her bottom lip, she almost didn't want to say, not because she wanted to deny him but...the words caught in her throat like thorns. She let out a shaky breath as she finally looked up, the wobble in her voice thickening as she spoke.

"Chimera." She said and before she could stop herself the words came flooding out. As did the tears. "I don't know why but he just hated me. He wanted to hurt me, to rip me open and watch me bleed. An- and he said such awful awful things. Called me a dog, a cur. Made me feel like I..I" Worthless. Lower than scum Like every breath she took was a personal insult. But she couldn't say it aloud, like it would make it true.

She sucked in another breath through clenched teeth. The sobs came harder now, making it hard to breathe let alone speak. What a mess she'd made of herself, Azure was no doubt repulsed and rightfully so. But beyond the shame and hurt, more than anything she wanted comfort, to be reassured, to have his lies cast aside and replaced with truths. Was she asking for too much? Probably. But what else was Hanako supposed to do, wander around with gaping holes riddling her chest like Swiss cheese? They needed filling and right now she just wasn't capable of doing it herself.

She looked to Azure, frantic and wide eyed."It's not true is it? Please tell me I'm not."

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