Ghost Behind My Eyes

Hanako · 07-22-2021, 06:35 AM

Hanako padded up the beach, the scent of the Armada fading fast from her form. It wasn't that she'd started to hate the Fatalis' it was more that...well Sparrow was dangling something new and shiny in front of her, how was she supposed to resist? The Pirate King treated her right, gave her all she needed without being stuffy or smothering, with her was a sense of freedom. That she wasn't confined or kept in a little fishbowl, trapped forever to swim in small circles. Things no doubt would be better this way, but it was harder to sever the ties than Hanako had first thought. Like something was holding her back.

There were things she needed to say and do, hard conversations that needed to happen but she was procrastinating. Putting it off as though that would make it any easier.

She let out an airy sigh as she turned to look at the waves, only for her gaze to catch on a dark figure lingering future down the beach. It was him. A wallop of mixed feelings slammed into her chest, resentment and relief slammed together, forming a concoction that was almost bitter to the taste. She'd cared for him once, thought she'd loved him and maybe still did. But it was hard, knowing that despite all he'd said and done he didn't want her. Had turned her down like she was repulsive, ugly. That and he'd knocked her around, Sparrow would never do that.

She approached him slowly, her steps uncertain as she lingered a safe distance away. He'd attacked her before, what would stop him from doing the same again?

"Oh. I'd heard you'd died." Was all she said, like she wasn't even sure if he was real or not.

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