LadyStardust schreef:
'Because I'm happy.' She mumbled, as she looked at the ground a bit, before she looked up again, right into his eyes. 'Because of you.' His movements went right past her, as he returned to his spot in front of the sink and the filthy mirror. The onky thing he washed were his hands, as they were covered in dried blood, partly coming from the wounds on his knuckles. Cassidy frowned a little, looking him and all the blood that stuck to his body. Their kiss was a thing she could focus on and not feel sad about, as it was one of the only good things that has happened to her in years. It wasn't just the kiss, it was him. He didn't treat her poorly, hurt her when he was mad or when she had done something wrong, and he even listened to her from time to time. He did things to her that felt so good, but at the same time so weird. Her usual two personalities, her angry side, as well as her emotionless and calm side, seemed to dissappear completely when she was around him, replaced by happiness. The burning desire to be left alone so she could kill whoever she felt like was pushed away, like a fire that was put out with a bucket of water. He managed to keep her in control, keep her mind at ease. For a few seconds, she just stood there, staring at him with a blank face, no emotions were shown, until a slight smile formed on her face. In that very moment, she woke up from her own thoughts, and started walking towards her backpack.
A cigarette was the first thing she took from her bag, followed by a lighter. The melancholic expression on her face became more visible as she looked up again, while smoke came from her mouth. His pain somehow hurt her as well, though it was more mentally. Her facial expression changed within seconds, like she never cared about him at all, wich wasn't the case. Just the way he seemed to need no help at all gave her the feeling as if he didn't need her either. She could relate, of course, as they were both too stubborn to accept help. Again she inhaled some smoke, wich left her body after a few seconds. The first thing that came to her mind was to give him a cigarette as well, like she usually did, but she stopped herself before she undertook any action. This morning she decided he would no longer be allowed to smoke, at least, not around her. It was hypocritical of her, altough it meant nothing to her. Her health was already fucked up to a point where smoking made no difference anymore. She slowly walked over to him, with the cigarette between her lips. Her refusal to give him a cigarette as well had something to do with het own mental health, as much as it was about his physical health. Seeing him die would be the trigger to drive her to insanity, she just knew it. Het mind was already on the edge, and that would be the final blow. It was such a preventable cause, that she just had to do it. With her facial features set to emotionless, and her eyes portaying almost impossible amounts of worrying and sadness, she held his arm with both or her hands, resting her head against the upper part of his arm, as they were on the same height.
'Please just make sure you're alright.'