The semesters flew by and before I knew it, Faelan had begun working on his debut and also preparing for his honorary graduation ceremony.
We had drifted apart for a while due to him being busy and me avoiding him. Ever since the day he had healed my broken nose and that 'thing' I felt happen. I had made it my life's mission to minimize my contact with him. It had been tough, locating his energy among thousand of students on campus,but it was successful.
Or so I thought.
Two nights before Faelan's debut ceremony, I was busy rearranging my brushes and cleaning up when someone knocked on my door. I groaned and called out to the person
"Who is it?"
"..um..hello" a tiny voice replied, a girl if I'm not mistaken. I pushed my toolbox aside and went to open the door
"Yes?"
"...uh, hi!" I gave her a little nod while sizing up her mana. Astral elf...hmm, reminds me of a friend I made back then.
"... I-I...my name is Floryn a-and I...um...this is for you!"
Something wiggled in the air infront of me, I chuckled "Floryn...I can't see what it is"
I seem to have made her flustered because she squeaked and apologized
"I'm so sorry... it's a...letter"
I reached out, my fingers brushing past hers. The little tendrils on her skin latched unto mine and hyper energy zapped through me
Whoa! What has her so hyped up?
"Hmm, I'll deliver this to Faelan"
I stepped back while closing the door "what? No! It's for you!"
"Huh?"
A letter for me?
"Yes...I had it written in braille too"
If I could see, I bet she had one feet twirling into the ground behind the other
"Oh"
"Y-yeah"
"Please take your time to read it...my contact is in the letter if you want to talk!"
I heard her run away before I could respond.
"Uh"
I just stood there, dumbfounded and lost for words. "Hmm"
I settled down and brought out the letter when I heard my phone buzz.
Whoever sent a text was just plain stupid, the only purpose of the device was for calls and alarms. As soon as I tossed my phone unto my bed, it began to vibrate again. A call.
I groaned and fished my phone out of the mass of sheets before answering
"Hello?"
"Hi"
The owner of the voice whom I've been avoiding for the past weeks spoke into the phone. My back broke out in cold sweat and my feet felt light
"H-hi"
"Is it okay if I crash at your place tomorrow?"
"Huh? Why? Your debut is in a night from now. You have to be with your sponsors"
"...."
I heard him sigh and huff before clearing his throat "please"
"What?"
"Dream please...I just need somewhere quiet"
He sounded tired, honestly he should. I can't imagine the stress he had gone through coming up with his artwork
"F-fine...but no hogging of the sheets"
Faelan chuckled, the low sound made my tummy flutter like a bunch of autumn swept by a gentle breeze.
What kind of thoughts am I having?
I sank to the floor, my head filled with thoughts I had pushed far back into my mind.
· · ─ · Dream · ─ · ·
I had cleared my room out, something I rarely do but some reason I wanted to let the room be spanking neat! Thanks to my little chomper friend and the cleaning lady, my room looked like the first time I applied for it.
I had gotten some groceries and prepared food for myself...and Faelan.
Evening came. I was more fidgety than I was this morning. My hands clammy and sweaty. My pajamas felt like a second skin that I needed to peel off and I felt trapped in my own space. To sum it all up I was nervous.
My room door rattled as someone knocked, the sound startled me a bit. Quickly collecting myself together, I went to open the door.
The butter stench of alcohol hit me like a wave, his energy was all over the place,
"What the heck?! Have you lost it?!"
Who goes drinking a night before their big day?!
I felt around and dragged him inside
"Aw fuck"
I heard him mumble as I pushed him unto my bed
"Aw fuck is such a right thing to say! Why would you go drinking? It's your big day tomorrow!"
He just laughed and grabbed me, making me fall over him. I felt his large palm slide up my thighs and bring it next to his sides so I was straddling him
"What the fuck?"
I pulled away but he just held me in place.
So here I was. Caged atop a drunk man,
"Let me go or I'll shove a cactus up your ass"
He merely laughed again and sat up. The bastard still had me locked in place.
His face hovered over mine for a few minutes, his alcohol breathe made me wince and draw back
"You're no different from a firefly"
A free palm slid up my spine
"Ah!"
I turned to stop his hand but mine were seized in one hand of his, his movements were so fast I began to panic
"Hey, I'm not one of your bed girls! It's me Dream!"
"What makes you think I don't know that?"
The fluttering feeling was back coupled with fear and uncertainty
"Let me go"
"No...if I do you'll flicker away"
"..."
"It's so dark here Dream"
"...." His head plopped unto my shoulder, his lips dancing against my skin as he spoke
"And you...little firefly. One minute you're here and when I try to reach you, you flicker out of my grasp...it saddens me Dream"
My neck, ears and cheeks burned. I felt weird snd giddy as he spoke, his lips hovering over my skin made my heart pound and my ears ring
"L-let go"
"No Dream, please"
"You're drunk, you're saying shit you'll regret when you sober up"
"Who says I'm not sober"
Faelan's energy hit me in waves, each wave made me feel light as a feather.
Dark elves
When mating, use their energy to force their female into submission. And vice versa.
"Hey...stop it!"
Me being a species of elf that didn't complement his species made me more vulnerable to his attacks
"No...you have to feel it...how every part of me feels when you flicker away from me"
"I'm not flickering... any where...Ah!"
I felt cold, like I was left bare at Aetheria's North Side. The biting cold only disappeared when he leaned forward to embrace me
"What...are you...doing?"
He licked at my jaw and nibbled my earlobe, "making sure you never flicker out of my sight... ever"
I yelped as his heated hand slipped into my pajamas pants. I can't remember much that happened all I know was my belly hurt like hell and I passed out.