[guardianangel!au] having him by my side was simultaneously the best and worst thing to ever happen to me. It was like seeing my reflection move on its own in the mirror; something so inexplicable that I couldn't help but freeze in my tracks. It was...
He seemed a little more alert than usual when we were both downstairs. He wasn't staring into space or distracted like he usually was, he was more focused now.
Focused on me.
He didn't seem to ever look away from me, even though I tried my best not to even acknowledge him. But, after what happened, it was a lot harder than usual. I tried to distract myself and think of something to do, but with it being so late at night, and with everyone else asleep, I decided there wasn't much I really could do. But after a few minutes, I just decided to look out the window, for the time being, hoping the quiet landscape would provide me with the entertainment I needed.
As I pulled a stool over from the close-by kitchen table, I noticed the angel walking hesitantly towards me, the most emotion on his face that I'd ever seen. (Which, granted, still wasn't much.) This made me slightly nervous, as my mind went off into possible situations.
Oh, god, what if he talks to me? Would I even be able to say anything back? Could I?
I was so afraid of what was going to happen, I wasn't really focused until he pulled another stool over to join me. I tried not to react, but I know he and I both heard me curse under my breath.
But, to my surprise, he didn't say anything.
I wanted nothing more than to get away from this situation, but I wasn't ready to go back to the confines of my bedroom just yet. So, I just let out a disappointed sigh and stared back at the weak waves of the ocean. I really liked to do this, seeing as Aera's house is right on the beach; it made for good sight-seeing. I always liked watching the ocean, though the waves were much nicer to watch at night.
Much nicer.
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The sand was much colder in a winter night than it was in a summer day. It all felt so foreign, and yet it had never ceased to make me feel calm. It was one of the reasons I missed the beach a lot too; and considering I hadn't been in a while, I was more than happy than I would've liked to admit.
Though, the angel seemed to pick up on this anyway as we both walked down towards the water. And at that moment, I knew something was different. With him by my side instead of trailing closely behind, and the continuous unreadable expressions on his face, it all just built on the nerves in my stomach as I thought about what I could've possibly gotten myself into.
When I stopped just in front of the water, he stopped too, and it took all of my strength not to glance over at him. But I could tell from the corner of my eye that he still had the slightly confused expression that had been on his face for the recent minutes, which made me glad that I wasn't alone in that sense.
But, after a few more minutes of silence and the waves lapping at our feet, what I had been dreading started to come true. His voice was unfamiliar as he spoke, and oddly not what I had expected. For some reason, I had thought his voice would be higher, but it was deep. Not exceptionally, but still very much so.
"Dohyeong,"
My breath froze in my throat. He must have heard it, he had to of; but either way, he didn't acknowledge it.
"I need you to say something." He said, still staring at the bustling ocean in front of us. I still didn't make an indication that I had heard him, but we both knew that I had. An unfamiliar shiver struck me as he let out a faint sigh.
Just as what I had imagined countless times in the past hour or so, he turned his head fully to look at me. It sent chills through me because, though he'd looked at me before, this situation was different. But nonetheless, I continued to stare out at the ocean under his gaze.
"I know you can hear me." He said, making me clear my throat as a small ball of unsaid words had since grown there.
My voice was quiet as I responded, "And if I can?"
He stared at me, and though I still hadn't looked at him myself, I could tell he was a little surprised that I had replied.
"Do you know what's going on?" He asked faintly. Of course, I do.
I didn't say this, though, instead letting out a soft yes. His lips pulled into a thin line at that, which resulted in him looking away a few seconds later.
I had previously had so many questions for him, so many things that I wanted to know and hoped he could answer, but now that I was standing in front of him, my mind was blank. So, I kept staring at the small waves by my feet, hoping that the motion would bring back my thoughts before morning.
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AN: i lowkey ship them already bye
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