A/N: requested by GirlyGamerYT! dont blame me for the title :p _____
"Stop telling me you're okay," His sudden change of voice was intimidating - and she hated angering people. "When you're obviously not." She was that easy to read then, huh? Even if Alec were her best friend, she wanted to be the tough one; she wanted to be the one who protected everyone. She wanted to be the one who reassured everyone that everything would be alright, that they'd push on, no matter the road ahead - but here she was, being the exact hypocrite she always has been.
"Alec, I - " Hope started, trying not to tear up, or anything. She had to stay strong. "I'm tired of this." She muttered. "I'm tired of this life. I'm tired of being the special one," This was humiliating, more than ever. "I'm tired of having these powers. We can't even live our normal lives anymore, because of them." She hated this - she hated being this way. "I can't do this anymore, I just..." Now she couldn't hold back her tears. Didn't the word, 'Hope', mean determination? To be confident, with the desire of never giving up.
That wasn't her. Hope? More like despair. She wasn't anything confident - heck, she didn't deserve to be loved, in her perspective.
"Hope..." The way he says her name - it makes her...feel funny. It was intriguing to her. It made her feel...awfully warm, even if she was in agony. It made her feel better. "Hope, you're better than this," Alec started, "you're stronger than you believe. You're an amazing girl, and I mean it. Gods, I don't even think I've met anyone as perfect as you." He smiled reassuringly. Even if those words were as precious as a gem, they...
"I'm tired of hearing those same words over and over again!" She snapped, tears streaming down her face. Those words - she's heard them over and over again. It's as if it were so repetitive, that overtime, she didn't believe a word anyone said. "If I were perfect, then why am I like this?! Why are we the ones who have to suffer?!" She was tired of what everyone said to her. She was tired of hearing those same repulsive words - those fake, repulsive words - that everyone said about her. How they described her; it was nothing like her. She wasn't amazing - she was horrible. She wasn't intelligent - she was a reckless girl who couldn't even take care of herself.
Those words didn't mean anything. They didn't reach out to her the slightest, even if they came from her closest friend.
Gods, she didn't sound like herself. Truth be told, this is how she always acted - she could never speak her mind the way she wanted to, and she could never defend herself. She was constantly being pushed around by others, with their expectations reigning all over her. She didn't know who she was.
But this sudden change of mood was enough to even shock her closest, and bestest friend - Alec.
"Hope...!"
Ugh. What could he say to her? Nothing, really, because she made a valid point. But seeing her suffer...in a way he'd never seen. This hurt him, as much as it did to her. "What?" She yelled back in response. But then, she smiled fakely. "I'm sorry," she said quietly, "I surprised you, didn't I?" Hope giggled, and gods, was it adorable to him. But it wasn't over yet. "I never really show my angered side to anyone. But..." She came in closer to him, with a more serious expression forming on her face. "If it was really that shocking, then I've been faking who I really am my whole life..." She said bitterly. "Who knew just a few simple words from your best friend could reveal a life-changing secret?"
"Hope," Even if he didn't do much to comfort her, he was still determined to make her feel better. He grabbed both her hands, and squeezed them tightly. "Hope, it's alright to cry. And I'm glad that you told me all this." At this point, both of them were blushing - and Hope was on the verge of crying even more. "This is what friends are for, right? They're there for each other all the way, no matter what." Alec chuckled, "I know this sounds a bit...cringe worthy, but you're my everything. I hate to see you tear yourself down like this."
"I-I'm your - " Hope's blush turned into an even brighter red. "Your..."
"Yup. Look, sure, fighting off demons is scary. But we're doing it for the people we love, and cherish." He glanced down at her. "We should press on, no matter how hard the challenge is to surpass. So never lose faith, okay?" Hope nodded. "Of course.
Today might have been full of its moments, but both of them would surely cherish it forever. Because tomorrow would be a new day altogether - a new day to try again. Hope - with a strong desire, and determination. Tomorrow is a new day try again. _____
...Look, I am BAD at writing fluff. You know what I'm good at though?
...nothing.
Anyway, tyyy for making the plot for me GirlyGamerYT! She made the plot, I kinda twisted it, and I made a oneshot to begin with. Alec x Hope is amazing.
Basically, uhh...
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also, the title comes from her too :p
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