S o n g : I n s i d e O u t - T h e C h a i n s m o k e r s
C h a p t e r XLVIII
K e n a d i a
Something was up with Viridian. I mean, I knew the whole Obsidian thing freaked him out, but he still wouldn't stop holding me and kissing me days later. It was almost like going back in time before we started this whole...whatever it was that we were: he kept finding every excuse in the book to touch me even if it was just to brush nonexistent lint off my shoulder. I was more than perfectly fine with it, but seeing Viridian so... affectionate, made me suspicious. Something else was up.
"Oh, I wasn't aware I was so helpless I couldn't go get a sweater without your help, Vampire." I giggled as he nuzzled into my neck, his arms holding my back against his hard chest.
"Right," he chuckled, kissing my cheek -and after a moment of hesitation- releasing me. "Kenna, I-" he stopped me from walking away as he grabbed hold of my wrist, his viridian eyes filled with something that made my heart skip a beat.
I tilted my head to the side, walking back over to him and placing my hands on his neck. "What is it, Viridian? What's going on with-"
Before I could finish, Viridian pulled me up to his lips by my arms, kissing me hard as he wrapped me up into his consuming embrace. It instantly made my toes curl and breath come out in a sigh as my hands clutched onto the material on his strong shoulders.
"Kenna," he breathed into my hair as I snuggled into his chest so perfectly content that the world could have ended and I wouldn't have cared. "It would appear I'm in-"
"Hey, Kenna do you know where Virid- oh, there you are!" Saffron interrupted him as she skipped towards us in a summer dress --it was like the girl never got cold. It was October for goodness sakes.
Viridian grumbled under his breath before placing a gentle kiss on my temple, "Stay safe, little beast." He ordered me as he let me go, joining the impatient fairy-like creature. "What can I do for you, butterfly?" He placed his hand on top of her orange head as they walked down the hall telling each other secrets like gossiping old ladies.
"No way." My head shook disapprovingly at the mischievous pair. "You are not keeping secrets from me, you annoying brats." I crossed my arms, watching suspiciously as Saffron whispered into his ear while he curtly nodded.
"Little human, why don't you go draw some flowers while the grown ups talk?" Viridian said with his back to me and his face slightly turned to the side. The only thing that kept me from knocking him down was the obvious smirk visible to me even from behind him.
"Little human, huh? I haven't heard that pet name in a while." I walked up to him as saffron giggled knowingly. My arms snaked around his waist and he subconsciously began to lightly trail his fingertips along my skin. "What are you hiding from me, Vampire Prince?" I placed kisses on his now tensed back, enjoying how the slightest touch had effected him so much.
In less time than the mere blink of an eye, he had spun around, bending down so that we were face to face. "Aren't you perceptive today, little beast." He breathed into my face as I fell deeply into the blues and greens of his irises, subconsciously counting the numerous tints and shades inside the darkly brown lashed bright eyes.
I was unresponsive. All my brain allowed me to do was stare like a fool, captured in a beautiful boys viridian gaze as his thumb brushed over my flushed cheek. It was infuriating how amused he was as he caught on to my tongue tied state of mind.
"Vampire got your tongue?" His perfect lips twitched up as his thumb fell down to my bottom lip, his eyes following his touch. "I can untie it for you. Just say the word, little beast."
"Shut up." I blushed harder. "Tell me what you're hiding from me." My mouth turned down in a frown as I snapped out of it.
He was trying to distract me! The nerve.
"You're infuriating." I pushed out of his trickery 'sweet' grip, my eyes narrowed as he instantly grew serious. "Fine." I snapped feeling irritated as I looked between the two, no longer smiling at their game.
Goddamn hormones. Being used so easily against me.
A wave of sadness washed over me as I thought about the only two people in my life hiding things from me. I felt so betrayed even if it was all in my chemical balance of this particular week in the month --apparently female Akasha's still had things in common to humans. If you catch my drift.
"Kenna," Viridian tipped my chin up, "that's not fair, you know." His lips pursed as he took in my sudden heartbroken expression. "It f*cks my head up. I can't let you cry but dammit, Kenna." His hands grasped my arms as I sniffled, feeling my throat close up with my stuffy emotions, "This isn't fair. You're in pain but it's not real. And yet, I still can't stand it."
"Whatever." I mumbled dejectedly, turning away from his annoyed and conflicted expression as my eyes uncontrollably watered embarrassingly. Why was he hiding things from me? Was he leaving to go back home? The thought terrified me until I couldn't breathe.
"Just tell her, Vampire Prince. The poor girl is going to cry an entire ocean worth of tears if we don't." Saffron spoke up, narrowing her blue eyes at him before giving me a stern grimace. "We didn't want to say anything until we were certain."
Viridian looked at me as I peered back at him desperately, his eyebrows pinched together in thought before sighing. "Alright. Stop looking at me like that. I hate it." He cupped my rosy cheek, leaning down to kiss my pouting lips softly. "You have no idea how hopeless you make me. I'll tell you everything, okay?"
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This has to be like the only good thing about mother natures monthly gift --we can get anything we want. We deserve it for having to go through such torture. The universe owes us females big time.
But anyways, this song is officially Viridian's song because it reminds me of how he sees Kenna (more on that below)
Well I had a sudden urge to write finally. Um, I guess I'm still writing without thinking ahead because I didn't know he was hiding anything when I started writing. Hm, I wonder what it will be? Should we be scared? Possibly.
(Some character insight that is pure ingenious 😎 if you're interested)
As its indicated in the song, Viridian is trying to know everything that makes Kenna Kenna --like how she works and thinks and all the whys and hows. She's a mystery to him and being a curiosity driven person, he's drawn to her and to all the secrets she hides. He's someone who has to know the truth and everything has to add up perfectly. Basically she's this puzzle he has never before seen that he just can't put together no matter how many pieces he finds. Do you remember any crime shows/movies where there's a creepy ass dude cutting people's body up to find out why they think or do something a certain way? Well that's Viridian for you. Romantic eh? 😂 Viridian Mészáros: turning creepiness into romance since 1877.
Unlike Viri, Kenna's main focus is to know everything about the worlds. Not because she doesn't want to know him but because she's already figured him out subconsciously --as I showed when she drew him. She wouldn't have been able to draw him correctly had she not. Even if she still doesn't know his full story, she has a tight grasp on who he is so she's not as compelled to cut him open and piece him together. Metaphorically of course ;) plus she's still trying to piece herself together and that's her main concern.
Anyways, the lyrics in the song are absolutely perfect. I could talk about my characters for years. Viridian's past is so sad and intense and it's made him one of the most interesting characters I have ever made. So in love. Kenna's personality is also dang genius. I'm so freaking proud of myself for making them up. They just make so much sense. All their actions and thoughts despite how I had no plan, have made the perfect personalities that literally make so much sense as their own persons. It was all just so meant to be. After I'm done the book I'm planning on making a chapter on the characters so you can just see how amazing everything lined up. (Sorry if I sound arrogant. I've never made such complex characters accidentally before. I'm beyond ecstatic about it.)
K bye! Thanks for dealing with my rambling thoughts!