He watched the emotions flicker across her face: surprise, understanding, wonder, sadness, joy. He watched it all, drinking in her words and the deep-seated fears that came with the traumas of her loss. "You're not cursed," he said, not needing her to believe it yet, but needing her to hear it anyways, needing to say them aloud for her as much as him.
Zavien had lost too. His mom, his life, his girlfriend, his city. It felt so easy for something to be taken, and he knew that sometimes when there was no 'why,' he had made himself the reason. Whether it was being unprepared for a fight or realizing Lena was in danger, he'd found ways to blame himself or think he was cursed in some way. But the truth had come to him. That the world wasn't fair, and all he could do was accept it and try to be better than he was before.
Pressing his cheek into Soh's hand, he offered a soft, confirming smile. "I'm not leaving." He knew who she was and she didn't need to be afraid. He was determined to stay by her side no matter what they faced.
Zavien had lost too. His mom, his life, his girlfriend, his city. It felt so easy for something to be taken, and he knew that sometimes when there was no 'why,' he had made himself the reason. Whether it was being unprepared for a fight or realizing Lena was in danger, he'd found ways to blame himself or think he was cursed in some way. But the truth had come to him. That the world wasn't fair, and all he could do was accept it and try to be better than he was before.
Pressing his cheek into Soh's hand, he offered a soft, confirming smile. "I'm not leaving." He knew who she was and she didn't need to be afraid. He was determined to stay by her side no matter what they faced.
Zavien
