He was happily walking aimlessly with his friends, one of his friends reminds them about the time, It is getting late so they're going for their last detour and go home.

After hearing that.

He heard another voice saying: "You're ." So he stood for a second to hear that voice again, But one of his friend called out for him

”are you coming?"

"yeah" He nodded.

So they proceed to go in to their last detour.

After finally they're done walking aimlessly.

They say goodbye to each other.

They walk opposite to each other, because his home was in a different directions than theirs.

He is the first person to walk alone while the others will be walking together for a while before they separate.

While he was walking away.

He can still hear his friends voice talking from the distance.

As he hear his friends voice fading.

The voice he heard from before grow louder:

"You have no value."

"nobody cares about you."

Hearing those voices.

he started walking faster.

He tries to shut those voices like he knows where it came from.

He finally sees his house.

Taking his first step on his house he felt a sudden emptiness, anxiety and tiredness.

Like he step from another dimension.  It could be because he was tired from outside activity with his friend, but it was actually the complete opposite it was being inside his house like after stepping in.

his back increases in weight and, The single voice he heard when he was outside has not just gotten louder it is like there is more of them saying:

"you're wasting time"

"you're a coward"

"give up"

"not enough time"

"You cant even finish what you started"

"Weak"

"you're useless"

"you're not interesting"

He went up to his room to rest hoping when he wake up all of it will go away. as he open the door to his room on his bed he sees a person wearing a black robe with a

pointy hood on, and she has a feminine

figure he scan the person to its hand looks like she was holding a long stick, but when he look at the end of the stick, there is really long curved blade.

"A scythe" He said to himself. While he processing what is on his bed. The woman finally move.

She place her hand on the pillow Touching it slowly, and grabs the pillow.

To show how soft and comfortable his bed and pillow was

She smile at him with a alluring and gentle smile.

"Are you tired?" She said.

"Huh?" He replied.

"I said, are you tired?

"Y...Yes"

"Then... Asher what are you waiting for come to bed with me. you wont be satisfied only sleeping normally. I will give you a satisfying slumber." she said with her soothing voice.

"Why?... does she knows my name"

Then he finally realize who it's.

She was "Death", He was confuse, because no one told death was like this.

He was told death was this scary ominous thing with a smell of rotten corpse. It was frame as this disgusting thing that everyone should avoid. Humankind started to create better medicine, tecnology and  progress as a society just to avoid death. But little did he know.

Death was this kind and alluring women that will embrace you and tell you how great you done and tell you not to worry about all your problems and let her handle everything for you.

and sing you a song until finally on your really long day you finally have your rest.

He step forward getting his one time

offer.

Getting the thing he deserve after a really long day a good rest.

Finally he doesn't need to be the son his parents wants, He doesn't need to maintain his friendship and he doesn't need to finish the future he plans for himself.

He fell on Deaths arms and hug him back.

He is resting his body on death lap.

Death reach for his hand She said, "Don't worry everything is gonna be alright. don't think about anything beside resting."

He always want to hear that before going to sleep, but it is unsatisfying

it felt like he didn't deserve it, It was to easy. He raised his fist.

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"No" He said the same time his fist dig through death stomach. Death try to hold on to his shirt, but the punch is to strong the shirt rips away with death destroying the wall behind it. Creating a massive hole, And he went inside to follow death. The massive hole lead to nowhere not because he doesn't know where he is, but there is nothing to base where he is. The place is completely pitch black. Death was surprise with his body.

"When did you started working out." Death said.

"every time i went outside, To kills some time before going home. I went to the gym." He said.

"So that why you're coming back home late and falling asleep before noticing my existence."

"why would i go home early? To just arrive my home for you to greet me."

"What's wrong with my greeting?"

"let just say you're unsettling."

"Okay before going to sleep lets play a game, so I can tire you out so you can rest peacefully. " Death summons her massive scythe.

"Guest i have no choice then" he said

Death raised her empty hand to command something behind Asher.

He started to hear the voice again.

He looked behind to see the voice coming from. he saw multiple shadow

producing the words he keep hearing.

Normally when a person hear a voice and finally saw where the voice coming  from something that is not familiar to the person hearing and seeing it. The first reacting is fear but Asher

reacted differently he was happy. Hearing the voices and not able to do

anything about it was infuriating to him

he felt useless and powerful. now

he finally see them raising their hands and saying "just give up". now he can dodge it and do a counter and said. "fuck you".

As his hand drill into its face the shadow monster broke like glass. The happiness of finally having the power to fight back. The satisfaction of his time working out as paid of.

Death giggle.

"good work. you did everything you could now rest. "Death said.

Death run towards Asher raise it's scythe and slash it toward

Asher. He dodge the scythe gracefully. digging the ground the scythe is stuck for a second where Asher Took the chance and punch death right in the face.

Punching death help pulled the scythe out, so death countered with multiple wave of attack up. down. vertical and diagonal which all misses.

The attack killed some of the shadow monster.

He grab one of the monster and throw it to death and it out balance death enough for him to get a clear hit through the stomach. and punch her face with the other hand. Her body recoil back, because of the impact, Asher punch her again in the face, but the recoil is strong enough to knock her far enough to give a second to notice the punch and dodge it. She followed a desperate attack to hit him, but she was to slow on her footwork and swinging. Asher is already close to her scythe where he can block it without getting hit from the

blade. With all his might he hit her with a counter. It give enough strength to sent her flying. That punch was enough

to immobilized her and blood is dripping down on her forehead.

"I'm sorry. no matter the reason i will never accept your proposal." He said.

Death giggle weakly.

"Well... I'm sorry to break it to you the proposal cant be rejected only delayed"

"well, i will delay your offer till i cant fight no more. no matter when, where and how. i will never let my guard down and accept you."

"HAHAHAHAHAHHA, i like you. playing hard to get. oh... how cute.

I will just tell you this. i will always be there when you think of me, when you need my comfort i will always be there for you. when you least expected me i will be there. unlike your god that started all your problem. i am capable of ending it all for you"

Her body suddenly crumbles into dust as she disappear the black pitch room also is collapsing. Bringing him back to his room. He won the fight against death.

He is tired.

He is in pain.

He is lonely.

He want to get rid of this feeling. He doesn't know how to. He merely put his faith on time. Time will give the answer he is looking for.