An endless venture searching for one, an entity long ago setting forward an eternal cycle. A constantly lingering mistake, these emotions branding from many years ago. An individual proceeding in the dusk, their slowly connecting life.
A pure girl shining in the darkness, awaiting one's arrival. Dabria once again staying over at Ava's home, both sitting on their beds, wearing nightgowns.
"Something wrong with your own home? I do not mind you staying here, but might I ask the reason?" Ava folding her arms.
"It is just...I would rather stay somewhere safe. Everyone else seems oblivious to what is going on, and maybe that is what protects them." Dabria looking away, holding her arm.
"I know what you mean, but what about your parents? Are they fine with this?" the young woman's hand to her chin.
A town with two sides, fiends lurking after the setting sun. The maiden slowly fitting together the pieces, wondering on one in the shadows. A guiding presence in the darkness, some small moments between the two. Keeping information to herself, steadily walking down her road. Ava's mind on Inai's mysteries, her uneasy heart.
"Oh, they are fine with it, so long as it is not a boy hehe." The girl pushing back a bit on her bed.
"I see..."
If only they knew, I have hardly had a break since meeting you. Though, it does help to have someone along...
An innocent person in the shadows, someone watching the two. These flowing feelings within them, waiting for the moment for their true reunion.
Shifting their eyes to the Iconoclast, the entity's hand on their shoulder. Shortly fading away, leaving the individual there. Ava reaching over, pulling the string on the lamp.
Darkness setting in the room, the young woman lying down on the bed. Shortly feeling some movements, a confusing situation to her. The maiden moving her cover, seeing the hazel one resting against her. Immediately rising, spreading back against the wall, her hasty heart.
"Wh—what the hell are you doing?!" her frantic tone.
"I just figured we should have fun at sleepovers." Dabria smiling at them, her hands to her chest.
"S—seriously, this girl is relentless..." Ava's pale expression.
A person continuously pushing onward, acting on the smallest opportunities. A pure one in the dusk, simply proceeding in the terror. Someone steadily thawing an icy heart, bringing more into the maiden's dark world.
Ava soon settling herself, humorlessly looking to the girl. Shortly taking out a gun, Dabria quickly sitting up. The young woman holding the muzzle to her own head, pulling the trigger. Nothing happening, the maiden sighing, putting away the weapon.
"D—do you hate me that much...?" Dabria sadly looking below, her hand to her chest.
"No...I do not hate you, I am just not used to having friends..." Ava looking away, holding her upper arm.
A person opening more over the passing time, slowly returning to a distant time. A kind individual in a strange town, one casting light onto her dark road. The calming girl, their faint smile. Her vision soon to her friend's arm, catching a mark. Tilting her head a bit, holding her companion's hand.
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The young woman alarmingly looking, seeing the hazel one pull up their sleeve. Dabria releasing Ava, shockingly covering her mouth. Her eyes on the deep wounds, those scars to the lavender one's eyes. The maiden lowering her head, moving down her sleeve.
"I—I'm sorry...I did not mean to. Is that what you meant...by not having a nice life...?" the girl's sinking heart, her hand to her chest, looking below.
"Yeah, as I said...I endured unimaginable torment. Don't worry about it, there are wounds like that all over my body..." Ava looking away, her low mood.
A past eternally branding on her, constantly reminding of the horror. Keeping it at her depths, continuously pushing forward. A young woman racing after one, seeking to bring him home to her.
Another within her dark world, setting light on her road. The girl's eyes on the maiden's shaking fist, shortly placing her hand over it. Ava's vision to the person, seeing their warm smile at her, feeling their tender touch.
"It is okay now, you don't have to hide anything. You don't have to remain in anger, I am here...so don't hold it in. Let it out, you're my best friend after all."
I did not know what to say, those words bringing me happiness. She is...truly pure. It is like, I really do feel like I can tell her about my troubles...
An individual riding along an eternal stream, descending into a harsh storm. Someone washing away in the tides, sinking below the surface. A strange one reaching in their hand, grabbing hold of them.
A person shining their light, filling the maiden's empty world with weight. The girl soon pulling the string on the lamp, darkness setting into the room.
Both shortly lying down, Dabria resting against her friend, listening to them. The two eventually falling asleep, one from the shadows looking on. Their soft smile, the hazel girl resting her hand on her chest.
The next day, Ava and Dabria once again at the school. The young woman thinking on her situation, a person integrating into this life, growing closer with an innocent one. Her presence before a few, bliss stretching in the halls.
"Ah yes, then comes marriage you know." Dabria's her hand to her cheek, happily grinning.
"I should seriously consider a restraining order against you." Ava's twitching eye at her friend.
"Playing hard to get as usual, but that is one more thing I like about you hehe." The girl's dreamy tone, fondly looping her arm around the young woman's own.
"When you first arrived here Ava, you were so intimidating. Though, guess Dabria can make even the most scary approachable." Lily pleasantly smiling, her hand to her chest.
I could not deny this, I purposefully tried to keep others away from me. However, Dabria's persistence eventually had me softening. Which is nice to say, meeting these people...
Simple emotions in the presence of others, a pure one making it possible. A girl coming into Ava's dark world, shining light into it. An individual helping her integrate more normally, giving her something valuable. The maiden opening up over the passing time, developing a bond with a few.
"I apologize...I just...have a problem communicating with others..." Ava looking away, some embarrassment from her.
"Oh don't worry about it, we all have our own issues. I am just glad we are all good now with each other." Lily brightly smiling, her hands behind her back.
"As am I, with the guidance of Desdemona. We have been brought together in a loving bond." Dabria happily pressing against her companion, her hasty heart.
"And now ignoring..." Ava gripping the side of her head.
"Oh come on! No need to be so cruel!" the lavender one pouting at the maiden.
One not letting up, brightly shining in a dark world. The young woman acting in accordance, walking along her road. A heart in the abyss, another coming to her, guiding her towards tomorrow. These flowing sentiments in Ava, keeping them within her.
The maiden continuing her conversation with the rest, refusing to respond to the girl, purposefully riling them up. Those friends soon heading on their way, leaving two in the halls. Dabria folding her arms in displeasure, facing away. The maiden turning to the pure one, slightly smiling.
"Heh, you are not the only one allowed to get on the other's nerves." Ava's hand on her waist.
"Hmph...meanie..." The hazel girl turning to the maiden, her slightly better mood.
A deity from long ago, someone continuously setting a new cycle. Their encounter in one, meeting a precious person. An eternally branding mistake, a girl in the shadows awaiting their companion's arrival. Ava looking at Dabria, her mind on the pieces. Shortly turning from them, her hand to her chest.
"Come now, you should head off to your class. After school, I'll keep my promise." Ava walking onward.
"Heh, caring in your own way. I can't wait." Dabria brightly pushing her fingers together.
I am not much for words. For the longest while, all I had in me was hatred. It is nice, to have something else in this black heart...