forum In Fair Verona // Modern Romeo and Juliet // Private RP - CLOSED

Started February 05, 2019 by @blue_topaz

tune

(G’morning)

I shook my head. “No. It’s only going to complicate everything further. Why can’t you understand that?”

“I understand it perfectly.” I reached over, resting my hand on her shoulder. “But I’m too far gone to care.”

I let my eyes fall shut. I was so tired…… and his blanket was so warm……

“Neither of us can afford to be doing this,” I murmured under my breath. “I should be finding a place to sleep. Some… park bench, or something.”

“Or you could stay here for awhile. On the roof. No cameras. No strangers walking around.” I watched Juliet’s eyelids droop and eventually shut. She would be safe up here. I would make sure of that. Guard her until she had a place to stay.

My eyes flew open, growing wide with fear.

"No. I can't do that. I can't sleep on Montague property." Finally, I turned to face him. "It's.. It's getting late. Your parents will notice your absence."

“No, trust me they won’t. I come up here a lot. They don’t follow.” I assured her, trying to calm her fears. “At least stay until you find a place you can go. What about Marina?”

I shook my head firmly. "I'm not bothering her for the second night in a row. Capulets aren't supposed to show weakness, and I've shown enough. If I go to anyone else, it'll get back to Angelo."

“Asking for help isn’t a weakness.” I insisted, my eyes narrowing. “She’s your best friend. She wants to keep you safe. She was so worried about you this morning that she almost kicked my ass. You owe it to her to stay safe.”

"So I will stay safe. A nice, safe park bench somewhere." I lowered my gaze to the roof tiles, having to strain my eyes slightly in the dark. "Besides, this is a test from Angelo. I need to pass it."

“Please, Juliet? Ik, follow you if you leave. At least until you’re at someone’s house. I’m not letting you go alone.” I stared at her, determined as can be.

"No." My week, flimsy voice hardened as much as I could make it. "I should be going now. Before it gets too dark." Rising to my feet, I fought hard against the urge I had to stay, to listen to him. I can't afford to do that. Pass the test. Get back home when you're done.

"See you tomorrow, Romeo."

“Pleasedon’tleaveme!” The words left my mouth in a frantic garbled jumble. I stared up at her from where I sat. “It hurts so much more when you’re not around. I know it’s selfish, but please.”

I stopped dead in my tracks, my back half-turned to him. My features twisted, confliction passing over them, confliction that shouldn't even have existed.
It hurts so much more when you're not around… He thought I made his pain better? But I shouldn't have cared about that.. I should have wanted him to hurt. To feel pain. It was an advantage for me and a disadvantage for him. It would put me one step closer to winning this twisted game of chess.

But I wasn't sure I wanted that anymore.

“Please, Juliet.” I couldn’t take my eyes off her, afraid she would disappear the second I did so. If a year ago, someone had told me I’d be groveling at the feet of Juliet Capulet, begging her to stay by my side, I would’ve called them insane and then probably beaten them beyond recognition. But things change. Not like the rivers, slowly corroding their way through the rock, but instead like an earthquake. Tremors ripping apart the world I knew.

The way he said my name…. I couldn't stand it. Not anymore.

"Fine." I let the word out as a slow, tremoring exhale. "Just this once." Out of all the idiotic things I'd ever done, this definitely took first prize. Anyone who knew me well would tell me that I had a death wish. I did, but that wasn't the point.

I let out a relieved sigh, shaking a bit from the cold. “Thank you. I’m sorry. But thank you.” I mumbled softly, trying to hide my smile.

"But I can't keep you up on the roof all night," I told him firmly, turning around as slowly as possible. "Alright? You have to go inside."

“Not now.” I avoided eye contact, shifting my gaze to the shingles on the roof. “I want to stay out here with you.”

"For now. But you're not staying up here all night." I tentatively approached him again, settling down closer to him than before. "Understood?"

“Understood.” I was pretty much lying straight through my teeth. She was insane if she thought I would leave her outside to freeze alone. But I was too grateful she was staying to protest.

I fell silent again, picking my fallen blanket off the rooftop and pulling it tight around my shoulders. Grateful for its warmth, I hugged my knees to my chest, letting my eyes drift shut again. I didn't know what to say, so I just….. didn't talk. If Romeo had something he wanted to tell me, he could speak up on his own.

“Juliet?” I spoke up softly, looking up at the sky. “I’m going to miss you.” I added quietly, chewing my lower lip.

My whole body went rigid at his words.

"You'll miss me when……….. you run? Or…. something else?" I was almost afraid to voice the question, but I did anyways, hands beginning to tremble again.

“I don’t know anymore. Maybe when you leave in the morning? I can just feel it.” I shrugged, wincing a little. “It aches. Bone deep.”

“I still don’t understand why.” I squeezed my eyes shut tighter. “Why me? Of all people. What happened to Rosaline?”