forum "As long as I don't fall in Love..." // OxO // Romance // OPEN

Started July 31, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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"You don't know what you're getting into!" he snapped, standing. "You really don't!"

Her body jolted in both fear and surprise when he stood up. "So? I don't have much to do anyway! It's not like anyone is dependent on me! It's not like I have a life!" She defended herself with a panicky voice.

Winter shook his head. "Astra, I could lose everything!" he snapped. "Please leave me be!"

She stood up. "What do you have to lose?! You keep saying that, but I won't believe you unless if you give me a genuinely good reason!"

"My life!" he said, before he could think about his words. He inhaled sharply, eyes flickering. Shoot. Shoot shoot shoot. I shouldn't have said that.

She tilted her head. "How? How is that at risk?"

He shook his head, grabbing his coat and putting it on. "I can't…It's not…" he shook his head again.

"Oh, so you're leaving again?" She crossed her arms

"Yes!" he replied, heading towards the door.

She followed him. "Don't be such a coward!"

He turned. "I am not a coward!" he snapped. I have faced wars…kings…emperors…Rome's Colosseum…why is this so hard?

"Then why are you running away from me?!"

"Because I don't want to die!" He replied.

"I'm not a murderer!" Astra started to raise her voice

"I didn't say you were!" He shouted. "I didn't say you were." He said softer. "But that doesn't mean I won't die."

She flinched when she yelled, but quickly recovered, Baffled, she grabbed his arm with a tight grip. "What do you mean? Are you allergic to humans or something?"

He pulled his arm from her grip. "No. I just…" Am an immortal that loses my immortality when I fall in love.

She grabbed his arm again. "Just what?" she demanded

He shook his head. "Nothing, just… please leave me alone!"

A determined look took over her face. "No."

Winter raked his hands through his hair. "Please!"

"You aren't gonna die if you become my friend!"

"Well, no, but…" You will. You'll grow old and die, or…

"Please? I mean, your face practically tells me you want to be my friend-" she seemed almost desperate at this point

"Astra, I can't." He said.