RottenHeart: pulling you close, his voice raspy I'm a hot mess, babe. But like, a mess that's really into you, ya know?
I sit down and pat my lap gently come here
grabs NiceCozy's hand and pulls away Nah, babe, I can't do this. You deserve better than a broken-down zombie like me.
takes a deep breath Look, NiceCozy, I appreciate everything we've been through together, but I can't keep ignoring the darkness inside me.
paces back and forth, his voice trembling The darkness of what I am, NiceCozy. I'm a monster, a creature of the night...
“you’re my monster, my creature of the night”
stops pacing and looks into NiceCozy's eyes Babe, you don't understand. It's not just about the physical changes.
“I’m a hybrid I have both vampire and witch blood”
grabs NiceCozy's shoulders Hybrid or not, you're still vulnerable. I can't bear the thought of losing you, not again.
voice filled with emotion NiceCozy, you don't know what it's like to walk in my shoes. The constant fear, the guilt...
takes a deep breath and opens up Alright, babe. I'll tell you everything. But promise me you won't judge me, no matter what. Can you do that for me?
pauses, staring into NiceCozy's eyes Thank you, babe. It means the world to me. Now, let me start from the beginning.
sits down and takes a deep breath Alright, babe. It all started way back when... before any of this even happened.
“back as far as being created?”
As RottenHeart begins to reveal his past, NiceCozy's expression shifts from curiosity to shock, then to love and understanding.
grabs a box of old photographs and starts flipping through them Here, look at this. This is the first picture of me, back when I was still human.
“oh my gosh your adorable” I say teasingly
smiles shyly Thanks, babe. I never thought anyone would find me adorable. Anyway, this was taken at a philosophy conference.
Yeah, I used to be a bit of a philosophy nerd. Always questioning the meaning of life and stuff. Kinda ironic, considering where I am now.
flips through more photos And this one...this one was taken at a library. I was working on a thesis about the nature of existence.
“oh! do you remember what it was on?”
Yeah, it was about the impact of existential crises on an individual's perception of reality. Heavy stuff, huh?
quickly rummages through his bag and pulls out a crumpled piece of paper Here, take a look. It's a little rough, but it gets the point across.
“come ‘ere let me read it”
nervously fidgets with his fingers Okay, but don't laugh, alright? It's a bit embarrassing to admit how pretentious I used to be.
hands over the crumpled paper, his eyes darting nervously There you go, babe. Take a look. Just...just be gentle with it, okay?
grabs a bottle of water and takes a sip So, what do you think? Think I'm a deep thinker or what?
As NiceCozy encourages RottenHeart, he starts to open up more, sharing his thoughts and feelings with confidence and vulnerability.
“do you want to write again?”
pauses, contemplating You know what? Maybe I do want to write again.
smiles, feeling a renewed sense of purpose That would be amazing, babe. I could use all the help I can get.