Worth the Pain

Jan 14, 2009 21:53

Title: Worth the Pain
Author: Salmiaggi
Rating: PG-13
Paring: Steven Gerrard/Xabi Alonso
Genre: Angst, violence, romance
Summary: You stay, because you fear there is nothing better waiting for you out there.
Wordcount: 300
Disclaimer: You think this is really happening? Me either.
Author’s Notes: This is dedicated to iamyourmind , with whom I was conversing about this matter a while ago [you probably don’t even remember! :P], thank you for the inspiration, love! [I promise I’ll dedicate something better to you again some day. ;)] And it's violent!Xabi!
Feedback: Sí, por favor! I love it! C: And definitely need it!

The punch on your face makes it all worse.

No one else sees him like you do. He’s friendly, talkative and likable with everyone. His charm makes people fall in love with him, and you were no exception.

You see him like no other person can. You feel him like no one can. You feel the punches, the kicks, the bites, the hands on your throat. He apologizes afterwards, says how sorry he is, pleads for forgiveness. And, oh, how you wish you could give him just that.

The painful slap on your ass makes it all better.

There’s no point in claiming you don’t like it, enjoy it, love it. Because you do, you love it when it gets rough, when he just takes you in his animal inability to control himself. It makes you feel flattered.

You’re the one who makes this gorgeous man feel like he can’t wait till you get home, like he has to fuck you in a public restroom (or changing room or a car or wherever), no matter how exposed you are. And it’s all forgiven and forgotten. For a while, at least.

The kiss on the side of your nose makes it all worth it

and so much more complicated. It would be so much easier if he was just violent, because then you would have a reason to just leave him and get over him. But he’s sweet and loving and you can’t stand being alone.

So, you stay with him, despite everything. You hold your head up high, almost proud of the bruises that you know are visible for the world to see. Bruising of love. You stay because you love him, because you need him.

You stay because you fear there is nothing better waiting for you out there.

character: steven gerrard, genre: violence, genre: angst, genre: romance, language: english, character: xabi alonso, paring: steven/xabi, rating: pg-13, fandom: football

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