truth is, i'm done pretending [fic request for hail_king]
A thousand times I've seen you standing,
Gravity like a lunar landing;
You make me want to run till I find you.
I shut the world away from here, drift to you you're all I hear.
As everything we know fades to black.
Half the time, the world is ending truth is I am done pretending.
I never thought that I, had any more to give.
Pushing me so far here I am without you.
Drink to all that we have lost, mistakes that we have made.
Everything will change but love remains the same.
It was another day, just another stupid day that left Claire wanting to pull her hair out by the end of it. As she trudged into the barge, she couldn’t help but wish she was back in Mexico again. Warm and sunny beaches and fruity drinks sounded good right about now. Of course, seeing King walk around in nothing but a pair of shorts sounded even better.
Shutting the door behind her, she paused as she waited for some sign as to where King was at the moment. Any sort of noise, any loud music, would usually give him away but the barge was silent as it stretched out in front of her. Frowning a bit, she started to hope that he was actually home as she went in search of him. She had had enough of people today but that didn’t extend to the man who somehow made things better just by being around.
Sometimes it felt like he was the only one who could make her smile and forget her worries. He was her safe haven after all, the escape from the world that she always found herself trapped in. It didn’t matter that he came from an equally messed up world, one that involved vampires and monsters. He gave her an escape anyways. With him, they didn’t have to worry about vampires, monsters or abilities. They could hide from the world when they were together and that was just another reason they continued to seek each other out.
“King?” She called tiredly, brushing some blonde hair back from her face as she started down some stairs. When she didn’t find him in the living room playing his games, she sighed as she continued on to the training rooms but she found them empty as well. In fact, every room was empty and she felt the rest of her energy draining away with every discovery that confirmed King was nowhere to be found.
Finally dragging her butt to his room, she collapsed on his bed with a little groan as she pressed her face to the pillow that held his scent. Rolling over then, she pulled the pillow over her face while closing her eyes tightly with another sigh.
She wasn’t sure how much time had passed or if she had been dozing but she was instantly alert when she felt a hand lifting the hem of her shirt. Before she could even register what was happening, she felt the scrape of his facial hair against her stomach seconds before King blew a rather loud razzberry against her flesh.
Barely holding back a squeal, she pulled the pillow from her face as she looked down at the rather devilish looking man who was perched over her. She couldn’t help but laugh as she reached down to pull at her shirt, wrestling it from his grip as she hurried to cover up. “God, what a way to wake up.”
“Not the best way, I know, but you just looked too cute cuddling with my pillow.” He grinned at her, reaching up to smooth her hair back from her face.
“I wanted to cuddle with you but you weren’t here.” She must have pouted when she made the statement.
“Aww, princess, don’t look at me like that. I had to go out and get some stuff.” He pulled the pillow from her hand, dropping it to the bed as he shifted down to give her what she wanted. Wrapping his arms around her, he threw a leg over her own as he tugged her tight against his frame.
“You could have done it later.” She pointed out, sounding somewhat relieved despite the scolding tone as she wrapped an arm around his waist.
“So I’m supposed to sit here and wait till you get home now?” He teased, nuzzling the side of her head.
“Yes.”
He gave a low chuckle, pressing a kiss to her temple before tilting his head back to look at her. “I could but we both know what happens when I get restless.” He pressed another kiss to her forehead before looking at her a little more closely. “What’s wrong?”
“I just had a day.” She sighed, closing her eyes as she leaned her forehead against his shoulder. “People need to die in a fire.”
“Who knew my girl was so violent.” He commented, amused. “So it was a stupid people day?”
“Very stupid people day.” She opened her eyes again to look at him, allowing herself to be soothed by him as she admired the sharpness of his features. Sometimes she wondered what he would look like if he shaved but she never really wanted him to either. He looked so good with his facial hair. “The only person I wanted to see all day was you.”
King’s features softened at the admission before he leaned down to steal a proper kiss. “You’re the only one I wanted to see too.”
She smiled softly before pressing her face to his shoulder again, letting the silence grow between them as some of the tension eased out of her shoulders. This was why she appreciated him; he was her escape and her comfort. She didn’t have to pretend around him. She could say exactly whatever she wanted to say and he just accepted it. Just like how she accepted him without question.
Gravity like a lunar landing;
You make me want to run till I find you.
I shut the world away from here, drift to you you're all I hear.
As everything we know fades to black.
Half the time, the world is ending truth is I am done pretending.
I never thought that I, had any more to give.
Pushing me so far here I am without you.
Drink to all that we have lost, mistakes that we have made.
Everything will change but love remains the same.
It was another day, just another stupid day that left Claire wanting to pull her hair out by the end of it. As she trudged into the barge, she couldn’t help but wish she was back in Mexico again. Warm and sunny beaches and fruity drinks sounded good right about now. Of course, seeing King walk around in nothing but a pair of shorts sounded even better.
Shutting the door behind her, she paused as she waited for some sign as to where King was at the moment. Any sort of noise, any loud music, would usually give him away but the barge was silent as it stretched out in front of her. Frowning a bit, she started to hope that he was actually home as she went in search of him. She had had enough of people today but that didn’t extend to the man who somehow made things better just by being around.
Sometimes it felt like he was the only one who could make her smile and forget her worries. He was her safe haven after all, the escape from the world that she always found herself trapped in. It didn’t matter that he came from an equally messed up world, one that involved vampires and monsters. He gave her an escape anyways. With him, they didn’t have to worry about vampires, monsters or abilities. They could hide from the world when they were together and that was just another reason they continued to seek each other out.
“King?” She called tiredly, brushing some blonde hair back from her face as she started down some stairs. When she didn’t find him in the living room playing his games, she sighed as she continued on to the training rooms but she found them empty as well. In fact, every room was empty and she felt the rest of her energy draining away with every discovery that confirmed King was nowhere to be found.
Finally dragging her butt to his room, she collapsed on his bed with a little groan as she pressed her face to the pillow that held his scent. Rolling over then, she pulled the pillow over her face while closing her eyes tightly with another sigh.
She wasn’t sure how much time had passed or if she had been dozing but she was instantly alert when she felt a hand lifting the hem of her shirt. Before she could even register what was happening, she felt the scrape of his facial hair against her stomach seconds before King blew a rather loud razzberry against her flesh.
Barely holding back a squeal, she pulled the pillow from her face as she looked down at the rather devilish looking man who was perched over her. She couldn’t help but laugh as she reached down to pull at her shirt, wrestling it from his grip as she hurried to cover up. “God, what a way to wake up.”
“Not the best way, I know, but you just looked too cute cuddling with my pillow.” He grinned at her, reaching up to smooth her hair back from her face.
“I wanted to cuddle with you but you weren’t here.” She must have pouted when she made the statement.
“Aww, princess, don’t look at me like that. I had to go out and get some stuff.” He pulled the pillow from her hand, dropping it to the bed as he shifted down to give her what she wanted. Wrapping his arms around her, he threw a leg over her own as he tugged her tight against his frame.
“You could have done it later.” She pointed out, sounding somewhat relieved despite the scolding tone as she wrapped an arm around his waist.
“So I’m supposed to sit here and wait till you get home now?” He teased, nuzzling the side of her head.
“Yes.”
He gave a low chuckle, pressing a kiss to her temple before tilting his head back to look at her. “I could but we both know what happens when I get restless.” He pressed another kiss to her forehead before looking at her a little more closely. “What’s wrong?”
“I just had a day.” She sighed, closing her eyes as she leaned her forehead against his shoulder. “People need to die in a fire.”
“Who knew my girl was so violent.” He commented, amused. “So it was a stupid people day?”
“Very stupid people day.” She opened her eyes again to look at him, allowing herself to be soothed by him as she admired the sharpness of his features. Sometimes she wondered what he would look like if he shaved but she never really wanted him to either. He looked so good with his facial hair. “The only person I wanted to see all day was you.”
King’s features softened at the admission before he leaned down to steal a proper kiss. “You’re the only one I wanted to see too.”
She smiled softly before pressing her face to his shoulder again, letting the silence grow between them as some of the tension eased out of her shoulders. This was why she appreciated him; he was her escape and her comfort. She didn’t have to pretend around him. She could say exactly whatever she wanted to say and he just accepted it. Just like how she accepted him without question.