Bellarke Hades/Persephone AU
Hades x Persephone AU
Then one day, she cracks. The sleep deprivation catches up to her and she takes her horse and chariot and bursts forth into the sunlit meadow. The bright light dazes her for a moment but then she sees him, his mouth agape at her appearance and she ignores the good part of herself that shouts about how this is wrong, that she should approach him as normal, talk to him and invite him down into her world.
Instead, the hungry side grabs him, pulling his shocked frame onto her chariot, his head banging against the side, and disappears back into the hole in the ground, closing it up behind her.
When she looks down, her heart pounding at her bold move, she sees that he is unconscious and her breath hitches in her throat. She has damaged him because that is all she can do - hurt and maim people. Shame fills her up, but it is too late now. His companions saw her and what she did. There is no going back.
So, she clutches him to her and breathes in his scent. He smells of sunshine and warmth, of soil and the outdoors and it’s the most delicious thing she has ever smelt. His skin is hot to her touch as if he carries the sun inside himself and it heats her chilly hand. His dark skin contrasts with her own paleness, looking vibrant and full of life beside her own deathly pallor.
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