The Words and What they Meant: Masks
Author: serafina19
Title: The Words and What they Meant: Masks
Rating: PG
Summary: Halloween, masquerades, it isn’t the only time that masks are worn, especially in their lives.
Previous Words: Wow Grey Insecurity Infinity
Sera’s Scribbles: Not quite Halloween, and it’s a bit of a rush job, but it’ll have to do. This is an extension for a short drabble I ( Read more... )
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Her walls, while thought to be impenetrable, had finally started to crack, and while it would take much more than one shot or gesture to bring them down, her mask would lift one day. She would love again, feel alive again, not because of a misguided mission, or an unrequited hope, but because her heart would allow her to, and this time, it wouldn't go unnoticed.
To this day, he wasn’t sure why he offered her the shot.Maybe it was because it was something that helped him relax, and Chloe wasn’t exactly the best at taking care of herself. But neither was he. In fact, it was her who pulled Oliver out of his funk, reminding him of the hero he was.
It had been months since she had ripped his mask off his face, destroying the playboy facade that he relied on to get by, all to tell him that his life had value. Then suddenly, he found himself returning the favour, re-igniting the confident woman beneath the distant shell. Whether it was physical or emotional support, he was there, helping her, and he could tell that he was breaking through.
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