Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-73.158.79.161-20200131011228

Swish, swish, swish.

"I can't believe you're reading that," Keefe Sencen told her, popping an oreo in his mouth. She had gotten a whole packet for him, along with a bunch of Chips, Ahoy! after he had woken up from his eternal slumber. He hadn't manifested, though... yet.

"It sounds interesting," she replied, leaning back on the chair swing they were sharing in the Shores of Solace. While the adults and her friends were arguing about the Neverseen, both of them had snuck out to watch the shoreline, Ro trailing behind them. Her five bodyguards, including Tarina and Nubiti (who had snuck off to join them), were still shouting at each other inside.

"Really?" Keefe snorted, glaring at The Heart of the Matter, propped on Sophie's legs. She had just flipped it open, and was beginning to read. She hoped it would make her get over Fitz. Not exactly get over Fitz... because there was still some hope. Besides, there were some interesting theories in here?

She just really wanted to know what made Keefe hate the book so much.

"Want one?" Keefe handed her an oreo, which she snatched up and bit into. Sophie hadn't enjoyed the creamy delights since... a long, long time.

"''Want one?" ''Ro asked in a baby voice. "Is that the best you can do, Lord Hunkyhair?"

Keefe glared at her, throwing an oreo at Ro's face. Ro caught it in her mouth, her sharp teeth crunching on the biscuit extra loudly. "The best you can do?" Sophie asked, looking up from the book, confused. Ro was about to say something, but stopped under Keefe's withering look. She felt bewildered for a moment, before looking down at her book.

''The emotions are mysterious things. When an Empath picks up emotions, they are not really understanding them. An Empath has to understand and recognize to read the emotion. ''Sophie skimmed over that part; Oraile had already explained it to her.

''Sometimes, emotions can be hard to read. Often, your head tells you what to feel, and you don't listen to your heart. Your head only makes you think what you feel about someone in a specific way. Your true emotions are locked deep in your heart. When you listen to your head, you are only thinking about the way you should be feeling about someone. The heart's feelings are much purer. They are instincts, and natural. When you feel with your heart, everything is so much clearer and true. The heart never lies. It only makes you understand the truth to your words.''

"Huh," Sophie said aloud.

"Find a relevation?" Keefe asked with a snort, but Sophie could detect a twinge of nervousness that faded when Sophie shook her head.

Then she decided to do an excersise.

Oraile, her brain decided.

She first searched her brain. Oraile is untrustworthy, her mind told her. She lied and lied and lied.

Nah, said a small voice at the back of her head. ''Oraile was trying to help. And without her, you would never even exist.''

Sophie gasped as all the bad thoughts she had ever thought about Oraile whisked away. "You okay, Foster?" someone said, shaking her arm. Keefe wouldn't let go until she nodded.

Fitz, she decided next. With her head, she figured they were a perfect match. Powerful, pretty, and they were Cognates! They were destined to be together.

No, the tiny voice told her. ''Just because you're Cognates doesn't mean you should date him. And besides, would he really trust you to a point where you didn't need to share everything? And a point where he would be totally fine with you dating someone else?''

But Fitz had always been there for her. Then her mind realized, with a tiny pang... so had Keefe.

Keefe had been with her in the first book. He had figured out she was at the Four Seasons Tree with Dex.

He had flown with her to nowhere to reset her abilities, and never, ever lashed out at her, even when Fitz did when Alden's mind broke.

He had stayed strong and on their side when his mom showed she was part of the Neverseen.

He had snuck into Ravagog with her to steal the Panakes cure, even acting as the diversion.

He had run off to join the Neverseen to find answers for her.

He had fought King Dimitar for her.

He had handled the fact she was unmatchable, even though Fitz didn't like it.

And he had fought with her, and embraced his legacy even though he didn't really want to.

Suddenly Sophie felt the warm fingers wrapped around her wrist, and she looked up, meeting eyes with Keefe. His ice blue pupils were horrified. He had liked her, after all.

Then Sophie didn't think, and she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his.

It was nothing like the Dex kiss.

Keefe scooted closer, not breaking free. Her lips weren't dry, neither were his. Their foreheads touched, and he cupped her cheek with one hand and wrapped his other around her waist. She felt her arms wrap around his neck, in the nook where his skin met his hair. They were closer, closer. Pressed together. It didn't even feel uncomfortable. She didn't care about anyone at this point. All that mattered was that she was in blissful peace.

"AHHHHHH! I TOOOOLD YOU, HUNKYHAIR!"

A shrill voice inturrupted them, and Sophie pulled away. Their arms were still around each other.

Ro was watching them, her eyes huge and her lips pressed into a huge smirk.

"I TOLD YOU, I TOLD YOU, I TOLD YOU!"

Sophie and Keefe looked at eachother, and fell back into the kiss.

"Told you what?"

Sophie didn't recognize the crisp accent until the last minute, until she could almost feel his teal eyes glaring a her.

Fitz.

Oh, no.

-ZeSnarkyMoonlarks 