will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he wasn’t sure why she was blushing. had he said something? he’d said a lot but… he gave her a smile and nodded his head, understanding, before returning the kind gesture by kissing her cheek as well*

and i have a painting to work on so… i’ll see you later, katelynn. okay?

“Okay. Don’t overwork yourself.” She gave him one last peck on the cheek before she walked away, waving at him, a slight bounce in her step.

i won’t.

*he waves, watching her as she goes. at lest she looks happier now. he’s done good. this makes him smile before turning and heading off to get back to work*

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he smiles down at her, and nods his head slowly*

we’ll take care of each other. i think… i think that’s a fair thing to do, isn’t it…? being there for one another, when.. when we really need it? both good, and bad times?

“Yes,” she replied, tilting her head slightly. Then it caused her to blush slightly because it just seemed like something a true couple did.

But she still had her doubts, those same doubts that things were moving too fast.

Not wanting to worry him, however, she took his hand gently and leaned up to kiss his cheek. “I still have some Christmas shopping to do though so I need to go…I’ll see you later though?”

*he wasn’t sure why she was blushing. had he said something? he’d said a lot but… he gave her a smile and nodded his head, understanding, before returning the kind gesture by kissing her cheek as well*

and i have a painting to work on so… i’ll see you later, katelynn. okay?

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he stood there, hands still resting on her arms, watching her quietly as she talked. he wasn’t a man to interrupt, even if it was probably something he shouldn’t have heard, or not. jack’s eyes softened before he moved one hand to caress her cheek softly, gently*

katelynn, katelynn…

*he pushed the hand from her cheek to her hair*

i can look at you because y-you’re beautiful, katelynn. i can look at you because y-you mean so much to me and have done so much for me. i don’t, i don’t care what’s been done before.

i-isn’t… aren’t i enough now, t-to try and heal those bad memories for you? he may have kissed you but you didn’t kiss him back… it wasn’t a kiss of affection, o-or of love or a-anything like that. m-my kisses are… i put all i can’t say into them because i want to say so much but… but my mouth it… sometimes i can’t…

*he pulls her into him again, holding her close, shutting his eyes tightly*

please let me just… let me take care of you.

How can someone be so wonderful? she wondered, holding onto him, a few more tears leaking out. She wasn’t sure how she could be so lucky that he came into her life when he did.

“Jack…you’re more than enough..I just want to take care of you too.”

It was enough for her that he was here. But she didn’t have the same problems saying so. At least this was easy; telling her past was not. But from what he said she thought he might not judge her if he wasn’t bothered by this. Perhaps even telling him would help her heal.

But for now, she decided not to tell him that much.

Pulling away from him slightly, she smiled at him. “Thank you.. for saving me..and I will try hard to make sure neither of us become victim to Psycho. I will do anything to make sure he doesn’t hurt you.”

And this was a promise.

*he smiles down at her, and nods his head slowly*

we’ll take care of each other. i think… i think that’s a fair thing to do, isn’t it…? being there for one another, when.. when we really need it? both good, and bad times?

will-never-be-a-swan:

Stunned into silence, Katelynn melted against his lips for a moment, closing her eyes. She hadn’t expected it, that was for sure. She wanted to melt into him, to enjoy the kiss.

Except it only reminded her of how soiled she was.

Putting a hand on his chest, she pushed him away gently, breaking the kiss. “No Jack…I can’t…”

Her heart was breaking, it truly was. Would he want her still if he knew the truth? She looked at his eyes, his beautiful glowing eyes, and tried not to flinch. “I thought..you were my first kiss..it made me happy..

“And I didn’t know..I swear I thought it was a dream! Psycho…back when he attacked me, before I met you, he kissed me. He made me lose my memories so I thought it had been just a dream but he told me today..he said he had enjoyed the kiss. My lips are soiled by him.”

She looked away, feeling pathetic now. “How can you look at me now?”

*he stood there, hands still resting on her arms, watching her quietly as she talked. he wasn’t a man to interrupt, even if it was probably something he shouldn’t have heard, or not. jack’s eyes softened before he moved one hand to caress her cheek softly, gently*

katelynn, katelynn…

*he pushed the hand from her cheek to her hair*

i can look at you because y-you’re beautiful, katelynn. i can look at you because y-you mean so much to me and have done so much for me. i don’t, i don’t care what’s been done before.

i-isn’t… aren’t i enough now, t-to try and heal those bad memories for you? he may have kissed you but you didn’t kiss him back… it wasn’t a kiss of affection, o-or of love or a-anything like that. m-my kisses are… i put all i can’t say into them because i want to say so much but… but my mouth it… sometimes i can’t…

*he pulls her into him again, holding her close, shutting his eyes tightly*

please let me just… let me take care of you.

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he looks torn. he wants to make her happy but he doesn’t want to see her being picked on. not like how he used to be. the things other people had done to him growing up, in those horrible schools before his parents pulled him out of them indefinitely and taught him at home. he rubs a hand over her cheek, wiping away the remains of tears from before*

i can’t…. i can’t promise you that… Katelynn please don’t ask me to not protect you…

She leaned into his hand, closing her eyes as she sighed, her emotions calming down now that the danger was somewhat over.

“It’ll be the only way to keep you safe though.. Don’t you understand how I would feel if you got hurt? It sounds selfish but I wouldn’t want to see that…I never want to see you get hurt and he can hurt you.. Please promise me you won’t do anything..I want you to stay safe..”

*he kissed her. it was the only thing he could do at this point because really, he couldn’t promise he wouldn’t do anything. he may be just an artist, a blue man who could barely make eye contact with people, but he knew if he saw her in peril he would do all he could. where this bravery came from he didn’t know…

…seemed as if the wish he’d made on his birthday had come true after all. at least a little…*

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

Katelynn stop that! *he pulls back, hands to her shoulders as he looks down at her* not everything is your fault! you can’t blame yourself for what other people do, what they say, or how they treat each other okay? that, that’s their actions, not yours. you’re innocent in this, you just got pulled into his, his sick little game but i don’t care who he is.

he could be king of the world and if he still talked to you like that i’d still try to punch him and honest i’ve never even swung my fist at anyone before. but i’d do that, i, it’d do it any time for you!

Her lips quivered as she looked up at him, seeing him so brave in a way she hadn’t seen before. She was bringing it out in him but she was torn on her opinion between liking it and hating it.

“But I don’t want you to get hurt…please don’t get hurt because of me…I couldn’t bear it if you got hurt…don’t try to protect me. Please!”

She cursed Psycho Delic for bringing fear into her and involved Jack who was so sweet and innocent. How she cursed him.

*he looks torn. he wants to make her happy but he doesn’t want to see her being picked on. not like how he used to be. the things other people had done to him growing up, in those horrible schools before his parents pulled him out of them indefinitely and taught him at home. he rubs a hand over her cheek, wiping away the remains of tears from before*

i can’t…. i can’t promise you that… Katelynn please don’t ask me to not protect you…

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

nothing happened, okay…? n-nothing happened. he let us go. that, that’s something isn’t it? Katelynn… *he presses his lips to her forehead, shutting his eyes* nothing is your fault. not this. its his, and my fault, for doing this…

“No, it’s my fault..it’s all my fault..I got you involved..It’s my fault ever since he came into my life and I came into yours. I mess things up for everyone!”

This sort of psyche had been drilled into her ever since she was 15 when her mother blamed her for what happened, saying it was her fault for walking the street, her fault for the way she dressed, her fault for not being careful.

Katelynn truly believed bad things happened to her for a reason.

Katelynn stop that! *he pulls back, hands to her shoulders as he looks down at her* not everything is your fault! you can’t blame yourself for what other people do, what they say, or how they treat each other okay? that, that’s their actions, not yours. you’re innocent in this, you just got pulled into his, his sick little game but i don’t care who he is.

he could be king of the world and if he still talked to you like that i’d still try to punch him and honest i’ve never even swung my fist at anyone before. but i’d do that, i, it’d do it any time for you!

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

i don’t care about that… *he just holds her closer, shutting his eyes tightly* he, he has no right talking to you like that, or, or treating you like you’re some toy of his because you’re not…!

She hit his chest lightly, letting out her frustration, eyes squeezed shut. “No! I’m not! But I didn’t want you to get involved! Don’t you see? You had me so scared!”

She couldn’t even think what she would have done if he would have been hurt.

“It would have been my fault…”

nothing happened, okay…? n-nothing happened. he let us go. that, that’s something isn’t it? Katelynn… *he presses his lips to her forehead, shutting his eyes* nothing is your fault. not this. its his, and my fault, for doing this…

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*jack keeps going until he knows they’re far, far from the man before he wraps his arms around Katelynn, pulling her into him, rocking her as he does* its ok, its ok, hes gone, hes gone…

“W-Why..?” She sobs against him, “You shouldn’t have done that! Now he knows you exist!”

She felt angry at him, angry at herself. She had never wanted him to be involved, wishing he would have stayed hidden to stay safe. If only she hadn’t involved herself with Psycho, Jack wouldn’t have been a target.

i don’t care about that… *he just holds her closer, shutting his eyes tightly* he, he has no right talking to you like that, or, or treating you like you’re some toy of his because you’re not…!

the-psycho-delic:

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he doesn’t like this. oh he doesn’t like it. he’s terrified. it shows. he breaths hard, this man stinks so badly and he just wants to get Katelynn away from him. that’s all he wants. he’s not a fighter, what was he thinking? he stumbles back when the man releases him and he grabs at Katelynn’sh and, pulling her to him and away from psycho*

…s-stay away from her. stay away from us!

*empty threat, oh god is it, but he begins to pull her with him, away from psycho*

Katelynn continues to cry as he pulls her, terrified and feeling completely worthless. She hadn’t wanted Jack to get involved and become another target of Psycho and he had done it because of her. But she allowed herself to get led along, trying to calm her racing heart and quell her fear.

[He watches the two go, eyes narrowing slightly despite the grin on his face, and the wave he gives them as they leave.]

Interestin’. Very interestin’.

[And he vanishes in a swirl of purple smoke.]

*jack keeps going until he knows they’re far, far from the man before he wraps his arms around Katelynn, pulling her into him, rocking her as he does* its ok, its ok, hes gone, hes gone…