The Choices You Made (The Reasons I Love You)
Disclaimer: I do not own Runaways and I make no money from this fanfiction.
"You know, it says here that when giving a compliment to a woman you should go for the things she chose herself; her clothes, her style, rather than the looks she was born with," Karolina said, stabbing her finger at the teen magazine that she was currently reading.
"I'll bear that in mind," Xavin replied, in good humour. She personally she didn't see the appeal in those sorts of magazines but she found it endearing that Karolina still read them despite how removed their reality was from the world of fashion and dating that the magazine offered, where the biggest crisis was getting an unsightly spot on your chin or getting spinach stuck in your teeth.
It might have annoyed Xavin if it had been someone else, but she couldn't help but love everything about Karolina, even despite her battle-hardened outlook on life.
Karolina continued to read the magazine, something of a plan forming in her mind.
Later…
Karolina climbed into bed, snuggling in close to Xavin, feeling overwhelmed by a feeling of safety and comfort that she had when she was with Xavin, it wasn't something she had felt much since she'd found out her parents were evil.
"Have I ever told you how much I love you?" she asked.
"You might have mentioned it, beloved," Xavin murmured, sleepily.
"I want to tell you properly because, I want you to know that I know who you are even if you don't and that I love you for you," she said, remembering the incident where Xavin had changed herself into Nico because that was what she had thought she wanted.
Xavin smiled, bowled over as usual by Karolina's warmth that was a stark contrast to the rigid Skrull society she had grown up in.
"I love your hair, the hair that you chose, such a warm brown- not too light or too dark- just perfect. I love your smile, you frown a lot, with good reason, but when you choose to smile it's like sunshine. I love that you choose to be brave, that it doesn't even cross your mind to give up, you were so patient with me and you didn't have to be. You're always trying to better yourself; you try to make a difference and you start with yourself first. You allow yourself to show so much affection and love despite your upbringing, your training. These are just some of the reasons I love you, I could give you a thousand more."
Xavin felt more awake than she had done before, she felt a rush of Karolina's love wash over her but she couldn't find the right words to respond. So she settled for kissing her instead.
So yeah, that's my first Runaways fanfiction; I really hope that the characters aren't OOC. Please review; I love getting feedback!