Written on a whim like... ages ago listening to some weird ass music. Ophelia won, but really, she kinda fucked herself over.

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"I wanna be the girl you die for." She hefted him up, able to steady the limp body in her grasp. Her ink stained fingers left streaks over his exposed skin. Trails of the sea left over the musculature of Eddie's arms in Ophelia's wake as they moved together. The couple danced to music only they could hear.

Well, as she moved. Eddie was feeling a bit stiff today. Ophelia cupped his cheek in her hand, dark eyes taking in the blank expression on his face.

"Give me a smile." Her grip tightened, life jolting through his body, eyes fluttering open. His heart jerked awake, alive, in a panic.

"Ophelia? What-?" His words were slurred, awkward. He seemed to forget just how to speak. He hadn't been asleep that long, how could he forget?

"Smile." She pinched his cheek forcefully. Eddie winced a little, boneless in her grasp. He didn't push back or rebuke her, that much frustrated Ophelia. She pinched again, her breath shaking. "Smile for me."

"I'm dead. Can't you leave well enough the fuck alone?"

Ophelia laughed, the cockiness fading for something panicky. Reality was a sharp edge she couldn't handle. Her grip on Eddie wavered. "You aren't-"

"I'm dead." He stated firmly as he could, choking on his own tongue. "You did this."

"You're fine." As long as she stayed close he would be fine. Her voice started quivering, her grip loosening slightly. "I- I didn't hurt you. I'd never…"

"You always hurt me." His expression was grim, sharp. Disappointment stung so much more than his rage ever had. "You killed me, for what? Are you happy you finally won?"

"You betrayed me! I deserve to win! You left me to rot!"

His eyes rolled into the back of his head, sightless as he went limp again. He was cold, he was unyielding. The life she breathed back into him gone once again. He was just her limp empty puppet. A reminder of her win.

A reminder of her loss.

Ophelia clung desperately to the corpse, bodily shaking uncontrollably. She sunk to the ground, the dance forgotten in the heavy silence.