A kiss – a sign of gratitude and trust.

It was very dark but it was only some more minutes until you were home. You tried to hurry up faster when someone suddenly you were pushed against the wall and someone pressed himself against you. "Let me go!" you tried to struggle out of his grip but couldn't do anything. The man was too strong. "Why is a woman like you still out at this hour, in a dark hallway? Let's see what do we have here you are quite pretty aren't you." He started to lean in even closer and you could feel his stinky breath. "So where do we start?"

He tried to get your clothes of and you screamed as loud as he could but he put his hand roughly over your mouth. "No one is gonna save you it's no use, don't even try it." Realization hit you. You were going to die.

You stopped fighting and tears were now pooling out of your (e/c) orbs. "Finally you stopped well then let's get this over with shall we?" he said snickering. You closed your eyes as he continued to undress you when he suddenly stopped.

Did he stop? You opened your eyes and saw the man lying on the ground, weirdly twisted and blood was oozing from a large cut in his throat. In shock you looked around you and saw a man standing in the shadows. His blade was shining in the moonlight as a small puddle of blood formed under his blade.

"Uh what a mess." The man said disgusted while putting his sword back. He was going to leave but your soft voice stopped him. "Thank you for saving me stranger, can I ask your name?" You hesitated slightly before bowing. "I didn't do it to save you woman, its nothing of your business." He spat.

"Yes you do, you saved me from this man. You have my gratitude stranger, if you wanted to save me or not I owe you my life. I don't have anything to pay you with, so please deal with the little I can give you." She slowly walked over towards him. She reached out his hand, careful to not surprise or alarm him

He went limb when your lips touched his gently. He wanted to push her away when suddenly a feeling he long had forgotten returned, caused by the touch of the young woman and he felt himself giving into her touch and he kissed back.

The feeling was incredible and he totally lost control.

He pushed you roughly against the wall, kissing you with a need for comfort and safety you had never felt. He held you so close to his body as if you would run away in a second. He was so warm. It felt nice. Suddenly he pulled away. He was surprised. Surprised at his own behavior and actions.

You looked at him blushing. You were sure he could see it, even if the darkness that filled the empty alley. Your eyes locked with his brown once. He quickly turned away, he couldn't look at you.

"Do you have a name woman?" he almost whispered. "(Name)." you replied still breathless from the kiss.

"Maybe we will meet again wom-uhm (Name)." He corrected after you raised a brow at his rude name for you. "I hope we do." You smiled at him and turned around leaving the alleyway, smiling to yourself at your strange encounter. You smiled to yourself.

Maybe you were at the wrong place, at the wrong time but there could always happen good things in the worst situations.

Meanwhile Talon was shaking his head. This woman, this (Name). She had to be special somehow. Did she put a spell on him he didn't know but he already missed her touch and her gentle frame pressing onto his. He would definitely stay close to her now.

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