Don's own it.
Hi everybody, I'm back with more Anna! Now folks, this one's been a long time coming, but it's not quite right, so constructive crit would be very welcome; I'd like to make this soo much better, but my muse is being stubborn, and therefore I need input. This is set after the end of Girl of Nightmares. Enjoy!
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There are mornings.
Mornings when Anna is sure that the sun lies to her. That its buttery rays paint her life brighter than it could ever be. It hides the dark beneath golden heat, reflecting off windows and blinding her to what lies beneath. But then the sun goes down and she curls up to sleep against Cas' back, and life is as beautiful by night, when there are no gleaming beams. There are no shadows, no monsters under the bed or skeletons in the closet, and Cas' heartbeat under her palm makes her forget that she ever could have dreamed of nightmares.
There are days.
Days when there's something off in Cas' voice, something guarded in his smile and something haunted in his eyes. Somehow, she loves him better on those days, as though a part of her knows that the Cas who carries night like a battle scar on his soul is more true than the one whose center shines unblemished. Then dusk falls, and the shadows of the evening hide the shadows in his smile, and she forgets she ever fell in love with a boy who walked with death in his hands.
There are nights.
Nights when she shivers through nightmares of a life that feels like a memory, visions of death and murder and blood on her hands. She shakes and screams and thrashes until Cas wakes her, a touch on her cheek bringing her back to quiet and calm, and for a moment she almost remembers everything that she ever lost. Then the memories slip away like leaves on the wind and the world fades back to perfection, and she slips back to sleep with Cas' hand in hers.
Somehow, his grip never feels right on those nights, too loose and relaxed, and when she wakes alone she looks at her hand and wonders why he ever let her go.
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Review with opinion and suggestions on how to make it better. Thank you very much! ~Seeker