Story: Beautiful Disease
Pairing(s): Gin|Ren
Word Count: 259
Rating: T
Author's Comment: The title is more of a subtlety than anything. It is also a very poor title.
Originally posted on December 14, 2017 for 30 Days of Short Fiction. For more information on 30DoSF, please refer to the pinned entry on at my wordpress, linked available in my profile, or read the vague explanation under the announcements header on my profile page.
Jealousy
"D'ya think too long 'bout the women I've bed?" asked Gin over dinner.
Ren arched an eyebrow, swallowing the food in her mouth. "You're not ruining my dinner with your bullshit."
"I'm jus' curious."
"You seem curious about a lot of stupid subjects as of late."
He cocked his head to the side. "Am I?"
"Get straight to the point or let me eat in peace."
Gin regarded the different dishes populating their dinning table.
She hated knowing he was up to something as she continued to stuff her face. Not knowing annoyed her almost as much as knowing. There was no winning in whatever game he played with her most of the time.
He started picked at his food. "Should we try for a baby?"
She nearly choked on her drink, but managed to swallow down hard. "Are you deranged?"
"But if ya could, would ya?" he asked, his tone surprisingly honest.
She let the words soak into her skin, feeling a warm prickling start to spread beneath the surface. She looked at him, realizing she had taken to long to respond as his smile grew wider in mockery.
Her face slowly turned color. She tossed her napkin onto the table and rose, having lost her appetite.
"I'm going to bed."
Gin caught her on the way out, wrapping his arms around her and drawing her flush against his chest.
"Is that a yes?" he asked, his lips against her ears.
"It isn't a no," she admitted, eyes downcast.