FE: Awakening - Chrobin
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Reflet had an older brother named Robin.
Robin had a best friend named Chrom, whom Reflet loved.
Chrom was handsome, with his messy blue hair and beautiful straightforward eyes just as brilliant. He was tall and kind of muscular. But probably what Reflet liked the most about him was his kindness and friendliness, his gentleness and his smile, and the way his eyes sparkled when he did so.
He cared about her, that much she knew. He usually brought her small gifts whenever he visited, and he ruffled her hair when he gave them to her. It always made her face and chest feel warm.
But there was a little problem.
No matter how much she tried, what she said or did, the only person reflected in Chrom's wonderful blue eyes was Robin.
All his attention would be for Robin the instant he came into the picture, and Chrom would gift him the softest of smiles and the most gentle touches. And in return, Robin would give him all that he kept for himself.
Reflet was quite young, so she didn't understand the meaning of this, but that didn't stop her from feeling a bit of jealousy towards her elder brother.
She noticed this for the first time one afternoon that Chrom had visited.
She had brought him to the garden to watch the flowers. He smiled and nodded to what she told him about them, even laughed at some of her comments.
"Chrom" had gently called Robin, walking to them.
Instantly, Chrom's expression changed.
It softened, as if he seeing the most beautiful thing in the world. He walked to Robin and probably excused himself to Reflet, but she didn't hear. She was busy being somewhat shocked by her 'discovery'.
An explanation was offered to her time later.
Their father wasn't home, just like every time Chrom came over. That night their mother was out too and Reflet should have been asleep.
She knew they were in Robin's room. The door ajar enough for her to peek inside without being noticed.
Not that they would have anyway.
They were standing next to Robin's bed. Her brother's arms around Chrom's neck, one hand on his soft looking blue hair, his face on Chrom's right shoulder. Chrom's arms were around Robin's waist, one hand sneaked under his shirt; he was placing silent kisses on Robin's exposed shoulder. Both were quite disheveled. She couldn't see Robin's face but she was sure he was smiling, after all, who wouldn't when held by Chrom's strong arms.
He looked so astonishing it made her heart skip a beat.
Robin moved, he held Chrom's face in his hands and kissed his jaw before placing more along his face and neck. Chrom was smiling, his hand moving up Robin's back the other came up to his hair. He moved Robin's face away from him, just enough for him to incline slightly his head and place his lips on Robin's. Robin's hands slid down Chrom's neck, to his back and back up his head, playing with some blue locks. Both were still smiling. Their lips parted way and, with a toothy smile, Robin hid his face on Chrom's neck. Chrom seemed to be in an equally blissful state, his head resting over Robin's nudging lovingly.
Reflet felt as if her heart was being squished. She left. She never saw them like that again. Chrom kept visiting and Reflet kept silently loving him.
One day Robin left and never came back, nor did Chrom.
It didn't take long to find them though.
Their bodies, tangled together in an embrace, were found in the lake nearby town.
Her heart stopped when she heard the news.
The day they were found, their families were immediately called upon. That's when Reflet met Chrom's family for the first time.
Emmeryn, Chrom's elder sister, had expressed her condolences with tears in her eyes. Lissa, the youngest, was crying her eyes out, unable to even try to sputter a word. Reflet had only been able to stare at them, crying, but was thankful for Emmeryn's comforting hand on her head, it was like Chrom's.
They had separated the bodies, giving them back to each family. There hadn't been many tears or condolences, who would miss someone like them after all?