Consequences of Love
Ok, here's chapter 2, but I'm not sure whether you want me to continue or not. I've got lots of other stories going at the moment, so please tell me if you think I should leave this or continue, so R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 8
Chapter 2
Selphie's Problem
There was a time when Selphie loved waking up next to Irvine. She loved his tiny snores, the way he opened his eyes and looked at her first thing in the morning, the way he turned over in bed and how he occasionally draped a long arm of Selphie's sleeping form, to show her he still cared.
But as time went on, Selphie started to lose the magic of first moving in together. Irvine's once cute snores became unbearable. Sometimes she felt she wanted to slap him, to get it out of his system. Opening his eyes and looking at her first thing in the morning now felt more threatening than loving. When he turned over in bed, it usually made Selphie wake up, and she would cry with frustration. His once comforting arm draped casually over her became heavy and tried to stifle her, stop her from breathing.
When had living together become so complicated?
Selphie lay awake, reflecting on her relationship with Irvine. It was morning, around nine o'clock. Irvine was sleeping next to her; his tiny snores seemed to have become ten times louder since they first moved in together. Thankfully, his arm wasn't draped over her today, and she was able to throw her legs out of bed and get up.
What had happened between them?
Yes, they were an unusual couple, but they coped, and they loved each other, right? But since he had moved in, Selphie and Irvine had become more and more frustrated with each other. Actually, it was more Selphie getting annoyed at Irvine, for doing stupid things. Why did he always leave the toilet seat up? Why did he have to watch TV for hours in a row? Why did he always leave the whole place so messy?
Selphie had remembered the day they moved in together. She couldn't remember who had first suggested it. It had been a mutual agreement between them. Neither had said "Hey, let's live together!" It had just…happened. Selphie, naturally, had bounced around for hours. She loved Irvine, she thought, and was so excited that Irvine was going to live with her. And she had loved it. At first.
But as time passed, the fun went out of the relationship, and Selphie was getting sick and tired of waking up to Irvine everyday. Did she still love him? Probably, despite all his flaws, but something had definitely disappeared from their relationship.
"What's wrong, Sel?" Irvine had woken up and was looking at Selphie, his arms propping him up on the bed
Sel? Nobody called her that. Selphie had a range of nicknames. Selph, Seffie…but never Sel. She turned around to face Irvine, her arms crossed.
"I don't like that name, Irv" Selphie never called Irvine 'Irv' but she was so frustrated and just wanted him to shut up
"Hey! Calm down, Selph" Irvine said, starting to get dressed. Selphie didn't really know if Irvine was being annoying on purpose, or if he was oblivious. Silently, she got dressed, and they left the room together, to go to the cafeteria.
As they walked, Selphie got even more frustrated. Irvine was smiling and winking at all the pretty girls they passed. Selphie folded her arms and pouted. Childish, yes. But Selphie was so sick of Irvine flirting with other girls all the time.
Irvine turned and saw Selphie's face.
"Hey, don't worry, Selph. You're still my number one girl" He tried to hold Selphie's hand but she pulled away, and they entered the cafeteria in complete silence, as though the love they had once shared never existed.
Ok! Chapter 2 done! R&R. If you like it, I'll continue. I'll be covering all the different relationships through Final Fantasy 8, but some will probably be quite angsty, and they may not all have a solid plot which links into one another. But then they might do. I haven't decided yet! Anyways, review please! Love,
Selphie Ivy xx
