Ludwig X Reader - Betrayal - Part 3.
You ran out of the apartment complex and down the street , tears running down your face. All your mind could do was repeat what happened over and over. Your legs soon felt tired and you slowed your pace to walk. You reached your home and wiped your eyes. Who needs that no good, cheating bastard? The tears came back. You did , You needed Ludwig. You needed him like the air you breathed. He was everything to you. You loved him , trusted him, and he betrayed you.
You walked into your apartment and went straight to your bedroom, tears dying down to soft sniffles. You felt as if you were going to fall apart. It was your Anniversary! Of all the days to catch him in bed with that bitch, it had to be today! Why? You turned angry and punched your wall, flopping back onto your bed. Why? Why you? You just rolled over and cried. You were hoping he would propose. It was a stupid wish, a silly and childish thought that he would want to marry a silly girl like you.
It made sense that Ludwig would want Felicia instead of you. She was beautiful and mature, things you weren't. You wished in that moment that you were different, that you were perfect enough for Ludwig. Even if he cheated on you, you wanted him back. You wanted him to hold you close, to rest your head against his broad chest. You grabbed an extra pillow, holding it close as your tears soaked it. You needed him.
You woke up late the next morning, after tossing and turning all night . You shuffled into your living room, checking your phone. 10 missed calls and 23 texts. Damn. You checked and saw that all of it was from Ludwig. You didn't bother reading the messages. You couldn't bear it right now. A new message was sent, from Gilbert. You checked it and read that he heard what happened and was coming over. You sighed and tossed the phone onto the couch. You knew Gil. Once he set his mind to something , he did it.
You went a took a quick shower before he came . You had just finished getting dressed when he pounded on the door. You shouted that the door was unlocked and regretted it. He kicked it open, his arms full of bags. He laughed "The king of all zat es awesome has arrived! " He set the bags on the counter, gesturing to them proudly. "I brought some awesome stuff to make you feel better!" You peeked into the bag and pawed through it. Gil rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "Cookie dough und bad chick flicks are the kinda stuff girls like, right?" You laughed at the cliche and grabbed a couple spoons from the kitchen. "Thanks Gil."
Hours later, after the last movie ended, you shut off the TV and stretched. Gil looked at you and smiled. "Feeling any better?"
You nodded. "A bit." You had honestly forgotten all about Ludwig. Gil stood up and shook his head. "A bit is not gut enough for me." He fished in his pocket and pulled out a small purple lighter. "Find all the pictures and things he gave you, then we'll burn them on the roof." You stood and stared at him. That was the craziest idea you had ever heard. Yet it would probably work . . .You nodded solemnly and went to your room to grab your photo album. Gil grabbed a metal cooking pot and you both climbed the fire escape.
Gil set the pot down , putting the lighter in your hand. "I'll wait inside. Go ahead and let me know when you're done. Take your time." You nodded and sat next to the pot. Gilbert took one last look at you before he headed back down the fire escape. You opened the album and you wanted to go hide under your covers again. It was a special album you started when you started dating Ludwig.
The first picture was taken at the movie theatre with your phone. When you left the scary movie, you went to go see a girly romantic chick flick. You looked over and saw Ludwig crying like a little girl. You covered your mouth to keep yourself from laughing as you sneakily took a picture with your phone. You printed it out the next day and showed it to him. He still swears that he had only gotten something in his eye. You felt a fresh tear, a happy one. You decided to keep it.
The next picture was of when Ludwig and you were hanging out at your apartment during a storm. You were watching a scary movie together and you clung to him. He chuckled and poked you, making you almost scream. He laughed harder. "Did I scare you, liebe?" You shook your head "N-No, I'm just really ticklish." He raised an eyebrow and smiled . "Oh really, scahtzchen?" He reached his hands out and tickled your sides for a few seconds, making you squeal. "Luddy!" He laughed and attacked your sides again, the movie long forgotten in favour of you two tickling each other.
A tear fell on the page, you kept that one went through all of the pictures and you couldn't bear to get rid of any of them. You couldn't burn the memories, They were too precious to you even though he betrayed you. You even brought up the giant Gray cat stuffed animal with a german flag bow around it's neck. Ludwig won it for you at the fair and you had the intention of burning it. You looked at its face and laughed. He won it for you because you remarked how it looked like him, serious expression and blue eyes. You had named him Germouser and you slept with it almost every night because it was the size of a giant body pillow. You wiped your tears and held it close. You hated Ludwig a lot right now, but part of you still loved him a little.
You gathered everything up and headed back into your apartment. You came in through the window, going into your room to put everything returned to the living room and Gilbert raised an eyebrow as he spoke. "You didn't burn anything." You nodded. "I couldn't . The memories are just too precious. I hate him, but I love him. It's complicated, just really complicated." You sat down next to him and held your head in your hands. "I just don't know what to do, Gilly. He - He cheated on me. With Felicia. Why? Why would he . . . was I not good enough? Did he ever realy love me? Was he even over her before we got together? I just-" You sighed. "I just too many questions. " Gil cleared his throat. "You deserve better, _ ." You scoffed. "Really? Like who?" He rubbed his head awkwardly. "Someone like -." He stopped himself, shaking his head. "Never mind."
He gave a bright smile, ruby eyes glistening. "Lets go do something fun!" You just shook your head. "I don't feel like having fun. I honestly want to go into my room and hide under the covers right now. " He just laughed . "Nein! We're going to go out on the town! Now come on!" You sighed and followed him out the door. He'd better be at least paying . . .
You had fun that day. Gilbert took you shopping and to go see a movie. Now you both had gotten ice-cream and walking, The sun was setting, red and orange hues painting the sky brilliantly. You both ended up at the park, sitting on a bench while you talked happily. You had managed to cheer up considerably thanks to his constant jokes and cheerful personality. Gil was finishing up another hilarious story of him and his friends. "Und zen Francis, Antonio und I went streaking through Vash's yard!" You laughed, covering your mouth. You didn't notice his arm wrap around you as you laughed.
He smiled at you. "So, did you have fun today?" You nodded and took a bite of your ice-cream. "Yep! Thanks Gil! You're a great friend." His smile fell slightly. "Um..._. I vas wondering if, maybe . . ." He stopped. You smiled, thinking it was something silly. You jabbed him slightly with your elbow. "Come on Gilly, spill the beans!" He sighed "Remember earlier, when I said you deserved someone better?" You nodded. Maybe it wasn't something silly . . . He cleared his throat. "I was thinking someone like me. Would you want to be with me instead of Ludwig?"