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Fairytales Don't Exist: Paper Hearts

Eden is a simple high schooler, with her own problems and her own life. But one day her life ends up aligning with her biggest enemy, her childhood best friend and a random guy she smoked with while skipping class. When they end up in a "middle" world after all falling into a coma at the same time after a life threatening situation, how they will they manage to get out? Is there more that they don't know about themselves? That now is up for them to figure out how to get back home, but it won't be that easy.

adrianlovescats · Sci-fi
Not enough ratings
14 Chs

I Would Destroy The World For You..

Her cheeks were rosy, lips plump, her gaze threatening and dignified, not a single strand of slight weakness present on her features. Her fingers were thin and her body was perfectly shaped, the dress sitting so well on her. She was a true queen, powerful one.

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The brunette male wandered around the rooftop he managed to climb on to, his steps gentle, softly blowing from his mouth creating a gentle sound. His eyes were lowered on to the ground as he took small steps, slowly lifting his head, letting out a stiff sigh. His shoulders fell with his heavy sigh, as if he had been holding his breath ever since talking with me. Finally after wandering in circles around the cream like colored tiled floor he collapsed on to the ground. His body leaning up against the silver railing that kept away from him absent-mindlessly falling off the building. He was far long too lost in his thoughts to notice the gentle footsteps that approached the stairs, and the swift swing of the door that led to the roof he was on. He came to when the brunette realized there was someone kneeling in front of him with a curious expression. He blinked multiple times before letting out a squeak, unlike of his character, and received a gentle chuckle from the raven haired teen. "Hey," the boy breathed out, after recovering from his laughter. "Hey, Nixon," he waved again in front of his eyes. Nixon clasped his wrist and pushed him away gently.

"Kai, what the--.." he exhaled, before speaking again. "What are you doing here?" he asked, more calmly this time. Kai smiled in amusement from the reaction, he tilted his head slightly. Kai got up finally and walked over and sat down on the tiled floor by the still flustered boy. He shuffled in his bag that he took off his shoulders and pulled out a cigarette box. His eyes flickered over to Nixon's, silently asking if he wanted one. Nixon averted his gaze in response, pursing his lips in disappointment that Kai, truly thought he would agree to something like that. Kai chuckled once again, before pulling out one for himself, a flicking the flame on to his cigarette. He shoved the lighter back, removed the cigarette and breathed out a puff of smoke. Nixon's nose twitched in disapproval of invasion of his space.

"Why are you so anxious?" Kai finally spoke, ignoring Nixon's previous question. Nixon shot him a dangerous look in response.

"I'm not anxious," his voice cracked, he swallowed hard. Kai smiled and leaned his head against the railing, closing his eyes, inhaling another breathe of the cigarette.

"Is it because of Eden?" he asked, not opening up his eyes, Nixon wondered, how he knew, and why he shut his eyes. It almost felt like, he didn't want to see the answer.

"Perhaps," Nixon muttered bitterly. Kai opened his eyes just slightly, taking out the cigarette and breathing out another puff of smoke. "Will you stop that!? You know I hate smoke!" Nixon hissed, Kai chuckled at his anger.

"I do," he sounded content with his actions.

"Then why do you continue to do it?" Nixon asked, irritated by this point. Kai's eyes flickered carelessly over to the male beside him, holding a look. He averted his gaze before he was caught.

"It annoys you,"

Nixon stood up from his position, he grasped from the other's hand, threw it on the ground and stomped over it. "Quit smoking, it doesn't suit you," Nixon's voice held bitterness still. Kai also stood up, he didn't move from where he sat though, he faced Nixon's back. His eyes fluttered shut briefly.

"What do I say?" Kai's voice cracked briefly. Nixon startled now, turned around not being able to meet the other's eyes. Kai shut his eyes and held them closed tightly for a few seconds, before opening them once again. He looked up at Nixon, meeting his worried glance. "I'm kidding, I'm fine, I was just bored," Kai smiled, his eyes saying otherwise. Nixon struggled to find where to hide his gaze, he swallowed.

"Stop it, you make me worry," Nixon growled, a lump growing in his throat. Kai stepped dangerously close to him, Nixon felt his breath on his face.

"Don't worry, why would a player worry? Go chase after all those girls who adore you for your eyes, smile and everything, you know me," Kai averted his gaze, stepped away, and his footsteps slowly got quieter as they got further away. Nixon exhaled a shaky breath and slowly sat down down on the floor, covering his face with his hand, shutting his eyes in pure shame.

Kai shut the door of the rooftop and climbed down the stairs, he stumbled upon a blond haired girl sitting, her arms hugging her knees to her chest. She looked up at him, somehow noticing he was present. "Kai," the name sounded almost unknown to his ears, he hadn't talked to her in so long. She sent him a gentle smile and stood up, and approached him. Kai averted his gaze quickly.

"Sorry, I have to go," he cleared his throat and attempted to make an escape from his so dear childhood friend. She grabbed his sleeve tightly, he stopped in his tracks, knowing full well about what would happen if he did move.

"Kai, please don't go," her voice quivered. He quickly clasped his arm away from her hold. He didn't turn around to meet her pleading gaze, her eyes of longing for her best friend.

"Please, let me go, Ember," he whispered so gently it was almost not audible. Her wet eyes looked up in to his direction, trying hard to make him turn towards her with just a silent glance.

"Kai, whats wrong?" she asked, his knees started to feel weak at the words he waited for, words that he wished to hear for so long. "Kai, are you okay?" her gentle voice sent tears forming in his eyes. He closed his eyes and inhaled a sharp breath.

"I'm fine, I'm busy sorry Ember," he quickly started away, before she could grasp his sleeve again. She let out a sad sigh and sat back down on the floor, hoping that the cold railing and floor will provide her the comfort she was unable to receive.

I sat silently on the floor quietly after her leave, the silence almost deathly as I longed for something, some sound. After cursing the silence for a while I turned the piano on by plugging it in, receiving a puff sound as that it was plugged in. I clicked the power button and started playing a gentle piece, my fingers sliding over the keyboard almost they wanted to be there for so long. I hummed along to the melody, humming softly the song, at once point I closed my eyes and let the beat of my heart lead me on. The piece stopped gently, as it finished, my eyes fluttered open and I stared at my fingers thinking of what else to play. I didn't know that right now, my gentle songs were needed to 3 shattered, broken souls.. As I, had pushed everyone away long ago. I pursed my lips and inhaled a long breath before turning off the piano, unplugging it and grabbing my bag and sneaking out. As I opened the door, for the first time, the absence of my attention for that mere second I collapsed in to a raven haired boy, that I honestly was not in the mood to see.

"Hey!" he yelled and I widened my eyes and clasped his mouth with my hand.

"What the heck, just because I ran in to you now you wanna ruin my hiding spot!?" I whispered yelled, he raised and eyebrow. Just then I felt something against my palm, my eyes widened and I whipped my hand away, jumping away from disgust. "You've cursed me," I muttered dramatically. He smiled and started laughing and I sent him a glare whilst clasping my wrist that belonged to the hand that was covered in a males saliva who I didn't appreciate. Suddenly his laughter seized and I saw darkness suddenly fall over his eyes, I closed my mouth that had more to say, but I realized, they shouldn't be said. No wait, you wanna be nice to someone like that? Hell, he doesn't deserve that. "You! What are you going to do about my hand, huh!?" I hissed, showing him my hand which he licked earlier.

"You want me to do something about that?" he asked, raising an eyebrow, I hesitated for a moment, as I couldn't read his eyes.

"Yes, you have forsaken it after all," I replied, he scoffed, before grabbing my hand and licking it completely.

"Hey! You--" I started and swung at him, throwing him to the ground, I was now on top of him with my fist in the air and other arm pinning him down. I cleared my throat and wiped the hand he covered in his DNA on his sweater before going in. Except someone else grabbed my wrist and pulled me away from the male. I was shoved against the railing, in which I hit my head. I groaned from the sudden unexpected impact. I felt something burn inside and I got up and flung at the girl who tried to stop me, I pushed her against the wall, holding her throat tightly. My breathing was heavy.

"...en..Ed...en....den...Eden...Eden...!...Eden!!"

I blinked at hearing a voice. I looked at the girl, as I was holding her above the ground by her throat, in which she was helplessly struggling to escape my strong hold.

"Eden!!!" it was a female voice that sent my heart to ache with great pain. My grip loosened on the girl and she stumbled on to the floor coughing.

What happened? I stumbled away from her, I failed to see the worried gazes I was receiving from three teenagers, who knew just about why I was like this. My knees became weak as I kept taking tiny steps away. My head spun, the world starting to blur. Before long, my knees gave up, and I was met with an unknown darkness.

Nixon hurried over to help the girl out of the scene of what happened whilst Ember hurriedly went to my unconscious body, lifting me up. Kai stood up and walked over, speechless about what really just happened. Nixon rushed back the second he got the girl to go home, and convinced her to not tell anyone what really happened today, at that time.

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"Eden!!" her voice chirped across the air, it was music to my ears hearing her voice. I turned towards her, her sparkling eyes met with mine, a bright smile etched on her lips. My heart fluttered in response to her beauty, in response to her smile, in response to much I adored her with all my heart. I walked over to where she was sitting in a patch of flowers she happened to discover in the forest. I lowered myself to her sitting level as she pointed passionately at the small flowers she happened to find just starting to bloom in Spring. "Look at how small they are! Almost like you!" she chirped, I sent her a playful glare.

"Hey! I'm not that short!" I hissed. She rolled her eyes and tugged on my cheek.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," she stuck out her tongue before getting up and running away. I pursed my lips, crossing my arms. Her blond hair rustled through the spring breeze, whilst she ran, then turning around to meet my disapproved expression. I smiled at her, without realizing, in response she wrinkled her face, and crossed her arms, imitating me.

"So that's how you wanna be, huh?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow. She stuck out her tongue, her laughter filling the air suddenly. She started towards me before her walk turned in to a sprint. I opened my arms just in time for her to perfectly to fit in my arms.

"You're no fun," she complained, tugging on my cheek earning a scowl from me. I broke away from our embrace and took her hand.

"Follow me," I ordered, and she happily obliged. I searched for a tree that wasn't too difficult to climb, since I knew how much she didn't like using effort. I started climbing up the tree and helped her up every few steps to get up.

"Eden~ You know I hate climbing up.." she whined, tugging on my sleeve as we were almost up where I wanted to be.

"We're almost there, love, don't whine," I responded cheerfully. She sighed but continued climbing. We climbed up to the middle of the tea and I sat down, reaching out my hand to help her finish her last steps and sit with me. Her delicate hand fit in mine so perfectly, like a dream. We entangled our fingers together once she was beside me. She let go of my hand for a moment, cuddling up to me and leaning against my shoulder before reaching up to her shoulder and taking my hand in hers once more. Our fingers loosely falling between each others. "See? Worth it, right?" I teased. She leaned her head up towards me, a sweet smile on her lips. She placed a short kiss on my lips, her eyes sparkling once she broke away.

"Everything is worth it for you," he said, her face flushing pink. "Shoot.. that was the maximum level of cheesiness, sorry, sorry," she apologized while chuckling. Her cheeks were rosy from her laughter and from her flustered state. I used my free hand to turn her face back to me and pressed my lips against hers. I felt her body relax against my lips, and I broke away after moments. Both our eyes half lidded, we leaned against each others foreheads. We closed our eyes, breathing in the forest smell. "It's also so beautiful here, thank you," she whispered. "I love you," she added after a long silence.

"I love you too.." I breathed slowly, swallowing for a moment. "...Ember.."