her, without a worry in my mind that would bring my doubts and insecurities to the surface.
I wished to give the impression that I truly had my shit together, even in my most vulnerable state. She'd earned that much. She deserved to see all of me and not halves or pieces because of my constant fears.
I had to give her my all because she was worth it.
Our love is worth it.
Her image was only an inch away from me as the tiny space between us suddenly grew. With a blink, she was far away once more, and there were those dark creatures with glowing eyes, their hands grabbing desperately to bring Brianne with them.
The way she looked at me with those fearful eyes tugged at every heartstring. It took every thread of logic in my mind to remind myself that she wasn't the real Red. She was nothing but an illusion that wished to remind me of my failures.
To bring pain to my heart and encourage my endless walk of shame for my past mistakes.
The hardest part was watching her body be engulfed by the darkness - her eyes being the last to be flooded with the black shade. Her fear never withered away. To the very end, it only grew and grew as those orbs that were dancing with orange and gold begged for my assistance.
Begged for my mercy.
I swallowed the lump in my throat as she disappeared, and she was replaced with Finnick, who now stood before me.
There was his compassionate smile, his short pink strands. His eyes glimmered with lust as they lowered to my lips.
The temptation was just as hard for me to ignore; my cock pressing tightly against my black combat pants. How many times had I done everything to submerge my arousal for Finnick?
With Brianne, I could barely contain my desire for her, but my love for Finnick had been buried for so long, it seemed to become impossible to tame any longer. He understood me, acknowledged my hesitation and discomfort. He'd somehow surpassed me in growth and it felt like if I didn't run fast enough, he'd leave me in the dust.
Brianne was my beacon of hope, while Finnick was my pillar of steel. Together, I'd have the stamina and support to achieve all I desired and more. That was why I had to get through this hurdle.
Dark needles pierced into Finnick at that very thought, and it was hard to stop myself from flinching as he slowly looked at the large needle that had gone through his chest specifically. He stared at it while black blood drooled down the side of his mouth, and he lifted his gaze for me to see the blackness of his eyes.
Needle after needle pierced him, until he was nothing but a doll filled with needles. With a burst, he was no more, just like the needles that had stolen his glowing essence.
I waited for the next trial ahead of me, but as I waited patiently, the silence continued to linger.
"Failure." I looked to my left to see Mother and Father. Their disappointment hurt at one glance as they shook their heads in dismay.
"Failure." To my right was Katsume and Professor Phoenix, the two of them looking so defeated as they stared at me.
"Failure!" To my back were Connor and Jax, the two of them staring at me with disgust while both their eyes were pitch black.
"Failure." Before me was a samurai, one that was fully armored but carried two heads in his hands - one holding Brianne's while the other held Finnick's.
The sight impaled me as their eyes were wide and bled black, all while their smiles were wide and showed their black stained teeth as they repeated the same word in unison.
"Failure. Failure. Failure!" The chant grew louder as they came from all directions, leaving me in a bubble of hate as other memories of my failures rushed into my mind.
You'll never be great. You'll never be worthy.
Kaito always trains and yet he isn't the strongest in the club.
How did Kaito even hook up with Brianne?
Or even Finnick? I heard they're fucking.
Ya, right. He's too weak. If you told me last year, I would have believed you.
I agree. He's a weak man. All his peers are going to pass by him.
In this household, we don't accept such things!
Your goal in this family is to bring us honor, Kaito.
No one is gonna love you if you can't love yourself!
Kaito? He'll never achieve using that blade Master