The Black Saint is My StalkerCh104 - You could have asked

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Only three blocks over, a lone woman craned her neck to the skies. A row of wooden benches overlooked the polluted Argem river and at night time there were but a few homeless folks and the enigmatic woman who lingered. co8Ynt

Except she was hardly any ordinary woman. Long blond hair swayed lightly in the wind and lashes slowly peeled open to reveal golden eyes.

With a deep sigh, Andraste gathered her wits, rising from her seat with a stretch, a yawn bubbling to her lips.

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Ah, truly! She was exhausted. Chuckling lightly at her predicament, Andraste decided that enough was enough. Some battles are won and others are lost, it made hardly a difference to her. So long as the war was hers for the taking.

She flexed her hand and something in the air pulsed. A thin thread of spell work shattered, rippling across the entirety of the city. The flow of miasma returned to normal. tSJ6AX

The wind, biting with chill, mused her hair and her clothes. The jacket she wore was bright red, oversized, and extremely stylish. She had no use for it, but Andraste rather enjoyed pampering her appearance. High heels clicked as she walked. A belated thought entered her mind.

Perhaps she might have released the anti-perception spell just a little early.

“…” The demoness shrugged. Ah well, that too, made no difference to her. If Aoibhinn’s mind was too shattered to even get away from such a mild predicament, then Andraste would have no use for that witch princess. Pale fingers combed through platinum blond, a cocky smile painted upon delicate lips.

Now, where was the rendezvous point again?

…

Ragged breaths seemed to echo even in a place so confined. In the dark chilled alleyway, Han Li squatted without much elegance, back against brick. His head swam, emotions racing and blood dripping from a cut somewhere on his brow.

Fuck, he thought gloomily, this fucking sucks.

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His eyes were pointed down, vision veiled with a thin reddish hue, the darkness did little to impede his sight. And when he ran his tongue over his teeth— yup, they were sharp. They ought to be, because Han Li, at that point, was sporting several cuts in his mouth courtesy of those very canines. But no matter how hard Han Li tried, he could not retract his demonic traits at this point. wpXyaW

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With night vision as sharp as his, Han Li could catch the deep wrinkle between Graham’s brows, the tense downturn of his lips, and scorn in his eyes. The Saint of Eternity did not offer Han Li a single glance.

Closing his eyes, the saint leaned his dark curls against cold brick, sucking in air a sharp breath. He exhaled, long, and Han Li found himself enraptured by the subtle bob of his Adam’s Apple, the breadth of his chest, bruised cheeks, bloody nose. sPmGEF

The emotions that stirred within were knotted up so tightly, that Han Li could not make any sense of them. And at that point, he was too exhausted to even try.

“Have you calmed?” Graham’s eyes no longer beheld that telltale golden glimmer, but the holy energy in the air was still tense.

He scoffed, rising to his feet, ignoring the tremor that plagued his hands. His whole body fucking ached, the Saint of Eternity did not hold back his punches. “Back at you, big guy.” He took a moment, dusting the dirt and filth off his pants, but the deep red stains weren’t going to leave so easily.

“…” No signature apology this time, only an exasperated sigh. “I am calmer, yes. Han Li, what are you doing here?” vNogfP

Han Li suddenly didn’t want to look at the Saint of Eternity anymore, a strange heat traveling up his neck and settled in his cheeks.

I came here for you.

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He could not admit the truth. Looking down like a scolded child, Han Li snarled to mask his mortifying embarrassment. “Since you left me hanging and all, thought I’d do something productive with my time, you know? Picked up a mission, got sent to Britia like a good little hunter. Aren’t you happy? I’m fully registered, C-rank and everything, got a shiny new license and all. Isn’t that what you wanted?”

Silence hung, and that knifed deeper than any sucker punch of knee to the chest. Han Li despised his weakness, feeling the itch of rage rumble in his chest again. And as much as he begged, desperately even, for a response from Graham, he didn’t dare to look up. To see what expression the Saint of Eternity might wear. F9 wv4

One step forward. Graham approached and Han Li froze like a deer in headlights. Graham, with his tall stature and icy gaze, had a stifling presence, disgustingly overbearing and deserved to be punched in the face. Which Han Li had, but apparently, not enough. “Tell me the truth.”

“I did.” He wanted to flee. Or maybe to kill. His nails clawed into his palms. Han Li could not calm down. “But, you, you bastard, haven’t told me an ounce of truth—“

“I didn’t lie to you, Han Li,” Graham said pointedly. Han Li could almost feel the saint’s breath on his cheek. Too close.

He backed up, but the wall was there to trap him. “But you also didn’t tell me jack,” he spat, gaze snapping and locking with icy black eyes. d1amTk

“It has nothing to do with you. I had no intention of involving you in my personal affairs.”

That hurt.

Han Li didn’t know why, but the words fucking hurt.

He looked down, trying to mask the wetness he felt in his eyes, the helplessness and anger that brewed in his chest. “Y-You could have…told me!” You could have told me that you didn’t want me around. jX3PO7

“You could have asked!”

“I-I did! You didn’t say shit and fucking ran away like you always do!”

“I was in a rush. I told you that it was an emergency. You could have called Han Li. You could have—“ He reached out suddenly, catching Han Li’s jaw with a powerful grip, his left hand still gloved. The thumb dug into his bone and fingers clawed at the tender side between his jaw and throat, reaching up his earlobe. His earring jingled. “—used this. I gave it to you for a reason.”

“I-I—“ Han Li hated how he was being cornered, how he suddenly felt the brunt of blame. Was this his fault? Was it his fault for caring? Pushed to the brink, the truth spilled out, like the tears that tumbled from his eyes, “I was worried about you, okay!? And you’re always so damn cagey about shit I just— I didn’t know—“ he choked over his words, his throat feeling terrible small, “didn’t know that— you’d fucking— hate to see my face so damn much— I didn’t know!” n1brU2

“…” Only then, did the grip on his jar loosen. Graham’s hands fell onto his shaking shoulders, only to pull away. He spoke with a lowered voice, calmer this time, a bit gentle but also bitter. “Sorry Han Li. I…did not think you were capable of…” causing this much trouble.

Graham grimaced and changed his wording. “I did not think you were capable of hunting me down all the way to Britia. I suppose I have underestimated you, hm?”

Slowly, he raised his ungloved hand, a callused thumb brushed over Han Li’s tear-stained cheek. He jerked away from the touch.

Graham, once more, donned an unreadable expression. “I wasn’t aware that you…cared. About me. To this extent.” LI9c2R

“…”

Han Li wished that he could just spontaneously combust right there and then.

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“…” Graham sighed again, this time through his nose. “I apologize.” The hanging pause was absolutely torturous. Han Li held his breath, trying to hold back the sobs that bubbled up. “…You don’t have to forgive me.”

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“…I…understand that it might be inconvenient at the moment, but is there something you can do about your demonic energies?”

I’m aware of it, you asshole. But the words were lodged in his throat. Han Li shook his head. He couldn’t control it.

Just then, a ripple could be felt all across the city, a subtle pulse of magic that passed throughout. Han Li, with his senses heightened, felt the minute shift, and judging from the Saint of Eternity’s reaction, his gaze skyward, he felt it too.

“Han Li, listen to me. I’m going to touch you now, and it will be unpleasant. But I need you to hide your demonic presence immediately. We are going to have to leave this place.” kcqZ67

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