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Waltz with Death

"So this is what they mean when they say your life flashes before your eyes when you die." Betrayed. Battered. Broken. Evangeline Vermillion has had enough of her pathetic life. She was young—only in her early 20s—and she had planned to end it all by setting herself on fire. That was how she met Death—cold, dark, tall, and...handsome? Huh. Who knew the Grim Reaper could look like that? He takes her hand and guides her through the In-Between, the sacred realm between the Land of the Living and the Afterlife. Together, they revisit her most important memories. From the misfortunes of her childhood, to the chaos and bloodshed of the wrong kinds of love, Evangeline must confront the demons of her past to get to The Other Side. Through all of the pain and anguish, Death stands with her, an enigmatic companion and unlikely confidant. And in their brief waltz between realms, Evangeline finally finds what she always wanted but never had: to belong and to be loved.

ThreyaMidnight · Fantaisie
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Somebody that I Used to Know

Warning: There is an implied intimate scene in this chapter.

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"Isn't it funny?" Contrary to what I said, no one was laughing. "I fell in love with Dante because he first reminded me of Boss. But when I truly did fall in love with Dante because of who he is, or at least, who I think he is...

"I started falling for a being who reminded me of Dante when all was good between us." I chuckled, finding the realization so ironic. "It's like that song, you know, about not moving on from someone and entering into another relationship.

"But because you entered that relationship, even if you're still hung up on that other person, your new lover decided to end ties with you. And then the cycle continues of you getting hung up on that new ex-lover until you find your new lover to hurt."

"You're not making any sense." Death grabbed his white-silvery hair, shaking his head in confusion. 

"Am I?" I tilted my head to the side, asking rhetorically.