An Assassination For Love Chpt. 9: Emotions Can Be Confusing
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mindcrackloveEmotions can be the most confusing thing in your life
Etho was so lost, he felt so safe, so at home, with Nebris. He felt like he belonged and he was wanted. But, Etho knew he couldn't get attached to Nebris, but he felt like he was.
Etho didn't know what to do. He need to clear his mind.
He quickly got dressed, grabbing his bag with his assassins guise and weapons and headed down to the foyer.
"Are.... are you leaving?" Nebris asks, looking sad and hurt, the same look he probably gave Seth when he left.
"No, just heading out for a while. I've got a meeting."
Nebris releases a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "alright, have fun, but not too much."
Etho chuckled, loving the light heartedness the two had.
"Don't think I could have as much fun as last night" Etho winks, making Nebris' face turn red.
Etho walks over to Nebris, cupping his cheeks and kissing him deeply, only pulling away when he needed to breath, though he didn't want to, he never did.
Etho left, leaving Nebris standing in the foyer, his lips tingling.
Etho headed out of the town, ending up at the loft, his home. He changed into his assassins guise, already feeling more at home.
He grabbed his long bow from the upper part of the loft, where he stashed all of his weapons. He adjusted the mask on his face and went back out to where he had targets set up.
He started shooting arrows, hitting the middle with each shot, and started thinking.
He thought back to Seth. He had felt something towards Seth, though nothing like he felt towards Nebris. Seth had been kind, caring, something Etho had liked.
Etho had never had to deal with his feelings before with any job, beyond Seth and Nebris.
The feelings he had towards Nebris, they developed so fast. He had been trying to seduce Nebris so he could poison him in his sleep.
He had to get Nebris to trust him completely, which already had. But, the thought of hurting Nebris was unpleasant. It would hurt him, he couldn't live with himself if he did any harm to Nebris, beyond what he'd already caused by killing Seth.
But, on the other side, it was his job. He had to do it. Maybe all these feelings are just fake, all in the moment.
Etho fired the last arrow, which hit the target with a loud thud, splitting another arrow in half.
He had to ignore the feelings. He had to complete his job.
Etho collected the arrows, putting them back in the quiver. He heard soft footsteps behind him and spun around, notching an arrow and pulling it back in the process.
He saw Beef and lowered the bow, letting the string slowly go back to its resting position.
"Be more careful! I could've shot you!" Etho yells
"But you didn't, and you won't."
Etho mumbles something unintelligible.
"What're you doing here?" Etho asks
"Arkas stopped by today, saying I should talk to you."
"Oh god" Etho pinches the bridge of his nose "it's nothing, really Beef."
"Etho, I've known you for a while now, I can tell when your lying, not even your mask can hide it."
Etho grumbles, sitting down on a log.
"So....?"
"It's Nebris.... I... I think I have feelings for him." Etho admits
Beef sighs "how bad is it?"
"...." Etho just blushes, looking at his gloved hands.
"It's that bad, huh?"
"I don't know what to do Beef... the thought of hurting him.... I just can't."
"It's your job, Etho, you know you have to."
"I know, and that's why it's frustrating!" Etho shouts
"Well, the question is, what are you going to do?"
"I'm gonna have to ignore the feelings, that's all I can do"
"Just don't get yourself hurt, Etho, be cautious."
"I'll try Beef, I'll try."
"Now, why don't you go change and we'll head back to town."
"Alright."
It was almost dusk when Etho found his way back to Nebris' house, finding Nebris in the lounge.
"Hey Etho" Nebris says, smiling kindly at him.
Emotions can be the most confusing thing in your life
Etho gives Nebris a small wave, sitting down in the chair opposite of Nebris.
"Are you ok?"
Etho shrugs, knowing he can't discuss what was really going on.
Nebris walks over Etho, sitting on his lap. "hey, you know you can talk to me."
Nebris' voice was deep and gravely and oh so alluring.
"It's nothing Nebris, really, I've just had a stressful day."
"Aw, I'm sorry" Nebris says, massaging Etho's shoulder, allowing him to relax under Nebris' gentle touch.
Etho put his head on Nebris' shoulder, letting out a deep breath. Etho took in a breath, taking in Nebris' husky smell and it was intoxicating.
What the hell have I gotten myself into? Etho asks himself.
Nebris continued to massage Etho's shoulders, relaxing him enough to fall asleep.
Etho was so lost, he felt so safe, so at home, with Nebris. He felt like he belonged and he was wanted. But, Etho knew he couldn't get attached to Nebris, but he felt like he was.
Etho didn't know what to do. He need to clear his mind.
He quickly got dressed, grabbing his bag with his assassins guise and weapons and headed down to the foyer.
"Are.... are you leaving?" Nebris asks, looking sad and hurt, the same look he probably gave Seth when he left.
"No, just heading out for a while. I've got a meeting."
Nebris releases a breath he didn't realize he was holding. "alright, have fun, but not too much."
Etho chuckled, loving the light heartedness the two had.
"Don't think I could have as much fun as last night" Etho winks, making Nebris' face turn red.
Etho walks over to Nebris, cupping his cheeks and kissing him deeply, only pulling away when he needed to breath, though he didn't want to, he never did.
Etho left, leaving Nebris standing in the foyer, his lips tingling.
Etho headed out of the town, ending up at the loft, his home. He changed into his assassins guise, already feeling more at home.
He grabbed his long bow from the upper part of the loft, where he stashed all of his weapons. He adjusted the mask on his face and went back out to where he had targets set up.
He started shooting arrows, hitting the middle with each shot, and started thinking.
He thought back to Seth. He had felt something towards Seth, though nothing like he felt towards Nebris. Seth had been kind, caring, something Etho had liked.
Etho had never had to deal with his feelings before with any job, beyond Seth and Nebris.
The feelings he had towards Nebris, they developed so fast. He had been trying to seduce Nebris so he could poison him in his sleep.
He had to get Nebris to trust him completely, which already had. But, the thought of hurting Nebris was unpleasant. It would hurt him, he couldn't live with himself if he did any harm to Nebris, beyond what he'd already caused by killing Seth.
But, on the other side, it was his job. He had to do it. Maybe all these feelings are just fake, all in the moment.
Etho fired the last arrow, which hit the target with a loud thud, splitting another arrow in half.
He had to ignore the feelings. He had to complete his job.
Etho collected the arrows, putting them back in the quiver. He heard soft footsteps behind him and spun around, notching an arrow and pulling it back in the process.
He saw Beef and lowered the bow, letting the string slowly go back to its resting position.
"Be more careful! I could've shot you!" Etho yells
"But you didn't, and you won't."
Etho mumbles something unintelligible.
"What're you doing here?" Etho asks
"Arkas stopped by today, saying I should talk to you."
"Oh god" Etho pinches the bridge of his nose "it's nothing, really Beef."
"Etho, I've known you for a while now, I can tell when your lying, not even your mask can hide it."
Etho grumbles, sitting down on a log.
"So....?"
"It's Nebris.... I... I think I have feelings for him." Etho admits
Beef sighs "how bad is it?"
"...." Etho just blushes, looking at his gloved hands.
"It's that bad, huh?"
"I don't know what to do Beef... the thought of hurting him.... I just can't."
"It's your job, Etho, you know you have to."
"I know, and that's why it's frustrating!" Etho shouts
"Well, the question is, what are you going to do?"
"I'm gonna have to ignore the feelings, that's all I can do"
"Just don't get yourself hurt, Etho, be cautious."
"I'll try Beef, I'll try."
"Now, why don't you go change and we'll head back to town."
"Alright."
It was almost dusk when Etho found his way back to Nebris' house, finding Nebris in the lounge.
"Hey Etho" Nebris says, smiling kindly at him.
Emotions can be the most confusing thing in your life
Etho gives Nebris a small wave, sitting down in the chair opposite of Nebris.
"Are you ok?"
Etho shrugs, knowing he can't discuss what was really going on.
Nebris walks over Etho, sitting on his lap. "hey, you know you can talk to me."
Nebris' voice was deep and gravely and oh so alluring.
"It's nothing Nebris, really, I've just had a stressful day."
"Aw, I'm sorry" Nebris says, massaging Etho's shoulder, allowing him to relax under Nebris' gentle touch.
Etho put his head on Nebris' shoulder, letting out a deep breath. Etho took in a breath, taking in Nebris' husky smell and it was intoxicating.
What the hell have I gotten myself into? Etho asks himself.
Nebris continued to massage Etho's shoulders, relaxing him enough to fall asleep.
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