Game RP Haunted by You (FaeWhisperer)

[Kastellanos]

Kassidy barely had time to process the sudden shift in their surroundings before her focus was drawn entirely back to Ruvik. The dim familiarity of her old bedroom pressed in around them, its presence meant to be comforting in this moment, even if it wasn’t real. Ruvik had started to pull away, but she couldn’t let him go. Not yet.

Acting on impulse, Kassidy reached out and wrapped her arms around him again, pressing herself against his frame before he could put too much distance between them. Her fingers curled into the fabric of his coat, gripping just enough to keep him there, as if afraid that if she let go, he might disappear into the nightmare that had already stolen so much from them both. Her small body pressed against his as her heart raced so hard in loud, she could hear it in her ears.

"Ruvik..." she whispered, her voice softer now, tinged with something unspoken. "If you’re going to do this… just please, be careful." Kassidy’s cheek rested lightly against his chest, her breath warm against the coolness of his clothing. He felt colder than he should be like the nightmare had seeped into him so deeply that warmth struggled to reach him. But right now, in this fleeting moment, she felt him. The rise and fall of his chest, this moment was a fleeting one and Kassidy knew it.

Slowly, Kassidy tilted her head back, her eyes searching his face in the dim glow of the room, silently begging him to not go like she once had when she was younger. His features were sharp, and haunting, yet she had long since stopped fearing them. Instead, Kassidy found herself drawn to him in ways she had never expected. The way his pale skin contrasted against the darkness around them, the way his gaze burned even in silence, it was intoxicating in its twisted way. He wasn’t a monster in her eyes anymore is what she thought, her mind romanticizing possibly, not that she cared if it did or not.

"I know you have to do this," she murmured, her fingers tightening their grip just slightly scared to let him slip away. Her heart pounded against her ribs as she admitted it, knowing that she had bared more of herself than she probably should have, not that she cared anymore, with the possibility of losing him starting to develop in her mind, the thought of confessing something that shouldn’t be said in these moments kept pressing in her mind. "I-I don’t want to lose you...."

"Just promise me," Kassidy added, her voice barely above a whisper. She lingered in the closeness between them, feeling the way his body tensed under her touch, how he seemed unsure of how to respond, but either way, Kassidy didn’t want to let him go. "that when this is over… you’ll still be you…"

It was a foolish request, she knew that. And she needed to believe just for a moment… that there was something left of him to hold onto. Kassidy’s grip started to loosen, knowing he had to go for now, even if she reluctantly did want to let him go, she knew she had to eventually. Her bright blue eyes stared at him, she parted her lips like she was going to say something as her cheeks flushed even so slightly before she looked away and her mouth closed.

 

[FaeWhisperer]

Ruvik, honestly had not been expecting Kassidy to act the way she did, and it pulled on his twisted heart ever so slightly. Even if it was slightly, it still pulled. He let out a soft breath, unsure of what to do here. Feeling her fingers grip the fabric of the shirt he was wearing made it even harder for him to pull himself away.

Listening to her words, he began to pause and really think about what he was about to do. He honestly did not want to go and do what he needed to do. He dreaded it. He knew her friends would prove a problem, not to mention finding Leslie would be even harder. He then closed his eyes and waited for a moment.

“Would you like me to stay?” He asked, his voice was also barely above a whisper. He was uncertain if he should. He honestly didn’t know if it would be the right course of action. Yet, he hadn’t promised her anything just yet, even though she was asking him. Looking down at her face, his intense gaze began to analyze her features.

She certainly looked more mature now, even if she had stayed at the same height— and he would see the desperation behind her eyes, following the pleading of her words. Next to when she was about to say something yet suddenly glanced away. Ruvik never had been this tender or gentle with anyone else, not even his sister had seen this side of him— and honestly Ruvik had been worried that it wasn’t even himself anymore. Yet he took this opportunity and felt his heart twist in his chest when Kassidy sounded like she would cry.

“Tell me, speak what’s on your mind,” he commanded her, a little bit more intense than his previous words, but he wanted to know what she was hiding behind those soft pink lips of hers. He honestly hadn’t thought of her features as such, but when a man such as himself has had little to no interaction with women, it was hard to not want such desires.

 

[Kastellanos]

The command sent a shiver down her spine, whatever he used that voice for, Kassidy would sure do and follow any order if he said it in such a tone. Kassidy’s fingers trembled as they clung to the fabric of his shirt, she could barely look at him, her chest tightening painfully with every second of silence stretching between them. Her breath came out unsteady as she clenched her jaw, forcing herself to say something, to break the unbearable tension between them. But the words weren’t coming.

Kassidy’s heart pounded against her ribs, her stomach twisting into knots. This wasn’t the time for this. They should be talking about getting him out of here, about finding Leslie, about making sure he wasn’t erased forever. This wasn’t important. This shouldn’t be important. But what if something happened? What if she never got the chance to say it?

Kassidy inhaled sharply, her voice barely above a whisper, her eyes not looking up at him as she spoke and her gaze stayed glued to his chest. "I have feelings for you."

The words felt heavier than she expected as they left her lips, like they carried years of weight she had been too afraid to acknowledge. Kassidy’s face burned a bright red, her mind raced as the words seemed to hang in the empty silent air

"I think I always have," Kassidy continued, forcing the words out before she lost the nerve and needed to fill the space. "Even back then. When I was in the hospital, when you looked after me. I-I-”

She swallowed hard, her throat felt tight, the words seemed to refuse to come out despite her forcing them out. "I thought it was just some stupid crush. Something that would go away when I got older. But it didn’t. And now…" Kassidy finally forced herself to meet his gaze, her breath hitching at the way his eyes stared down at her. "Now it’s worse."

Kassidy let out a quiet, bitter laugh, shaking her head, the tension and her nerves making a tight ball of emotion in her stomach that threatened to explode with every silent second. "And I know this isn’t the time for this. We should be focusing on getting you out, on figuring out what to do next. But I needed you to know. In case something happens."

Kassidy’s voice wavered slightly, but she held his gaze, refusing to back down. "I don’t care if this changes anything. I don’t expect it to. But if something goes wrong, if I-I lose you forever…" Her grip on his shirt loosened, but she didn’t step back, despite her small body shaking like a leaf in the wind and her grip on him completely gone, she stayed pressed against him. "I just couldn’t keep it to myself anymore."

Kassidy’s fingers curled slightly, barely brushing against his chest before she finally let her hands drop to her sides. Silently, she watched his face, studying him as she waited for an answer from the man. Whirling thoughts raced about her mind, fear bubbled in the pit of emotion as she waited for his rejection, doubting now that she should have even said anything.

 

[FaeWhisperer]

‘I have feelings for you..’

Those words left Kassidy’s lips and reached his ears so quickly- that he didn’t have proper time to react. When she continued to speak, he just stood there, his eyes hiding something he hadn’t wished to reveal to her. If anything, Kassidy would note that he had a slight pink hue on his cheeks, as if he was a bit embarrassed. To be completely honest, Ruvik had started feeling something towards Kassidy as well, and maybe it had been rooted in the fact that she had looked so much like Laura..

But now?

When she took her hands away from him and kept herself pressed against him, he did something he was surprised of- even though it wasn’t like him to do so- he reached out and wrapped her up in his arms. He held her close and moved to bury his face on the top of her head, scenting her hair ever so slightly as he breathed in. “Are you certain?” He asked her, albeit a little concerned. She..had feelings for him? Does she know who he is, and what he’s done?

Of course not, he had hidden that from her. Unless she had accidentally stumbled across of what he had been doing, or if she had found out that she had been accidentally caught up in one of his experiments. He had felt and still felt extremely guilty for the things he had caused to her, even if it hadn’t been his intentions on doing so.

He didn’t want to tell her, afraid that it would make him even worse in her eyes. He wished he could have taken back all the pain he had caused her, even if it had been indirectly so. And Kassidy could feel…was..was Ruvik trembling?

It was almost not expected, but in a situation like this- he knew he had to focus on other things. But Kassidy was right here, with him- and Ruvik could honestly be himself with her, at least, he hoped. So what if he was a little twisted? At least he cared about her in ways no one else did. And he would kill for her to protect her, if he ever had to.

He closed his eyes and tried to ground himself to the current reality they were in. “You’re not going to lose me,” he spoke now, trying to reassure her, even if his words failed him he wanted to give her that hope. “I will make it possible that I will get out of here alive, one way or another.” His voice was firm, and set- Kassidy would remember his ambition and the way he always completed his goals no matter the circumstances. It had just been very unfortunate that he had been tricked and lured into his own death sentence.

“Because—“ he paused, taking in a breath before he released it and told her what he felt as well. “Because, I have feelings for you as well. I don’t know exactly how to convey them properly but..ever since the hospital..and taking you under my care here in my home…” Ruvik trailed off, still worried about the fact she would discover what he has done. He had tried to shelter her, shelter her from the reality of who he was.

“But I want you to be certain in how you feel,” he started up once more, leaning back and looking down at her once again. He had looked at her earlier when she made eye contact with him, before he had brought her into his embrace, but this time his gaze was different. “Even if you discover more truths about me..” he said vaguely, uncertain of how she would react from what he had just said. His hands touched her back and kept them there firmly, wanting to know her answer.

 

[Kastellanos]

Kassidy felt the world shrink around them as Ruvik pulled her in, his arms wrapped tightly around her. His hold was firm, a comfort she hadn’t felt since she stepped foot into this hellscape. The warmth of him, the solid weight of his body against her and then, she felt it. His body trembled and Kassidy held onto him tightly, worried that something was wrong. Her fingers twitched against his chest as she realized, it was subtle, barely noticeable, but it was there.

Her breath hitched as she hesitated, trying to process the moment. Kassidy swallowed hard, forcing herself to breathe, to speak. “I don’t need time to be certain,” she said, tilting her head to look up at him, refusing to take her head away from his chest and listening to his false heartbeat. Her voice was steady, but her hands clutched at the front of his shirt, her grip betraying just how hard her heart was pounding. “I’ve always felt this way, Ruvik. Ever since the hospital, I don't need to think about it.”

“I tried to push it down. I told myself it was nothing. That it would go away,” Kassidy inhaled shakily. “But it never did. And now, after everything, I-I-”

His face was barely inches from hers, his presence towering over her. Kassidy had always been smaller than him, but in this moment it seemed to add to everything, in a way that sent heat crawling up her spine, making her stomach twist into knots and a flame starting within her belly. Her hands slid up, hesitantly brushing against his jaw. Kassidy ignored the way her fingers trembled, ignored the way her pulse thundered in her ears.

“I love you,” Kassidy whispered, it was too late to stop now, not that she wanted to. A sharp breath left her lips as she gathered every ounce of courage she had. Kassidy pushed up onto her toes, reaching for him. She barely managed to close the distance, her fingers curling in his shirt for support as she pressed her lips to his.

The moment their lips met, a shiver ran through her, heat exploding in her chest and within her torso. Kassidy had to stretch, her body straining to keep the kiss, but she didn’t care. She poured everything into it, years of buried emotions, of wanting, of missing him.

“No matter what I find or what I learn about you, I'll still feel like this. I-I felt like this even before I knew it was you, so I doubt anything will change my mind.” Kassidy told him when their lips separated, her feet aching and already missing the feeling of his lips against her own. Without a second thought, her lips were against Ruvik’s again, her hands letting go of his shirt and moving to his shoulders, wrapping around his neck.

 

[FaeWhisperer]

Hearing her response in how she felt, how she truly felt— those words made his insides twist and feel unnaturally warm. He trusted her words and felt what she was telling him wasn’t a lie. His eyes, which softened the moment she continued to confess her feelings- he suddenly remembered back in the hospital, how she had seemed to grow this attachment to him. For one reason or another, he didn’t question it. But now everything made sense to him.

“Kassidy- I-“ he began to say something, but she talked over him, telling him that she loved him- and the way her fingers trailed across his jaw, and up towards his face. He watched as she leaned herself up and kissed him. His eyes widened slightly when she did but his hold on her never faltered.

She..loved him?

Ruvik had to take a brief moment to take it all in, and even then it sounded unreal. Even the way she told him no matter what she would discover, she would still feel the same. If that was the case..perhaps he would be able to reveal more things to her in time. But for now, when her lips found his again, he inhaled deeply and reciprocated the kiss, meshing their lips against one another. He finally closed his eyes and leaned down to make it easier for Kassidy, wrapping his arms firmly around her waist. She would feel some of the bandages on his face brush against her face as they shared a kiss.

Ruvik parted their lips ever so briefly, letting out a soft shudder of a breath, before his hands moved under Kassidy’s ass—Ruvik would notice that his hands had begun dangerously moving to places he never figured they would— but he knew she probably wouldn’t mind. After he got a firm grip, his strong forearms lifted her up and against him so Kassidy could wrap her legs around his waist, and he could hold her there before resuming the kiss. This way he wouldn’t have to lean down and Kassidy wouldn’t have to reach up to him while they shared this moment with one another.