He nuzzled into her shoulder and took in the feeling of her against him, as if she's the dream he can't let go of. Deep breaths heave in his chest while he struggles against all the emotions threatening at his throat and all the words he can't express.

It was like Xavier was more excited to meet her rather than the reverse. It was endearing and unbelievable all at once.

"You're...bigger than I thought you would be. But that might just be because I have a hard time...v-visualizing stuff.." Emma babbled all of a sudden, the blush on her face deepening further as the words finally settled in her brain.

But that wasn’t what had his attention. No, it was her. “Not only were you confident,” he drawled, a smirk playing at his lips, “but you seemed a little too comfortable touching me in the café.” He tilted his head, studying her expression with a knowing glint in his eyes. “Is that kind of touching appropriate in public spaces in your world, sweetheart? Or do I just get special privileges?” His voice was laced with teasing, the cocky quirk of his brow making it clear he was reveling in her flustered reaction.

He let the question settle between them, watching her reaction with that same insufferable amusement. Then, after a moment, his voice dipped just slightly, teasing yet curious.

"I-I'm not...much of a people person where I'm from." She started with a sheepish little shrug, her hand moving away from his chest to trail down his arm. "You got special privileges because you were fictional, you wouldn't judge me for messing with you." Emma mumbled.

𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔:

🎀 - To fix my muse's neck accessory (tie, bow, collar, etc...).

👚 - Fix the buttons on my muse's shirt.

👗 - Smooth out my muse's dress/skirt.

🧣 - Lower or adjust my muse's scarf.

🎩 - Adjust my muse's hat.

👓 - Push up or steal my muse's glasses.

🧥 - Zip/unzip my muse's outer.

👟 - Tie my muse's shoes for them.

👜 - Carry my muse's bag or belongings for them.

💍 - Adjust my muse's jewelry (necklace, earrings, bracelet, ring, etc.)

👙 - Tie up my muse's bathing suit for them.

🎒 - Zip up my muse's bag before anything falls out.

👖 - Fix the pockets of my muse's pants.

🍯 - Point out a stain on my muse's clothes.

🧩 - Put a piece of clothing onto my muse (specify what).

𝐵𝑜𝑑𝑦:

💄 - Put makeup on my muse.

🤝 - Hold my muse's hand.

🤲 - Cup my muse's face/cheeks.

🤚 - Feel over one of my muse's scars.

💪 - Touch my muse's arm.

👃 - Poke my muse's nose.

💋 - Kiss my muse (specify where).

🤕 - Dress a wound on my muse.

👐 - Massage my muse's shoulders.

👀 - Stare into my muse's eyes.

🦵 - Feel over my muse's leg.

🖐 - Play/twiddle with my muse's hand.

👩 - Brush/play with my muse's hair.

🤗 - Give my muse a hug.

“You think this is all a dream, sweetie?" His voice was soft, yet there was a hint of amusement, as though he found her theory both strange and oddly fitting. He could sense the disorientation in her, that delicate line between skepticism and belief. The idea that she might have crossed over from her world to his didn’t quite faze him. He’d seen worse, had worse done to him before. And yet, here they were, the two of them existing outside the confines of whatever world they were supposed to be part of.

He took a small step closer to her, his proximity somehow more overwhelming than it should be, his presence pulling at her senses as if the air around them had thickened. "You’ve got two choices, Emma. You can keep wondering whether this is real… or you can confirm it."

“Touch me,” he said, his voice a little lower now. “Like you would if you were still on the other side of the screen. See if I feel real, or if I crumble beneath your touch. This could all be a dream, yes, but… well, I’ve never heard of a dream where things feel this vivid.”

It had been hard enough to...handle him when he was just pixels on a screen but to have him so close, talking to her like that, Emma was lucky she didn't burst into flames or something with how hot her face felt.

They were never able to say her name before now either. Of course she had imagined it, but her mind certainly did not do the real thing justice. It was enough to have her bones feeling like they were suddenly made out of jello.

Emma could feel her hands trembling, her body moving on its own before she could even pause to think about it, as her hand moved towards him. As soon as her hand rested ever so lightly on the center of his chest, her whole body jolted like she had been shocked with electricity.

Sylus was so...warm. So real and Emma couldn't tell if the thought was relieving or the opposite. Her hand moved again regardless of her own thoughts as it stopped right over where his heart would be and she proceeded to poke gently at the spot a few times.

don't say a word .

don't leave me here .

meet me at our spot tonight .

follow me and stay close .

don't beg , it's pathetic .

can you ( tie / zip ) this for me ?

stop lying to me . tell me what you did .

put that down , you don't know what it ( is / does ) .

get out of my sight .

stop pretending you know what's going on .

find a first-aid kit . quickly !

don't get yourself killed .

leave them to me , just go .

just admit that you love me .

just admit that you hate me .

come here , let me look at you .

( name ) , don't make me do this .

drop your ( weapon ) .

stay here and wait for my signal .

don't just sit there , move .

take this and run , don't let anyone have it .

pretend you're my ( partner / girlfriend / boyfriend ) .

don't look , you'll give us away .

don't say another word .

stop pretending like you care .

go make sure the coast is clear .

take this with you . it's a good luck charm .

don't tell anyone about this .

if anybody asks about today , lie .

stop looking at me like that .

tell me you love me .

just kiss me , already .

keep your eyes on the road .

stop crying and calm down .

come with me . there's so much we could do .

wear the ( dress / tie / item ) i gave you tonight .

show me how you like to be touched .

hold my hand .

kiss me , make it look real .

look at me . how many fingers am i holding up ?

will you marry me ?

just slow down for a minute . what's going on ?

take a deep breath , you need to calm down .

get out of here , ( name ) !

draw your weapon .

go rest . i'm not asking .

take a step back .

give me a straight answer .

be polite to our guests .

look me in the eye and say that again .

put your feelings aside for a moment .

keep close to me .

here , let me see that .

look up at the sky .

get out of here , i don't want to see you right now .

stand up , this isn't over yet .

close your eyes and count to ten .

smile for the camera !

keep your head down .

( name ) , let me past .

listen carefully to what i'm about to say .

don't just stare , come in .

stop laughing , this isn't funny .

take this and hide it .

don't make a sound .

put your hands up .

quit causing problems everywhere you go .

just admit that you don't know what you're doing .

stop right there , i mean it .

don't say that name aloud .

just trust me , okay ?

stop acting so childish .

call the police . now .

tell me you love me , even if it's not real .

take a good hard look .

stop the car , ( name ) .

don't make eye contact .

stay out of trouble .

just do it already , we've waited long enough .

hold me tight , and never let me go .

finish what you started .

tell me what you know .

just stay away from me .

turn around . slowly .

don't be scared .

put it down before somebody gets hurt .

stop pretending , i'm tired of the pretending .

grab me my ( item ) , will you ?

don't make assumptions .

put this over it to stop the bleeding .

get to safety !

wipe that look off your face .

secure the area .

keep an eye on them .

look at yourself in the mirror .

run . run and don't stop .

i'm gonna see where it leads.

would you follow me?

there's a world that was meant for our eyes to see.

i'm gonna whistle a tune.

please don't say i'm going alone.

i'm ready to die for you.

what good is living a life you've been given if all you do is stand in one place?

i'm still gonna try.

i guess i'm going alone.

it's time to run.

they'll string me up for all that i've done.

i'm going soon, gonna leave tonight.

i did it all for you.

what's a man to say?

they'll be looking for me.

i should be on my way.

i will not ask for your forgiveness.

lower your defense.

please don't tell them where i went.

i feel i should know this place.

what am i destined to be?

it's a mystery.

please don't leave me alone.

can it be as real as it seems?

i'm going away for a long time.

she's in my every thought.

she left no trace.

when i last saw her, she was dancing alone.

i'll search the world until there's no place left to go.

i remember the fateful day when i ran away.

you told me i couldn't return.

you made me swear i'd never forget.

i made a vow i'd see you again.

i've been running a long, long time.

i can't seem to leave it behind.

we're all gonna die.

i love this world and i don't wanna leave it.

they say that death is a deal that you cannot refuse.

i love you, and i don't want to lose you.

i want to be the man that lives forever.

my life's better when we're together.

why can't our story just go on forever?

they say life without end wouldn't have any meaning.

the point of my life is to be with you, baby.

where have you been, darling?

what have you done?

you were out finding trouble again.

there's blood on your hands.

come inside and lie down to sleep.

rest awhile. they're coming for you.

there's a price to be paid for the things that we do.

dream of when you were innocent.

this kind of trouble won't just go away.

lay down your head, and i'll sing you to sleep.

how long have i known you?

some kind of trouble is coming.

i will stand by you.

i've shared my life with you.

you say we're not like the others.

all things must end.

i know we can't stop what's coming.

will you fight with me?

don't turn away.

don't tell me that we're not the same.

our time will come, but not today.

i stand beside you. i'm with you 'til the end.

you've been done for a long, long time.

you've been on my mind.

you are the purest soul i've ever known in my life.

you know where you can find me again.

when you left, i was far too young.

i would wait for a thousand years.

you just let me know that you're coming home, and i'll wait for you.

years have gone by, but the pain is the same.

you are my protector and my best friend.

they say you're gone, and that i should move on.

how do they know? well, they don't.

i can't trust anyone or anything these days.

if you are who you say you are, then show your face.

your voice... it sounds familiar.

you are not what you seem.

i've decided if it kills me, i'll find out what you're about.

i'm not afraid to die.

it was no accident.

you keep me sharp and test my worth in blood.

you've got me in a chokehold.

it's all the same to me.

it makes no difference.

i've seen my days unfold.

i've done the impossible.

show me that which i cannot see, even if it hurts me.

show me the way.

you've got my body.

raise me up again.

take me past the edge.

i want to see the other side.

won't you show me what it's like?

did i mistake you for a sign from god?

are you really here to cast me off?

maybe you're here just to turn me on.

i would be lying if i told you that i didn't wish i could be your man.

you won't ever have to talk about it.

i was more than just a body in your passenger seat.

you were more than just somebody i was destined to meet.

i see you go half-blind when you're looking at me.

you gave me nothing whatsoever.

you say you want me, but you know i'm not what you need.

you sit there acting like you know me.

if you had a problem, then you should've told me.

keep an eye on the road.

i can't get enough.

no wonder my ears are still ringing.

you have become the voice in my head.

my life is torn.

are you in pain like i am?

will the pain stop if we go deeper?

i wanna go where nobody else will ever go.

there is always something in the way i wanna have you to myself for once.

you take what you want, then leave.

who made you like this?

tell me you met me in past lives.

won't you come and dance in the dark with me?

anything's better than the way i feel right now.

you make me wish i could disappear.

don't you know i was trying to hold back the darkness?

are you really okay?

you woke me up one night, dripping crimson on the carpet.

i saw it in your eyes.

don't you know i could see it in you even now?

i cannot fix your wounds this time.

i don't believe you when you tell me you are fine.

please don't hurt yourself again.

why are you never real?

i am trembling with fear.

this scar will never fade.

just let me go or take me with you.

do you wish that you loved me?

is there something you give that you will never receive in return?

do you know what it is?

are you trying to live like everything is a lesson to learn?

can you ever forgive yourself?

do you ever believe that we can turn into different people?

it's getting harder to be myself.

for so long, i have waited.

i don't wanna get in your way.

touch me again.

you have got your hooks in me.

you get what you give.

i can hear you say my name.

no one told you where to go.

i'm a waking hell and the gods grow tired.

i need you to see me for what i have become.

we've no idea what we've got until we lose it.

it was no accident.

give me five whole minutes.

call me when you get the chance.

do you remember me?

do you still believe that nothing else matters?

the night belongs to you.

i must be someone new.

i need to go away for a while.

i need you to start trusting me.

i need things to go smoothly this time.

i need everyone to calm down.

i need you to stay with me.

i need to be something more than this.

i need you to listen to me.

i need you to stop talking and let me do this.

i need to tell you something serious, and it might scare you when i say it.

i need more out of this relationship than you're giving me right now.

i need a stiff drink.

i need to take a nap.

i need things to go my way for once.

i need better than you. i just didn't see that until right now.

i need answers.

i need a quick explanation.

i need at least five more minutes to finish getting ready.

i need your body against mine.

i need your tongue in my mouth.

i need you to fuck me.

i need my head to stop spinning.

i need to sit down for a second to catch my breath.

i need everyone to clear out of this room.

i need a change of clothes.

i need you to look at me when you're talking to me.

i need to leave this place and never come back.

i need to tell you something urgently.

i need you to shut up.

i need romance. i need passion.

i need you to give me more emotion.

i need your gun.

i need you to cover me.

i need this to go perfectly.

i need a win.

i need you in my life.

i need there to be more communication between us.

i need to know how you feel about me.

i need you to stop bullshitting.

i need to know if we're more than friends.

i need you. only you.

i need to get to a hospital.

i need you to put pressure on that wound.

i need you to keep talking to me.

i need more than you're willing to give me, and i think that's always going to be a problem with us.

i need someone better.

i need you to tell me what happened from start to finish.

i need to go to the bathroom.

i need a trash can.

Her sluggish words made his smirk twitch at the corner, but it lacked its usual sharpness. Instead, he tilted his head, white hair falling slightly over the tinted red of his irises as he glanced down at her.

“Now, that is a good question, sweetie,” he mused, voice as smooth as ever, but there was something else there—something edged with knowing. “I could ask you the same, but I have a feeling you already know the answer, don’t you?”

His grip on her shifted slightly, adjusting her in his arms as if making sure she wouldn’t slip from him. But even as he carried her, there was no mistaking the way his gaze lingered, the way it saw through her. Sylus had always been perceptive—it was one of the things that made him who he was. His ability to analyze, to understand, to tear apart what was given to him until he found the truth underneath.

And right now, he was looking at her like that.

“You shouldn’t be here.” His voice dipped lower, the words spoken with a weight that made it impossible to ignore. “Not like this. But I suppose you already knew that.”

A beat of silence passed before he smirked again, this time with something darker behind it, something unreadable.

“I felt it, you know. The pull. Every time she hesitated. Every time she moved in a way that wasn’t quite her own. You made her hesitate, didn’t you?” His voice wasn’t accusatory, but rather… intrigued. Amused. “How did I know? Sweetie, come on. Give me a little credit. I’m very self-aware.”

His tone was light, teasing even, but his eyes? His eyes were something else entirely.

Red, sharp, but not cruel—calculating, but not unfeeling. Like he was seeing something rare, something fascinating.

“You were always there, weren’t you? Just beyond my reach.” His smirk softened just slightly, almost thoughtful, almost like he was considering something. “But now, you’re here. For real.”

His grip tightened again—not possessively, but as if grounding himself to the reality of the situation. To her.

Oh.

Oh no.

The more seconds that passed, the clearer her vision became and Emma was unsure if that was a blessing or a curse at this point. He was so much more...ethereal in person, so much so that it was verging on unfair.

She was never good at reading people before, but something about Sylus was so easy to read that it was almost...scary. Maybe it had to do with the fact that she was here or maybe all that time spent watching him through a screen was starting to pay off.

What made the whole situation worse (or better depending on how you looked at it) was the fact that he was so aware of it. Aware of who she was, what she did and with the way he was holding onto her made her really not want to ever leave.

Emma's head spun swiftly as everything he said began to settle properly into her frazzled brain. The way he spoke dug so deep into her brain it made her very being spin as though the world was rotating too swiftly. Sylus sounded so sweet and yet there was the fleeting tinges if fight or flight sparking in the back of her head, like her instincts knew that this situation should be impossible.

"At this point, after what just happened to me, I think I'm ready for anything.." Emma groaned and maybe she was a little more in over her head than she thought but at this point? Taking everything in stride couldn't hurt any more than being ripping from one world into another.

please don't leave me.

please go away and never return.

please give me one more chance to prove myself.

please don't say that to me ever again.

please try harder next time.

please grab that for me.

please stay close to me.

please touch me.

please stay.

please do this for me.

please listen to what i say.

please go away.

please tell me what's really on your mind.

please tell me the truth.

please don't say things like that.

please don't look at me like that.

please stop judging me for my choices.

please try to see things from my perspective.

please say my name again.

please tell me what it is you need.

please don't ever leave me again.

please put that down.

please look at me while i'm talking to you.

please put down the gun.

please put down the sword.

please tell me everything you know.

please be honest with me.

please stop.

please listen.

please cut out the bullshit.

please tell me how you feel.

please get that for me.

please take a bite and tell me what you think.

please sit down.

please don't slouch.

please fix your shirt.

please wipe your face.

please call me later.

please don't make this harder than it needs to be.

please stop pretending you care about me.

please don't lie to my face.

please learn to accept me as i am.

please keep it down.

please stop smiling at me.

please get over yourself.

please stop taking all the credit.

please don't talk over me.

please shut the fuck up.