Could I please request a fic with Xaden where his girlfriend is trying to break up with him and he’s so not having it? I adore your writing
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Summary: Breaking up with Xaden doesn't go how you thought it would...
Authors Note: Okay, I actually loved this one! I thought it was a cute idea and I hope I've done it justice!
For the last two weeks, you've been executing what you considered a very mature and selfless plan.
Unfortunately, Xaden had noticed approximately four minutes into it.
The first clue had been when you stopped stealing bites of his food. The second had been when you stopped reaching for his hand automatically. The third had been when you started saying things like "goodnight, Xaden" instead of kissing him before leaving.
That one had nearly given him a heart attack.
So by the time he corners you outside the flight field one evening, he's already deeply suspicious.
"I don't know what you mean."
"You're a terrible liar."
He sighs because you sigh.
The wind tugs at your jacket.
Somewhere in the distance, dragons roar.
You look away which is a mistake, because now he knows for certain something is wrong.
His expression immediately sharpens.
Your stomach sinks, because you'd been hoping to avoid this conversation entirely. For a little longer at least. Maybe a few more days, or a week. Or forever.
Unfortunately, Xaden is annoyingly observant.
The word comes out so abruptly that even you seem surprised by it. His eyebrows rise at your tone.
You take a deep breath before your courage can abandon you—
"I think we should break up."
The kind that makes you immediately want to launch yourself off the nearest cliff.
You press on before he can interrupt because if you stop now, you'll never manage it.
"I've been thinking about it since Violet bonded Tairn. Everything's different now, you two are connected."
His expression doesn't change.
"Your dragons are connected. You'll never be able to part from each other now. She'll need to be your priority."
"You have responsibilities and complications and—"
You gesture vaguely, your hands flapping as you desperately try to communicate and help him understand.
The silence stretches, painfully. You force yourself to continue anyway.
"I just think it'd be easier. I don't want to get in the way."
He still gives you nothing.
"I love you enough to step aside if that's what needs to happen."
There. You've said it. The thing that's been eating at you for weeks.
You finally risk looking up. Ready for heartbreak. Ready for disappointment. Ready for anything.
Not a huge smile. Just the tiniest upward twitch of his mouth.
Well that's not what you were expecting.
"...Why are you smiling at me like that?"
That does it. The smile gets bigger.
You stare, offended. Of all the ways you imagined Xaden would react, this was not it. Disappointed, yes. But, ultimately you'd convinced yourself he would respect and be grateful for your decision.
"You think this is funny?"
A huff of laughter escapes him. Actual laughter.
You are trying to break up with him and he's laughing.
"What is wrong with you?"
Xaden drags a hand down his face. He looks utterly exasperated, but incredibly amused. He's still smiling. Still looking at you like you've somehow become the most ridiculous person on the continent.
You point at yourself. "You're calling me an idiot while I'm breaking up with you?"
"I'm calling you an idiot because you're trying to break up with me."
"That doesn't even make sense!"
"It makes perfect sense."
You throw your hands into the air. "Xaden!"
His smile softens slightly, something warmer slipping through. Something that makes your chest hurt.
"You've spent two weeks torturing yourself because Violet bonded Tairn?"
You open your mouth to retort, but he raises a finger.
"No. We're going to address this."
You close it again, mostly because he's using his wingleader voice.
"The dragons being connected doesn't change how I feel about you."
You look away immediately, almost like you're being scolded and because hearing it out loud hurts.
His expression softens further at your obvious discomfort.
"I need you to listen very carefully."
The amusement fades from his face completely now, leaving only sincerity. Only certainty.
The words hit you like a physical blow.
Your breath catches. Xaden steps closer until barely any space remains between you. He gently cups your cheek and turns your face back towards him.
"I loved you before Tairn bonded Violet."
His gaze never leaves yours.
Another step, your chests brushing against each other as you take a breath.
"And unless you've forgotten how time works, I plan on loving you tomorrow too."
Something suspiciously emotional stings behind your eyes.
Actually, no you don't. You're completely besotted with this man.
"I can't believe you were going to dump me."
"I was trying to help. You've been so stressed lately with everything—"
His expression immediately becomes exasperated and you stop rambling at the look on his face.
"The self-sacrificing nonsense."
You glare. He glares back.
Unfortunately he's much better at it and you quickly falter.
"You do realise nobody asked you to martyr yourself?"
You cross your arms. "I was trying to make your life easier."
His eyebrows shoot up. "By removing the person I love from it?"
"...When you put it like that."
"When I put it accurately?"
"Xaden, you don't understand—"
"No, I think you're the one who doesn't understand."
Your jaw drops, but before you can retort he continues.
"I need you beside me. I can't do any of this without you. What is the point of all of this if not to give you the future I want to give you."
Well, shit, when he puts it that way—
Xaden reaches for you fully then. Slowly. Giving you time to pull away as he wraps his arms almost possessively around you.
His hand settles on your waist, as the other spreads along your lower back, pulling you firmly against him. He feels warm and familiar.
Like home. Like your future.
"Besides," he adds casually. Something mischievous enters his expression which is usually a terrible sign. "Sgaeyl would eat me."
"I mean it." The smile returns in full force now. "If I let you walk away after this conversation, she'd probably drop me from the sky."
A laugh escapes you before you can stop it. Victory immediately flashes across his face.
You shove lightly at his chest.
"Impossibly in love with you."
He pins you with such an intense stare as he says it you can't help but blush.
"You should've taken this more seriously."
"I'm sorry I just couldn't take you seriously."
"Because you were trying to break up with me for the dumbest reason I've ever heard."
"The fact that you genuinely thought I was going to agree."
You love hate that he's making you smile. You really do.
Xaden seems very pleased by this development.
his hands tighten slightly at your waist. His gaze drops briefly to your mouth. When he looks back up, something softer has replaced the amusement.
Something warmer. More dangerous.
"You done trying to get rid of me?"
His eyes narrow. "Maybe?"
You barely have time to squeak before he's pulling you flush against him.
The kiss is immediate. Certain. Toe-curling. Weeks of frustration wrapped into one devastating moment. Your hands immediately fist in his jacket because apparently your body is a traitor even though five minutes ago you were trying to break up with him.
When he finally pulls back, both of you are breathing harder. His forehead rests against yours.
"You are never allowed to make decisions for me again."
"That's not how relationships work."
You roll your eyes, but your arms slide around his neck anyway.
"For the record, I didn't actually want to break up with you. I was just doing what I thought was best for you."
"Self-sacrificing idiot."
Your jaw drops again, but Xaden only laughs before he presses another bruising kiss to your lips.
And judging by the look on his face as he pulls away he's already forgiven you for trying to break up with him.
Mostly because he never had any intention of letting you succeed.
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