InnerFlame
Fire and Ice Combo
Romulus 'Rome' Caesar
The Star
*~ Location: Off-Campus, MeteorCash Coffee Shop ~*
Rome stared into the doorway... it was an empty hallway with only a door on the far side. It was a white and sterile-looking place that he thought that he might see at a hospital. It gave the teen an unsettling vibe, and his brain immediately marked this as precarious. But as his only means of escape from his peculiar space, he was considering taking a stroll down it. Rome's investigation was interrupted by a sudden sound in the once quiet coffee shop. It sounded like someone drinking something... but he was positive everyone was fixed in place when glanced around previously. Rome twisted back to look at the source... the person making the sound was... him? It was unbelievable for Rome, he rubbed his hazel-colored eyes, but the person was still there.
“Look Rome,” This monotone version of himself suddenly and weariedly addressed him. The only amount of color in this grayscale being was a pair of tired-looking golden eyes. As the shadowy teen stared directly at Rome, he took another sip of the coffee he had taken from a nearby shop worker and continued. “I’d rather not make this complicated. I kill you after I finish this drink. Easy, right? You don’t have to do a thing, just the way you like it.”
The wicked toothy grin on his face sent quivers down Rome's spine as that ominous threat was so casually thrown to him. The Shadowy Rome kept his exhausted gaze locked onto him as he drank more coffee. The brown-haired high schooler could feel his heart fiercely thumping in his chest... this had to be a nightmare, right? He must have fallen asleep at some point. Reaching up, he gave his freckled cheek one hard pinched. Immediately rubbing his new stinging red mark, everything remained the same. The frozen people, muted sounds, and that dark version of himself were all still there. His eyes met the golden-eyed being, amused at his antics. Astounded that his nightmare was still persisting, Rome took one step into the frame of the mystery door. A trembling hand rested on the inner doorknob.
"I-I...Wh-why..." Rome was struggling to get words out, with his voice wavering and his panicked brain attempt to form sentences. The teen had never been more alert without the assistance of coffee. Was this all just a forewarning illusion? A sign that his lackadaisical, slothful ways would be the end of him? Was this an affirmation that he should completely remove this from his life or just embrace it? All the going around in circles in his mind wasn't getting him anywhere. The Shadowy Rome just carry on drinking the coffee and watching him like a predator would do so to its prey. Rome swallowed hard and took a few breaths in an attempt to recollect himself. These actions helped him recover his voice.
"It's more than I want to do in a day, but I don't dislike doing things..." Rome began to defend himself without the quivering in his words. Though his confident tone was blended with fear as he studied at the other him. He forced a smile and gave his other self the best gentle expression he could muster. "There must be another way to resolve this without violence. We can figure this out together." Rome offered hoping there was some other option rather than having to be murdered... he prayed there was anything else.
The Star
*~ Location: Off-Campus, MeteorCash Coffee Shop ~*
Rome stared into the doorway... it was an empty hallway with only a door on the far side. It was a white and sterile-looking place that he thought that he might see at a hospital. It gave the teen an unsettling vibe, and his brain immediately marked this as precarious. But as his only means of escape from his peculiar space, he was considering taking a stroll down it. Rome's investigation was interrupted by a sudden sound in the once quiet coffee shop. It sounded like someone drinking something... but he was positive everyone was fixed in place when glanced around previously. Rome twisted back to look at the source... the person making the sound was... him? It was unbelievable for Rome, he rubbed his hazel-colored eyes, but the person was still there.
“Look Rome,” This monotone version of himself suddenly and weariedly addressed him. The only amount of color in this grayscale being was a pair of tired-looking golden eyes. As the shadowy teen stared directly at Rome, he took another sip of the coffee he had taken from a nearby shop worker and continued. “I’d rather not make this complicated. I kill you after I finish this drink. Easy, right? You don’t have to do a thing, just the way you like it.”
The wicked toothy grin on his face sent quivers down Rome's spine as that ominous threat was so casually thrown to him. The Shadowy Rome kept his exhausted gaze locked onto him as he drank more coffee. The brown-haired high schooler could feel his heart fiercely thumping in his chest... this had to be a nightmare, right? He must have fallen asleep at some point. Reaching up, he gave his freckled cheek one hard pinched. Immediately rubbing his new stinging red mark, everything remained the same. The frozen people, muted sounds, and that dark version of himself were all still there. His eyes met the golden-eyed being, amused at his antics. Astounded that his nightmare was still persisting, Rome took one step into the frame of the mystery door. A trembling hand rested on the inner doorknob.
"I-I...Wh-why..." Rome was struggling to get words out, with his voice wavering and his panicked brain attempt to form sentences. The teen had never been more alert without the assistance of coffee. Was this all just a forewarning illusion? A sign that his lackadaisical, slothful ways would be the end of him? Was this an affirmation that he should completely remove this from his life or just embrace it? All the going around in circles in his mind wasn't getting him anywhere. The Shadowy Rome just carry on drinking the coffee and watching him like a predator would do so to its prey. Rome swallowed hard and took a few breaths in an attempt to recollect himself. These actions helped him recover his voice.
"It's more than I want to do in a day, but I don't dislike doing things..." Rome began to defend himself without the quivering in his words. Though his confident tone was blended with fear as he studied at the other him. He forced a smile and gave his other self the best gentle expression he could muster. "There must be another way to resolve this without violence. We can figure this out together." Rome offered hoping there was some other option rather than having to be murdered... he prayed there was anything else.
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