Bound By These Chains Posted on March 28, 2026 at 04:31:34 PM by Addison
Addison was confused, both by her own feelings and his actions. At his touch she flinched slightly, although it was more from the shock of not expecting it, with her vision problems she wouldn’t have seen it coming. Part of her wondered if the touch had been accidental, like hers had been.
She sighed, an apology for flinching on the tip of her tongue, stopped only by him saying she need not apologies. The nickname was something she was familiar with, both from her family and Remi. She nodded Addi is fine she said softly.
It was the words he said next that stunned her I want you by my side she thought she must had misheard him, she was a blind cripple, hardly worth anyones time, those thoughts once that had been voiced to her before, she had been younger, barely 2 years old, the words had come from her older sister, spoken just after she had attacked Addison, leaving a wound so deep it should have scarred her side, it what her sibling had expected to happen as she taunted a younger version of herself, telling her that no one would want her if she was scarred up, worthless.
She snapped herself out of the memory, that time felt so long ago, back when she still had dreams, hopes and wants.
She listened as he spoke of his daughters and of their mother. She could feel the pain of loss coming off him, she was no stranger to that lost, except in her circumstances she was the one who had gone missing. Taking a deep breath in she sought to rid those thoughts from her mind, she couldn’t deal with those thoughts right now. Her mind was already a whirlwind.
She listened as he continued, her breathing quickening slightly. She was silent for several moments, attempting to speak but no words would come out. When she could finally find her voice, only two words came out why me? She asked, a little hesitantly I mean.. I’m a blind cripple, I’m hardy worthy of someone like you her voice was shaky and confused.
Did she care for Augustus? The thought came to her mind, the answer one she hadn’t even allowed herself to think of, but the answer was easy. Yes.