Bound By These Chains Posted on May 17, 2026 at 05:19:14 PM by Addison
The bay Arab was quiet for several moments, as if she’d forgotten how to speak. Truth be told, she felt a little bit like that right now. It had been so long since she had seen any worth in herself, long before the accident that stole her sight. Her older sister had constantly put her down, telling her she’d never find this or that, never find love or someone who understood her.
And she had believed that, cementing it in her mind from a young age, that was why what he was saying, what he was suggesting seemed so absurd to her. However now, now she was having to think about it, examine her own feelings for this stubborn male who when they first met had refused to leave her to suffer on her own, even though she was a snarky, mean tempered bitch to him.
There friendship had grown after that into something, pleasant. Oh she still worried he’d eventually get fed up of her and abandon her somewhere, after all she had started to rely on him, seeking out his company and not just because he could help her navigate the world.
She sighed, listening to him talk about how everyone had problems and how she wasn’t unloveable that’s not what I was taught her voice was low as she continued even before the… the reason I went blind she released a shakey breath, it was the one topic she hasn’t really spoke about, oh Remi knew what had happened but Addi hadn’t wanted to examine exactly why it had happened. Attempting to compose herself she continued even before that it was how I had been raised, my older sister was very much into how other saw her, she always told me if I didn’t try harder, well… I’m sure you can work out what she meant
She was a little shocked by his confession of needing her, of feeling happy with her, she could understand his protectiveness, he was kind and she was often in need of help, he was just doing what a good herd leader - or future one - should do. She was silent for probably longer than was a comfortable silence, every time she wanted to say something to him, the words got stuck in her throat.
You truly feel happy with me? She asked, her tone a little surprised as If she thought it was an impossible thought. I do care for you Augustus, more than I have done for anyone else but I’m unsure even of my own feelings, I have no experience of this Her tone rang true with a hint of sadness towards the end. She had been young when she had been blinded, she hadn’t experienced anything like this before as she wasn’t even an adult when her sister had decided to ruin her life, not wanting to share any of the spotlight with Addison.
The future he described sounded nice, almost like what she remembered her parents having, well at least until her old sister started having tantrums. However she didn’t quite know how to reach for what he appeared to be offering