Trigger warning ⚠️
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"I-I just.. I've just cut; am I really this desperate...?" The blonde breathed quickly in and out. Her heart was racing while her body trembled.

Lucy looked down at her wrists with disgust. She despised herself even more now. How could she get this low? Even though she hated it, a part of her liked it.

Her wrists were completely consumed by blood that continued dripping down through bandages. Lucy was a bit worried because she didn't remember making so much cuts. I guess she lost control again, but it was way more dangerous and damaging this time then the last.

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At the afternoon, there was a soft knock on the door. Panic rushed through blondes body as she quickly put on a long sleeved shirt. She stepped towards the door to reveal Natsu.

"H-Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked while nervously scratching the back of his neck. The blonde wizard looked surprised for a moment, and instantly lied.

"I-I'm good, come in.."

"Luce, we need to discuss some.. things," Dragon Slayer suddenly seemed calm and determined.

"What things?"

"Y'know, the whole story involving us and our friendship," he spoke softly as stinging pain ran through Lucy's arm, like the constant twisting and turning in her upper stomach wasn't enough. It's just a matter of time when her self destructing addictions will end her at this point.

Lucy harshly closed her eyes and lowered her head as tears came to the surface. She bit her lip and quickly ran off to the bathroom. Natsu was took by surprise and instantly began worrying. He ran to the bathroom behind Lucy, but she was quicker to lock the door.

She let out a groan as she forcefully grabbed the stitches and ripped them off as quickly as possible. Bad decision. The blood was sticking to the bandages and roughly pulling them off caused a new wave of pain. Lucy hissed painfully and put her arm under ice cold water, it felt better, the water managed to numb the pain.

Natsu was worryingly yelling from other side, but it was useless, Lucy was in total trance from ache.

But she was successfully snapped out of it when Natsu crushed the wooden door down. The blonde yelped in shock and tried to hide her arm as soon as possible.

"Oh god, Luce, no.." the boy begged as realization hit him like a gunshot and grief washed over him.

"I-It's not what you think, I c-can explain-" she couldn't even finish, the tears already began running down her cheeks as Natsu tackled her into a hug.

""Y-You... I.. I shouldn't have left you alone! You would be okay if I stayed yesterday! For fucks sake! God, I'm so sorry, Lucy!" Natsu cried out while tightening his grip around her shoulders, he felt as if she would vanish if he let go. His eyes were red from all tears staining his face. The guilt and anger continued rising, but that wasn't important now, Lucy was.

But she stayed silent, not letting out a word, all that was audible were their sobs.

"Say something, Luce.. please,"

She kept quiet, she didn't know what to say. What could she say? What could she possibly say that would make this less difficult?

"Luce... everything is going to be okay, you're definitely not alone," he whispered as he looked at her eyes. He gently placed his palms on her cheeks and continued.

"I'm right here, I know I left once and I regret it every single minute, I'll always feel guilty about it because you didn't deserve it. But I am here now, and I will not leave again," he smiled when new tears replaced the old ones.

"Natsu..." the blonde called out as warm teardrops ran down her face. She leaned in his palm and decided to give him one more chance. If she fails this time, no one will be able to stop her in her actions.

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nuuu! i hate when Natsu cries, i have a soft spot for him

Have a wonderful day, bye bye ❤️