Sometime before Chapter 6. Anna

Something was missing.

I curled inwards and pulled my arms into my chest. Tears were threatening to spill from my eyes. My heart was heavy and body numb.

It was cold. The bed was too cold. Not even tucking in the blanket as tight as I could helped. The familiar rhythm of warm breaths was nowhere to be found. No strong arms to keep me safe, even when we were in the vulnerability of sleep. No calloused hands to run through my hair and massage soothing circles onto my scalp.

Nothing.

My heart gave a painful squeeze as those thoughts ran through my head. I miss him so much... Why did we even argue? Why did we even get into a fight? It's so stupid!

Earlier today, Chrom and I got into a heated argument and tensions ran high the entire day. We bickered every now and then, but it was never anything serious. In the end, we would always forgive each other and pretend that nothing happened.

This one, however...I don't know if we will ever recover... We haven't talked since it happened. It felt wrong to curl into bed with him, so I decided to sleep in my own tent tonight.

...I didn't like it. I didn't like it one bit.

The golden band around my ring-finger caught my eye. Oh, gods... Will he want to break up? Of course, he will! He hates me! I brought my hand to my face and began to cry. I wasn't sure if I was quivering from my crying or the fact that it was freezing cold. I forgot just how cold the world was at night. Cuddling up with Chrom every night was enough to keep me warm.

What is he doing right now? Is he thinking about me? My heart urged me to go to him, but I forced the feelings back. No, no. I'm the last person he wants to see right now. I'll make things worse.

...My heart eventually won the battle.

I peaked my head out of my tent and looked around. The coast is clear... I tip-toed over to Chrom's tent and a wave of anxiety crashed over me. What in Naga's name am I doing?! Why did I think this was a good idea?!

I stood at the entrance; my beating heart was pounding in my ears. I took a deep breath and dug my nails into my palms. I can do this...

I pushed the flap open.

Chrom was laying in bed, back facing me. Is he asleep? He didn't stir at my entrance... I crept over to the cot, anxiety building and building. I eventually built up enough courage and crawled into bed with him, wrapping my arms around his waist and pressing my forehead against his back.

I could've sworn that I felt him flinch a little, but I was too busy trembling to register his movements.

"...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," I whimpered. "Please forgive me; I don't like it when we fight. Please don't hate me..." I tried my best not to cry.

However, that all failed when I felt him pull away from my embrace. My tears fell down my cheeks and my heart felt absolutely shattered. I was preparing for him to tell me to leave and never come back. I was preparing for him to take away the ring he gave me and break off our engagement.

...But that never came.

His strong arms wrapped around me and I was instantly engulfed in his warmth. I was sobbing at this point. I buried my face into his chest to hide the tears.

"I'm sorry, too." He kissed my temple. "I was a stubborn ass who wouldn't listen to you and I'm sorry. I could never hate you. Ever. In fact, I was beginning to think that you hated me."

I gasped in shock. "What?! No!!" I pulled away and looked into his glossy eyes. "Chrom, I could never."

He cracked a small smile. "I wouldn't blame you if you did." He kissed my forehead; his soft lips leaving warmth wherever they touched. "But I'm glad you don't. I am so glad you don't."

I pressed my forehead against his chest and closed my eyes. "I love you so much..."

"And I love you." He began to stroke my hair. "We're going to be ok. I promise. We'll never let an argument come between us: no matter how big or small. Arguing is perfectly normal, it just means we care. I promise from the very bottom of my heart that I will always love you no matter what."

I smiled one of my biggest smiles and hugged him close. "I promise the same thing. Nothing will ever tear us asunder."

He hummed in agreement and muttered "I love you" over and over as I fell asleep in his warm, warm arms.

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I used a vocab word. Try and find it. Yay, Honors English. XD So this was an angsty turn. I love writing angst. I'm eating a brownie for breakfast. Do I need to fix my eating habits? Yes. Do I want to? Well, I'll let you answer that one. Thank you so much for reading and look forward to reading more!

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