A song related contest entry
for hannahsue-- the song
I chose was 'My Demons' by
Starset. It's a Cole x Rogue Elf
Inquisitor from Dragon Age
Inquisition because I have
recently grown to love the
game and Cole should be
a romance option, he's
too precious.
Word Count: 1000
Due Date: August 23rd 2017
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They think I'm crazy but
they don't know the feeling
They're all around me,
Circling like vultures
They wanna break me
and wash away my colors
Take me high and I'll sing
Oh you make everything okay
We are one in the same
Oh you take all of the pain away
Save me if I become
My Demons

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Cole had been more human for a few weeks and along with Inquisitor Nimue, Varric and her have been helping him to become more human.

But the forgotten boy can't help to still worry - worry about being consumed by his past, turning back into a demon and hurting those that he's grown to love.

This new feeling he's been feeling worries him, every time he sees his Inquisitor with anyone else but him, giving anyone else any attention, he can't help but feel a pang of what he can only call anger at this moment.

He's so afraid that these feelings for the people around Nimue and the new fluttery feeling in his stomach for the Inquisitor will end up bringing her or someone in the inquisition harm, and Cole did not like that one bit.

So here he stood, bracing himself before he walked up to Varric, a worried look on the pale boy's face as he approached.

"Woah, kid, what's the matter?" Varric asks once he approaches.

"I'm having feelings. Bad feelings, I think. I need to speak with you about them." Cole says to the dwarf in front of him.

"Okay kid, lets go somewhere a little more private." Varric says before leading Cole to a secluded area in Skyhold's gardens.

Once they arrive in the garden the two sit on one of the benches before Cole looks to the ground where his feet are, his big hat covering his eyes.

"What are these 'bad' feelings you're feeling kid?" Varric asks the man beside him.

"Around the Inquisitor I feel... warm, fluttery, afloat, like there's a storm inside my belly. She takes away my hurt and my pain and is so kind to me. But other times, when we're not alone I feel... angry towards her friends, angry that she's caring for them the way she does me, feeling she should only do that to me, but why? I should be happy that she's helping their hurt. I should be helping her help their hurt!" Cole rambles out, face still hidden under his hat as his feet kick at the dirt below.

Varric chuckles a bit at Cole's cluelessness, "Kid, I think you've just fallen in love with Inquisitor Nimue. And that anger, isn't anger. It's just a little jealousy, a normal human emotion that happens when you love and care for someone as much as you do her."

"Oh... I... I love Inquisitor Nimue? And jealousy... is normal? I'm not going to turn into a demon again and hurt her and the inquisition? I'm not angry...? Then why do I want to punch Cullen when he says nice things to her?" Cole says, his feet stopping their movement as he looks up at Varric, his face no longer hidden by his hat.

"That's still the jealousy kid, maybe talk to her? See how she feels? Or let her know how you feel at least." Varric says to the man beside him.

"I just... might." A now slightly smiling Cole says, "Thank you Varric. You also help the hurt. You're a good friend."

"It's no problem Cole, I'm glad to help. I'll see you later kid." Varric says with a smile on his face, Cole vanishing from sight.

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Inquisitor Nimue had just arrived back at Skyhold after having to leave with her advisors on inquisition business.

All she knew was that she missed Cole, the forgotten boy who she had slowly grown feelings for, denying all other of her companions advances on her.

Since arriving back at Skyhold Nimue started her search for the adorable man in his oversized hat that she loved so much.

The Inquisitor bounds through the tavern doors making her way up the tavern stairs, waving quickly towards Bull and Sera as she does.

"Cole? Are you up here?" Nimue calls, searching for the lost boy.

Minutes later she hears a set of footsteps bounding up the stairs to the top floor, so she waits for him in his spot.

Once he notices her he jumps a bit in shock, "Nim, you're back!"

Nimue giggles a bit before standing, asking him concernedly, "I am indeed back Cole, what's got you so jumpy?"

"You..." He answers honestly.

"Me? Did I do something?" She questions.

"Well, kind of. But we should go somewhere private to talk, just us." Cole mumbles nervously.

"Alright, lets go to my quarters then." Nimue says before Cole trails behind her and into her sleeping quarters, shutting the door firmly behind them.

After making it up the second set of stairs to where her quarters are located the two sit down on the couch as Cole nervously glances out the big windows.

"Alright Cole, what did you want to talk about?" Nimue asks him concernedly.

"Well... uh, I - Can I do something?" Cole asks nervously.

"Sure Cole, you have my permission to do whatever." The Inquisitor says with a smile on her face.

Cole nervously tilts the Inquisitor's head up before he kisses her gently, waiting for her to react, Nimue sits there stunned for a moment before she kisses him back, the man pulling away a moment after.

"Wh-What was that about Cole?" She questions, her lips tingling.

"I... love you Nim. I needed Varric's help to figure out what feeling I was feeling but now I know. You watch me walk into the darkness over and over, and you always worry. You take away my hurt and pain." Cole says as he grabs her hand.

"I love you too Cole." Nimue says as she smiles brightly at him.

"Will you be mine?" He asks her.

"Yes I will." She replies.

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