The Promises Meme

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the promises meme • Comment with your character's name and fandom in the subject line. • Select an option or roll RNG for a prompt. • Play! prompts i. family. A promise made in the name of family, whether literal or metaphorical. ii. business. No personal feelings involved. Just a working agreement. iii. romantic. A promise to your lover, something that binds you together. iv. enemy. Looks like you made a deal with the devil. v. too good to be true. A promise with hidden caveats. vi. false. A promise you don't intend to keep. vii. broken. A promise you've betrayed. viii. fulfilled. The time has come to make good on your word. ix. bound. A promise you have to keep, whether by threat, blackmail or magic. x. secret. A pact you can't reveal. xi. forever. You're promising forever after. xii. never. You promise that something will never happen. Ever.

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[negotiates]

Actually, I was always good about sharing. But I also know what's mine.

[waitedlongenough]

And I'm yours? [She's not sure how she feels about that. When it was just the two of them, no outside knowledge, then it felt different. But being claimed? Amy isn't much of a settler. Besides this is her only life and he's going to forever be like this? What kind of freedom does it give her?

But she knows there was a part of her that likes it. It doesn't seem like he has anyone else. He chose her. She's different. Even if there is so much out of her control. Under ordinary circumstances, she knows she's capable. But this is different. This is an entirely different world. One that could get dangerous.

When did that ever stop Amelia Pond?]

[negotiates]

[He's not stupid. He knew that she was talking about herself before he answered. But she never said so directly, and that gives him plausible deniability.]

Did I say that?

[waitedlongenough]

You didn't, but am I? [She knows he thinks of her as such. He could compel anyone to give their blood, but he returned to her. He could have compelled her to let him bite, but she offered her neck. Still she wants to hear it from his mouth.]

[negotiates]

[He hesitates for a moment. The world has moved on; they don't own people any more. But in the end the arrangement is the same.]

Yes.

[waitedlongenough]

[She was doomed from the moment they met, something she realized awhile ago.]

So what do we do now?

[negotiates]

Nothing. Continue living your life as you would normally. Nothing need change on your part.

[He's quite sure about this at least. Vampire spy or not, there will be minimal disruption to Amy's life.]

[waitedlongenough]

You say that like I live some big, fancy life.

[negotiates]

I say that because you have a life and I'm not here to take that away.

[No, really. He's not. He visits, that's all. Otherwise he stays out of her life.]

[waitedlongenough]

Well at least you're not that possessive. [A plus]

[negotiates]

[A quick smile.] Well... I should give you a chance to get some sleep.

[He stands up, rolling back his shoulders to stretch them.] I'll see you soon.

[waitedlongenough]

[Whatever this arrangement is, she can live with it. With a nod, she stands to see him out.]

I'm sure you will.

[negotiates]

[He will. And within a couple of days, Amy might notice that the new neighbour Will has disappeared.]