All This Time [Blitz/ Axel]

Viridian Harper
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The sudden words and the hand on his shoulder surprised Viridian so badly that he yanked the switchblade from the ground and jumped to his feet, pointing the tip at the intruder of his thoughts. Only then he saw that it was only another teenager. A girl with brown hair and creamy pale skin. A cold sweat had formed on Viri's brow and he wiped it away, snapping the blade back into place. His fingers still craved movement so he ran them through his hair searching for the words to say.

"Um sorry. I'm a little... jumpy today. Sorry, what was your name?" his hands were shaking so he shoved them into his pockets. He couldn't let people see him in this state. Stark would have spit on him if she knew what he had become.

Viridian Harper
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Anastasia Glory. The first name was a pretty common one in District One and in all of Panem, truth be told. Glory was what caught Viri's attention. The girl seemed to be the embodiment of the word. All pride with her chin held high. So confident in herself, Viri wished he could be as sure of himself most of the time.

I'm sorry I just came to visit my sister..." turned his head he gestured to the stone headmarker before turning back in time for the girl to reach up and press a handkerchief against his temple. It caught him so off guard that all he could do was stand there and let the girl pat his brow. His fingers flew up, gently wrapping around the girl's wrist and pulling her hand down. "I'm Viridian. Viridian Harper."

Viridian Harper
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There was a moment when the girl seemed to recognize his name. Viri always hated giving it out because it linked him to Stark and then the questions would come and he couldn't bear to listen to them. Yet his name flew out and the girl knew it. She knew why he was in this graveyard all alone and why he seemed so broken. Only, she didn't question him- she didn't speak a word. Just wretched her wrist from his hands and went to drying his brow again. How determined she was to complete this one task. It made him grin, it even made him chuckle.

"I'm Viridian Harper, and I can take care of myself," they weren't cruel words, just a little joke. He pulled her hand down again and ran the back of his sleeve over his forehead. "See?"

Viridian Harper
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Her words only made Viridian's grin grow even larger. Her spirit had completely blinded him to where he was and why was there. He was standing in a graveyard yet he felt like he was anywhere else in the world. He was living in a place of life and joy, yet the ground he stood on was full of bones and rot. Finally, with a chuckle Viri let his hands go slack and smiled at the girl.

"Okay, okay... you can," he said, watching her face as she dabbed at his now dry forehead. How long had it been since he was able to forget about the pain in his chest and really live? A true long while and he was grateful for it. Anastasia Glory seemed to be able to help a lot of things wrong with a person.

Viridian Harper
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Even after her words, Viridian couldn't help but smile even wider. She was a lively girl, that much he could tell. Speaking her mind and never shying away from her true opinion of you. So much like Stark, yet so different.

"What? Can no one make Miss Glory smile? Oh, I'm honored," he said grinning before taking a moment to look over his shoulder at the line of gravestones.
"Let's walk some place else."

He started off, her hand still holding on to his arm so that he led her away from the grave plots and towards the gate of the graveyard. He wanted to be free of the air of death.

Viridian Harper
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As the distance between them and the graveyard grew the lighter Viridian felt himself becoming. His feet seemed to glide down the street like they used to before his world crashed down around him. Only life didn't look so bleak anymore, he had a snarky girl to talk to, and a pretty one at that. Maybe all he needed was some interaction with a person. He needed the touch of another human to calm him and make him feel like the world could go on turning.

"So Miss Glory, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? he said, grinning to himself.