"Stay."

Illumina gave me a big disappointed face, furrowing his eyebrows. "Are you sure..-" "Yes." They quickly said, and he didn't really seem happy about being cut off. He let out a small hum, snapping his fingers and they fell into a dark hole. The white light fading away, the more they fell, the more they formed into their human body.

But that sight didn't last long as a black sword pierced their stomach and felt it slice through their chest and out their head.

As their body formed into dust, a black, gloved hand collected the small glowing ball that fell from the dust. A grin formed on the shadow covered face. "Checkmate." Was all the person said before fading away.

..

I quickly sat up, panting as my hands gripped my chest. I was in the apartment room. I quickly got up and ran out the room, looking around. No sight of Boombox. I checked his room, and he's not there. Then he's probably out somewhere, I quickly ran back in my room and changed before running out of the apartment, holding my parasol.

I ran down to Slingshot's cafe, it was open thankfully and there wasn't many people either. I slowed down and softly panted. I walked inside the cafe and up the register, Slingshot was there of course. "Welcome to my cafe! How may i.." He paused, giving me suprised look. "..Help.." his smile dropped. "You.." We both had an awkward staring contest, it was very quiet for our liking too. "Y/N.." He softly whispered.

"Yeah that's me.." He quickly left from behind the counter and gave me a large hug. "Don't ever do that again!" I softly chuckled. "I'm sorry.."

"I'll call Boombox, stay in a booth. I'll ask Vinestaff to make you a [F/D], it's all on me alright." He said, pulling away from the hug. "Alright.. thanks Slingshot." "No problem!"

..

Me and Boombox laid together in the living room, me on the couch and him on the floor with a blow up bed. We were both watching a movie, that just finished. I softly yawned and smiled. "That was good movie!" He said, grabbing the remote and turning of the TV so we can finally sleep, it was 1AM anyways. We both go comfortable, and laid in silence for a while.

"You know.. I'm glad you choose to stay here.." Boombox said.

"But you could've been with your family." He mumbled, I let out a small sigh. "You don't know what family I have, Boomie."

"I could've had a horrible life there, and you would never know." "Yeah.. my bad." I softly chuckled. "It's alright.." I turned around and lifted the covers over me, Boombox did the same. "But thank you, for considering to stay with me.."

"You're welcome, and thanks for keeping me here.. it's not that bad, it's nice being around you."

"You really think so?"

"Yeah.. I do."

"Well, I think you're nice to be around too."

..

"Thank you.."