Sweet Avarice [Greed x Reader] by lupus-astra, literature
Literature
Sweet Avarice [Greed x Reader]
It is silent. Everywhere he looks, there is nothing but black and red and white. Weariness seeps into his being like a foggy haze in the cracks of a building and he closes his eyes, sighing with utter relief.
“I did it. I beat you, Pops. Hell, it might have gotten me killed in the process, but I did it. Still, I would have preferred ruling that idiot’s country with him…because at least I would have gotten something out of it.”
As if in answer to his griping, a figure materialized right before him, and he freezes.
“Avaricious as always, aren’t you?”
Her voice is soft, amusement lacing the quiet to
Chapter 15: Endings
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"You should eat something."
You didn't look at Alex when he tried to push the jello towards you. You hadn't spoken since you had prayed that you were sleeping. You hadn't said a single word to a single person, not even the boys that had been your captives. The catalyst for your demise.
Your name was spoken softly by him but you still ignored it. You knew you were hurting your cousin but you hadn't been able to find the space in your heart to care just yet. Maybe in a little while.
Finally, Alex sighed and stood up. He looked at you from the doorway, his blue eyes sad and dark.
"Your mother is here to visit," he sai