no tragedy can be written alone
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The morning after Scott watched the first arena fight, Abolish comes over to discuss something.
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- Part 1 of no tragedy can be written alone
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Late at night, Scott decides to help Abolish build up his forge.
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- Part 2 of no tragedy can be written alone
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"Who were you talking to?” Abolish asks, a curious lilt to his voice.
Frankly, Scott thinks Abolish probably knows already. He does that sometimes, asking trick questions and all that. “Oh, just Aeolus,” he replies with a shrug.
“Right. He talks to you,” he states, then continues when Scott nods without a word, “and y’all were talking about me.”
Scott snorts softly, skipping down the stairs two at a time until he’s right in front of Abolish. “Yeahhh, he wanted me to seduce you, can you believe that?”
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- Part 3 of no tragedy can be written alone
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Abolish scoffs. “Right, sure, is that why you didn’t fight back?”
“I— What?” Scott asks, taken aback, the question a genuine shock. This isn’t— what’s going on? “You were right there, just watching like everyone else, you know I fought back,” he insists.
“If you call that pitiful display fighting back, you’re weaker than I thought.”
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Or, Scott dies in the arena. Abolish is the one to find him.
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- Part 4 of no tragedy can be written alone
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“You just have to be yourself,” Abolish replies with a shrug, like it’s easy; Scott highly doubts it is for either of them.
“What if people don’t like it when I am… myself?”
When Abolish scoffs, Scott glances back over at him. Yellow eyes are already watching him with fierce intensity. “Then those people don’t matter,” he says firmly, shifting around so he’s facing him in full, and Scott’s breath catches in his throat when he realises how close they are. “Anyone who doesn’t like you the way you are is not worth your time.”
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- Part 5 of no tragedy can be written alone
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Abolish inhales sharply through his nose. “Scott, I don’t know how you managed to, but you're simply the most infuriating person I’ve ever met.” And yet, once he’s finished cleaning up and dressing the wound, he still slips his arms below Scott’s back and knees, lifting him up. It does hurt, but not enough to deter Scott from enjoying this.
The pain is definitely worth being carried around by a hot man.
"Hm. I don’t know,” Scott says innocently, “all I hear is that I make your heart beat quite fast, handsome.” And Abolish’s heart is beating louder than it should, to Scott’s satisfaction.
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- Part 6 of no tragedy can be written alone
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“I want to be the only one who has you,” Abolish replies firmly, bordering on fervent, and Scott’s lips part as he inhales in surprise, his nails digging crescents into his skin.
Scott tries to look away, but every time he does his eyes are drawn right back to Abolish’s unyielding gaze, the hot wind gently tussling his curls. He blows out a slow breath, and Abolish can feel how Scott relaxes, “I don’t think you have to worry there, handsome; if I have you, you have me.”
By the gods, just those few words are enough to make the fire in his veins heat up.
Abolish wants to kiss him again, and again, and again.
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Or, against all odds, Scott beats Abolish in the arena. Abolish is incredibly normal about this.
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- Part 7 of no tragedy can be written alone
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Scott chuckles and drops his head on Abolish’s shoulder. “You don’t know everything about me yet, handsome, I am a man with many talents.”
There’s an amused huff. “Yep, sketching, sewing, acting, dancing, singing, you’re just great at it all, aren’t you,” he says dryly.
“Don’t forget that I’m good at using my mouth,” Scott adds, blinking up at him innocently.
“Mhm, you’re so right, Scott.” Abolish meets his gaze with a flat expression, but sharp, yellow eyes cannot hide the fact that he’s enjoying himself as much as Scott is. “You got a real talent for saying the exact thing that will push my buttons.”
A tired smile quirks on his lips. “And I do so adore pushing your buttons.”
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- Part 8 of no tragedy can be written alone
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“Just because I understand—just because I love you—that doesn’t mean I can’t be upset with you, Abolish!”
“You—” The confidence in Abolish’s expression falters, and for a moment he’s lost for words. “You love me?”
Scott looks away with a scoff. Slowly, the fight drains out of him, and his shoulders slump down in defeat. “Don’t pretend you didn’t know,” he mutters, staring at the ground. Anger is still simmering under his skin, but it’s just out of his reach. Instead he just feels… tired. “It’s been obvious to everyone…”
There’s a soft exhale. “But I didn’t— It’s not been obvious to me.”
“Oh.”
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- Part 9 of no tragedy can be written alone
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“Don’t hesitate,” Scott demands, and brilliant green eyes plead with him. There’s— he’s afraid, but he’s not crying. Scott isn’t backing down, always so god damn stubborn, and even now it frustrates Abolish to no end.
And yet Abolish can’t deny him this one last thing.
There’s nothing left to be said, no time for one last kiss, no point in dragging this out. Scott has made him feel things he didn’t know he was capable of, he’s the only one who’s ever tempered and ignited the eternal fire of his soul, but it has to come to an end. For now.
Abolish doesn't hesitate.
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Or, Scott and Abolish are the last two left alive. They face each other in the arena, knowing one of them has to die.
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- Part 10 of no tragedy can be written alone