Single for Eternity

Laura was staring at me, waiting for my response as I held the parchment.

I ran a hand through my hair and sighed. "I’ll go find the portal in the western desert region. Pack whatever I might need."

She froze for a moment before regaining her composure.

"Will...you go alone?" she stammered.

I tilted my head, confused. "Yeah. That place is dangerous, right? Do you think anyone else is fit to go there besides me?"

She blinked, clearly conflicted. "What if something happens to you?"

I laughed at the irony. "Didn’t you want me dead? If I die, shouldn’t that make you people happy?"

She turned away, pouting slightly.

...She was kind of cute.

I knew how to appreciate beauty when I saw it, but I kept the thought to myself. She’d probably take it the wrong way.

Anyways—