Pirates! (One-on-One)

He gave her a small smile and took her hands.

"Of course I'd leave with you. If you'd have me."

 

Something in his chest expanded, and he looked at her carefully before kissing her.

"I love you too."

 

"Me? I'm always tired, Av." He kissed the tip of her nose. "It's not so bad right now, though. Want to try walking again?"

 

"As long as I'm here," he said with a stern voice. "And as long as you don't try to go to my sister and almost get yourself killed."

 

"You say that," he said, squinting at her. "But you did do that."

 

"Damn it, Avice," he said, frowning. "You're going to get hurt someday."

 

He frowned at her.

"It did happen."

 

"It's happened in multiple situations," he said sternly. "First, you jump in to the oceans to kick sirens, and then you get stabbed, and then you go and confront the scariest person on the planet."

 

"Constant threat of death is not the only way you can get excitement, Avice," he said sharply.

 

"But there doesn't need to be," he said. "Please, Avice."