Fics like Awake

Clarke feels like she’s in a game of tug of war and she’s the rope. On the one side there is warmth drawing her in and welcoming her home with open arms. The sounds of children laughing, unburdened by the world, flit around. She can hear her dad and Wells and Lexa and Finn and all the others she’s ever loved and lost, it sounds so sweet it’s a wonder why she doesn’t allow herself to be pulled away into it. On the other side it’s a feeling of uncertainty. It’s cold with patches of warmth like swimming through the ocean where the sun has warmed it unevenly. It sounds harsh and uninviting. The monotonous beep of machinery drones on and on endlessly. She isn’t even certain how long she’s been stuck here being pulled a little bit this way one minute then a little bit that way the next but it feels safe not having to make a choice. For once no one is relying on her to make an impossible decision. No one’s life is dependent on her. The weight of the world doesn’t rest on her shoulders. There is no living with the consequences of her actions by staying here. And most importantly, no one is dying. Except maybe her.

Fics like Awake

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