Requested by hellowherearemypeople (insp) ↳ Killian Jones + Being a Hero
us against the world
“Emma, no. Swan, please, you can’t do this.”
“I have to . Please, you have to let—”
“There has to be another way—”
“There is. This.”
“Swan—”
“Killian.” There are tears in her eyes and an ache in her chest, and her arms feel so heavy when she raises her hand to his cheek. “This isn’t about just us. It’s about everyone.” And in this moment, she wishes more than ever that she could just be normal. That the responsibility for everyone’s happy ending didn’t fall on her shoulders and, consequently, his. That saving the world didn’t mean losing hers.
She looks at him, and tries to remember. She thinks of his morning smile that pulls dimples from his cheeks, thinks of the way he’d coax her hair out of knots when his fingers would catch at the nape of her neck, thinks of the little dent in his lip and his soft blue eyes and how it’s been so, so good, and they’ve had so little time.
If they’d had more time, she would have given him anything. Would have given him her hand and her life and three kids in a house by the ocean, would have given him forever. But she can’t give him this, as he looks at her with his pleading eyes.
“I love you.” She looks so angry as she says it, so lost, and he never thought that the first time they’d say the words would be as an apology. “I love you, and I’m so sorry, but I have to do this.”
—
The sky is turning dark, and there’s fire swallowing the town, and she’s losing him.
She’s losing him, and they’re running out of time. She grabs his hand, pressing it to her chest, and he’s crying.
“It’s you,” she croaks. “It’s always been you.” Even when she pushed him away. Even when she didn’t want it— didn’t want common ties or relationships or love— even when the fear was as strong as the wanting. It was always going to be him.
His hook comes up to brush her cheek, and she closes her eyes, leaning into it. She gives herself fifteen seconds of weakness.
Fifteen. Fourteen.
She kisses him, tasting rain and tears and the imprint of his teeth on his lips. He gasps a little sob into her mouth, and she wraps her arm under his to press her hand between his shoulder blades.
Ten. Nine.
She pulls away from his lips, tucks her nose into the space between the cool collar of his jacket and warm skin.
“Please, don’t go.” He whispers into her hair, and tears spring to her eyes.
“You know this isn’t up to me.”
Eight.
She mouths at the soft skin just under his ear. “If it was up to me, I’d stay here. With you.” He presses her tighter to him. “Forever,” she adds, for good measure.
Six. Five.
“Take care of Henry for me,” she whispers. “Don’t miss me too much.”
“I’ll find you,” he says. “No matter what happens, just don’t forget—”
“Killian.” She’s pulling away now, furiously blinking to see him clearly, not through a haze of tears. “How could I forget?”
Four. Three.
She takes his hand again, presses it back to her heart because she’s not good with words like him, because she’s even worse at goodbyes.
“You won it, okay?” She leans into his hand, tilting her face so she’s so close, just close enough to kiss him again if he tipped his chin up. “It’s yours.”
Two.
She gives herself one more moment to look, to memorize, to catalogue the blue of his eyes, the crease between his brows, the shock of wet hair in his face. She can’t do this when he’s looking at her like that— pleading, terrified, so in love.
One.
She closes her eyes.
Zero.
She drops his hand, pushes the dagger in the air. She hears him scream her name, hears a buzzing in her ears and sees a tornado swirl around her. There is a flash of light, a gust of wind that makes him stagger backwards, and then silence.
And she’s gone.
Rumple: looks for the author to give him a happy ending Regina: looks for the author to give her a happy ending Killian: personally wrongs his rights and uses hard work to get his happy ending and still feels regret and guilt for his actions even after he makes amends People: omg hook’s such a villain ugh
open your eyes people🙏👏👀
Raise your hand if you’re straddling the line between crippling anxiety and not giving any fucks about anything
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What haters think Killian is like to Emma: I’m controlling and I’m abusive, so I’ll follow you around because I’m creepy and a stalker. What Killian is actually like to Emma: I know you push people away because you think they’ll eventually leave you. I will not be that person for you. I will be by your side no matter what because your problems are my problems and I never want you to feel alone ever again.
They’ve both been thieves. (x)
Because:
If the look in his eyes or the concern on his face isn’t proof enough then let’s do a VERY brief recap of the latest episode, shall we?
"I get a distressed call from a fair maiden and I’m on the spot.”
“I wouldn’t risk my life for someone I see as loot.”
"Whatever we...
So I started comparing them
In the premiere, Emma reassured him, “Be patient.” But it’s been a while since the show has had anything close to a love scene. Might Emma and Hook eventually end that dry spell?
JMO: I hope so. That’s about all I can say.
Listen loves I stole this from some instagram bloke, ITS THE BLOODY OUTFIT HOLY SHIT CAKES, unfortunately you don't get the shirt and the jeans 😥 however am the only one that sees BOTH hands???!!!
no but seriously
adam and eddy have said that killian’s role is to be supportive
he is there to help emma, to reinforce emma, to take emma’s side, to build her up, to reassure her she is always his first priority, to offer her kind words and comfort, physically and emotionally, when she needs...