Valentine's Special

                                    

                                          
This chapter isn't really connected to the story, but I wanted to write something fun and it to be child like puppy love
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The hammock rocked back and forth in a sort of rhythm. Freya had gone out to get herbs while Atreus and Y/n stayed at the house. Kratos was out at the lake of the nine, "exploring"
Atreus sat at the main table, eating the snack Freya had left him. Y/n was laying in the hammock a few yards above him, rocking back and forth as she looked down at him
Her long hair was draped down from her as she gazed at Atreus, her eyes weren't quite focused on him though, she was more lost in thought as she rocked back and forth. But his voice made her snap out of it
"How do you do it?"
"How do I do what?"
There was a slight pause as Atreus contemplated his next words
"Not get scared, you always stare blankly when we're fighting anything...like the dragon, you weren't scared, you just looked.... ugh! I don't know." Atreus shifted in his chair, mildly annoyed from not being able to think of the correct words. Y/n shurgged
"I don't know, I just didn't feel scared, I guess I've seen scarier thing's."
Y/n noticed how Atreus still looked a bit upset, she sat up, shifting in the hammock
"You know its okay to be scared, right?"
Atreus was unresponsive, just huffing. Y/n hopped down from the hammock, sitting across from Atreus at the small circular table. Her eyes carefully examined the boy who looked annoyed
"My father thinks I'm weak for being scared."
There was a pause before Y/n spoke. "He doesn't." Atreus's eyes flickered up, meeting Y/n's [E/c] ones
"But he doe-"
Atreus had attempted to argue but was quickly interrupted by Y/n. "He just doesn't want you to be afraid of the things you are, cause he wants you to be strong."
Atreus stopped at this, his eyes flickering down to his plate of half eaten food. Y/n dug in her pocket, pulling out a small charm connected to a line of wooden beads. It was a very small wooden carved bird, it had a rune engraved on the wing. She stopped for a moment before sighing quietly
"Here, my sister gave me this, but I think you need it more. It's a protection charm, she made it for me because I was scared."
Atreus grabbed the small charm. His eyes and hands examined the beads, then the bird, lastly his eyes caught the rune. He rubbed his fingers over it with a slight smile creeping across his lips. He read it quietly
"Strength."
Y/n nodded as Atreus muttered a thank, his face flushing a slight pink as he tied the bird charm to his sash
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Sorry it was rly short. I'm really tired, but I think the charm is going to carry inot the actual story cause y not? Anyways happy valentine's day my friends!