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and the sky was falling

2009-11-01T01:15:46-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Bleach
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Inoue O. & Ulquiorra
Chapters: 1, Words: 252, Reviews: 1 Published: 11-1-09
Status: Complete

And he disappears, carried like dust in the wind between her open hands . — Orihime-centric. Ficlet.

in this song of silence

2009-11-01T01:13:31-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Persona Series
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Yukari T.
Chapters: 1, Words: 242, Reviews: 0 Published: 11-1-09
Status: Complete

Loss is a feeling that Yukari knows all too well. — PERSONA 3. Yukari Takeba-centric, implied MC/Yukari. Ficlet.

forever, with your soul

2009-11-01T01:11:13-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Persona Series
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Rise K. & Souji S.
Chapters: 1, Words: 196, Reviews: 0 Published: 11-1-09
Status: Complete

She grows, and changes, with time. — PERSONA 4. Rise Kujikawa-centric, implied MC/Rise. Drabble.

cling to your wonders

2009-11-01T01:08:51-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Disney
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 2 Published: 11-1-09
Status: Complete

He felt more natural as a beast, rather than the newly-made man he is now. — BEAUTY & THE BEAST, Disney. Prince!Beast/Belle. Drabble.

stop right there before i get bitter

2009-04-10T17:20:57-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Persona Series
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Ryoji M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 395, Reviews: 1 Published: 4-10-09
Status: Complete

His guilt, his anguish, his hurt becomes his bed mate. — PERSONA 4. Dojima-centric, implied Dojima/dead!wife. Drabble.

the road to hell is paved in:

2009-04-10T17:18:26-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 925, Reviews: 0 Published: 4-10-09
Status: Complete

Perhaps she is the worse monster of them all. — Naminé-centric. Implied Naminé/Riku Replica, Naminé/Roxas, Naminé/Marluxia. One-shot.

of monsters & men

2009-04-10T17:16:27-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Beowulf
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Hurt/Comfort/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 835, Reviews: 0 Published: 4-10-09
Status: Complete

Hell hath no fury. — Grendel's mother-centric. One-shot.

broken down to your crown

2009-04-10T17:13:51-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: American McGee's Alice
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 474, Reviews: 2 Published: 4-10-09
Status: Complete

The cat with the distinctive grin watches, waits, and revels in the madness. — Cheshire Cat-centric, implied Cheshire/Alice. Drabble.

you're a few years too late and fate just won't g

2009-01-11T19:43:04-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Heroes
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Claire B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,514, Reviews: 0 Published: 1-11-09
Status: Complete

From beginning to end, this is how she lived and how she died. It’s not a good story to tell. — Claire-centric; Spoilers for Season Three. Slightly AU. One-shot.

you are not her knight in white armor, not anymore

2008-09-23T17:07:02-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Heroes
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Peter P.
Chapters: 1, Words: 287, Reviews: 2 Published: 9-23-08
Status: Complete

He wanted to save her. — future!Peter-centric, implied Peter/Claire. Spoilers for 3:01-3:02. Drabble.

I will love you, from beginning to end

2008-08-25T20:49:13-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Hot Gimmick
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 401, Reviews: 5 Published: 8-25-08
Status: Complete

Shinogu grows up wishing, yearning, aching and growing. — Shinogu-centric. Ficlet.

if I failed you only once

2008-08-22T18:31:23-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Superman
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 836, Reviews: 4 Published: 8-22-08
Status: Complete

He never thoughts he'd ever lose her. Twice. — Superman: the Animated Series 1996 . Superman-centric. One-shot.

epilogue

2008-08-06T16:44:39-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Elfen Lied
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 307, Reviews: 1 Published: 8-6-08
Status: Complete

Life: it moves on forward, never at a stand still. — Kota-centric. Implied Lucy/Kota. Drabble.

you are my sin, my tragedy

2008-08-02T14:13:00-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Anime/Manga
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 577, Reviews: 2 Published: 8-2-08
Status: Complete

He'll love her forever. — Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru, AOKI KOTOMI. Yori-centric. Ficlet.

we are not always heroes

2008-07-25T20:16:00-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Spider-Man
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 606, Reviews: 2 Published: 7-25-08
Status: Complete

He was only human, after all. — Spider-Man: the Animated Series 1994 . Eddie Brock-centric. Hints of Venom/Eddie. Ficlet.

of beautiful, broken boys

2008-07-01T17:29:16-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Klaus B. & Duncan Q.
Chapters: 2, Words: 2,045, Reviews: 8 Updated: 7-1-08 Published: 10-30-07
Status: Complete

Grief hurts more than a knife to the heart. — Klaus/Duncan. Implied Klaus/Violet, Duncan/Violet, Quigley/Violet. AU. Gift!fic. Complete.

that which lingers

2008-06-25T17:13:42-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Roxas & Aerith G.
Chapters: 1, Words: 783, Reviews: 4 Published: 6-25-08
Status: In-Progress

Love is not a fairy tale. — Roxas/Aerith. World War II!AU. Gift!fic, for Mahou. One-shot.

some say our life is insane

2008-06-22T10:43:37-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Yuffie K. & Kairi
Chapters: 1, Words: 853, Reviews: 4 Published: 6-22-08
Status: Complete

It doesn't sound so well on paper--those three, irreplaceable words--as they do said, whispered between. "I love you, baby." — Yuffie/Kairi. Gift!fic, for Lauren. Big City!AU. One-shot.

good clean fun

2008-06-17T15:02:08-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Demyx & Olette
Chapters: 1, Words: 597, Reviews: 4 Published: 6-17-08
Status: Complete

You fall fast and hard, for you are in love. — Demyx/Olette/Kairi. Contest!fic, for muffin's contest. Big City!AU. Ficlet.

close my eyes and lay me to sleep

2008-06-16T01:10:11-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Tragedy
Pairing: Axel & Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 415, Reviews: 3 Published: 6-16-08
Status: Complete

They won't suspect a thing. — Axel/Naminé. Request!fic @ kh-request over at LJ. AU. Ficlet.

memory said:

2008-06-02T19:54:47-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Kagome & Miroku
Chapters: 1, Words: 376, Reviews: 2 Published: 6-2-08
Status: Complete

I will never forget you. — Kagome-centric. Drabble.

I held your heart in mine for about a week

2008-05-28T12:51:30-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Chronicles of Narnia
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Peter Pevensie & Susan Pevensie
Chapters: 1, Words: 894, Reviews: 9 Published: 5-28-08
Status: In-Progress

When all else failed, your hand held mine. — Peter/Susan. Movie/book-verse. Gift!fic, for Caitlan. One-shot.

reaching for the sun

2008-05-23T17:13:31-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Disney
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 411, Reviews: 3 Published: 5-23-08
Status: Complete

And she keeps on dreaming. — The Little Mermaid, DISNEY. Ariel centric. Drabble.

breathe, just breathe

2008-05-11T12:42:35-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 202, Reviews: 1 Published: 5-11-08
Status: Complete

Memory is just a poison. — TYL!Gokudera centric. Drabble.

electric top tango

2008-05-09T07:04:28-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Kairi & Olette
Chapters: 1, Words: 766, Reviews: 6 Published: 5-9-08
Status: Complete

The parties and that classic Hollywood romance. Right here, in the Big Apple. — Kairi/Olette. Big City!AU. Contest!fic, for Loren. Ficlet.

harvester of hearts

2008-04-16T19:35:15-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Kairi
Chapters: 1, Words: 457, Reviews: 2 Published: 4-16-08
Status: Complete

You have my heart, my heart, my heart. Just promise me you'll keep it. — Kairi-centric. Ficlet.

love is:

2008-03-29T19:25:54-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Axel & Kairi
Chapters: 1, Words: 390, Reviews: 4 Published: 3-29-08
Status: Complete

And maybe, baby, this is fate. — Axel/Kairi. Big City!AU. Ficlet.

i've lost my music

2008-03-22T11:23:45-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Twilight
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 236, Reviews: 5 Published: 3-22-08
Status: Complete

It becomes all too frequent an occurance. — one-sided!Alice/Bella. Request!drabble.

early bird

2008-03-22T11:10:43-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 185, Reviews: 7 Published: 3-22-08
Status: Complete

The sweater just had to go. — 5927, Gokudera/Tsuna. Request!drabble.

mend

2008-03-16T12:01:36-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Anime/Manga
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 448, Reviews: 2 Published: 3-16-08
Status: Complete

She hopes that he can fix her boy. — Ookiku Furikabutte, Mihashi's mother-centric. Ficlet.

karma has no cure

2008-03-11T16:57:30-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 533, Reviews: 2 Published: 3-11-08
Status: Complete

Life, death, and rebirth. — Chrome centric. One-shot.

give me back my heart & go

2008-01-25T12:10:44-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Larxene & Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 335, Reviews: 6 Published: 1-25-08
Status: Complete

I remember you like a dream. — Larxene/Naminé. Drabble. Gift!fic.

games

2007-12-12T17:43:23-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Marluxia & Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 404, Reviews: 5 Published: 12-12-07
Status: Complete

She hates his pretty lies. — Marluxia/Naminé. Ficlet.

chronologic

2007-12-06T18:53:26-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Movies
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Tragedy/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 901, Reviews: 4 Published: 12-6-07
Status: Complete

Tell me everything from begining to end. — THE PEOPLE BELOW THE STAIRS, Wes Craven. Roach centric. Oneshot.

play pretend

2007-11-21T19:25:25-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General/Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Duncan Q. & Isadora Q.
Chapters: 1, Words: 177, Reviews: 8 Published: 11-21-07
Status: Complete

This is not a lie. — Duncan/Isadora. Exchange!fic.

What Puppets Do

2007-11-18T20:18:39-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 287, Reviews: 5 Published: 11-18-07
Status: Complete

And as his memories slip away, she feels like a murderer. — Naminé centric. Drabble.

forgotten heartbeats

2007-11-14T18:53:16-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Riku & Sora
Chapters: 1, Words: 323, Reviews: 2 Published: 11-14-07
Status: Complete

I can't feel my heart. Oh, right, it never existed to begin with. — Anti-Sora/Riku Replica. Implied Naminé/Riku Replica. Drabble.

this has got to die

2007-11-07T21:28:08-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Tragedy
Pairing: Riku & Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 220, Reviews: 4 Published: 11-7-07
Status: Complete

A wonderfully tragic romance, my dear. — Naminé/Riku Replica. Drabble.

through adversity

2007-10-28T12:54:37-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Anime/Manga
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 153, Reviews: 2 Published: 10-28-07
Status: Complete

They don't bother her much anymore. — Shibuya District Maruyama Neighborhood, OKAZAKI MARI. Itoi/Ariyoshi. Drabble.

going, going, gone

2007-10-23T18:37:48-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Olette
Chapters: 1, Words: 367, Reviews: 7 Published: 10-23-07
Status: Complete

She never really forgets him. — Olette centric. Drabble.

This Is As Close You'll Get to Hell

2007-10-22T14:05:51-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 553, Reviews: 6 Published: 10-22-07
Status: Complete

Violet and Veruca are more alike then they seem. — Violet/Veruca. Burton!verse. Ficlet.

Forever, Neatly

2007-10-15T17:45:37-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Sailor Moon
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 257, Reviews: 2 Published: 10-15-07
Status: Complete

This is for always. — Lethe/Mnemosyne. Drabble.

and she keeps on running in the dark

2007-10-08T12:07:00-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Movies
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 208, Reviews: 3 Published: 10-8-07
Status: Complete

It sucks to be haunted by ghosts. — A TALE OF TWO SISTERS, Kim Ji Woon. Su Mi centric. Drabble.

perpetuate

2007-09-27T18:31:06-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Hurt/Comfort
Pairing: Naraku & Kagome
Chapters: 1, Words: 310, Reviews: 6 Published: 9-27-07
Status: Complete

And, one day, she will crack. — Kohaku!Naraku/Kagome. Gift!fic.

sleeping with ghosts

2007-09-26T18:39:17-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Misc. Books
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Angst/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 329, Reviews: 2 Published: 9-26-07
Status: Complete

He just can't forget. — DREAM BOY, Jim Grimsley. Nathan/Roy. Drabble.

Vertigo

2007-09-15T08:03:19-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Pairing: Klaus B. & Violet B.
Chapters: 2, Words: 348, Reviews: 17 Updated: 9-15-07 Published: 2-27-07
Status: In-Progress

The art of falling. — Klaus/Violet. Collection.

Carve Your Heart Out Yourself

2007-09-13T19:11:23-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Ginny W.
Chapters: 1, Words: 312, Reviews: 4 Published: 9-13-07
Status: Complete

Sometimes, she thinks she'll never forget him. — HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, J. K. Rowling. Ginny centric. Drabble.

falling down

2007-09-09T10:19:49-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: American McGee's Alice
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 232, Reviews: 8 Published: 9-9-07
Status: Complete

She feels it better to lie. — Alice centric. Drabble.

nightingale

2007-09-04T21:11:08-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: General
Pairing: Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 8 Published: 9-4-07
Status: Complete

All they need her to do is keep singing. — Naminé centric. Drabble.

blood roses

2007-08-28T16:29:58-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Drama
Pairing: Count O. & Violet B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 704, Reviews: 14 Published: 8-28-07
Status: Complete

Five things that never really happened. — Olaf/Violet. Ficlet.

Philophobia

2007-06-20T20:28:54-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: General
Pairing: Marluxia & Naminé
Chapters: 1, Words: 356, Reviews: 8 Published: 6-20-07
Status: Complete

You can get over this infection. — Marluxia/Naminé. Drabble.

what feels like forever

2007-06-04T17:33:18-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: General/Friendship
Pairing: Selphie T.
Chapters: 1, Words: 215, Reviews: 5 Published: 6-4-07
Status: Complete

Selphie has been waiting for what feels like forever. — Selphie centric. Drabble.

Tens

2007-05-27T20:06:26-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: General
Pairing: Davy Jones
Chapters: 1, Words: 157, Reviews: 13 Published: 5-27-07
Status: Complete

He thinks in tens. — Davy Jones centric. Drabble.

You and Me

2007-05-13T12:21:20-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Bible
Language: English, Rated: K
Genres: Romance/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 134, Reviews: 6 Published: 5-13-07
Status: In-Progress

...it's just you and me and that little town in Bethlehem... — Gift!poem.

Imagined

2007-04-02T15:47:22-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kannazuki no Miko
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 146, Reviews: 8 Published: 4-2-07
Status: Complete

You never imagined this. — Chikane centric. Drabble.

Approve

2007-02-14T22:21:22-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Disney
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 370, Reviews: 4 Published: 2-14-07
Status: Complete

She thinks no one would approve. — THE LITTLE MERMAID, Disney. Ariel centric. Drabble.

Hurt

2006-12-11T13:17:46-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Violet B. & Isadora Q.
Chapters: 1, Words: 506, Reviews: 6 Published: 12-11-06
Status: Complete

Greif never stops hurting. — Violet/Isadora. Implied Violet/Klaus, Isadora/Klaus. Challenge!fic.

She's A Temptation

2006-10-20T04:47:04-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Violet B. & Fiona
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,375, Reviews: 11 Published: 10-20-06
Status: Complete

She was always a bad girl. — Violet/Fiona. Implied Fiona/Klaus, Klaus/Violet. AU. Oneshot.

Ephemeral

2006-09-18T18:00:21-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: General/Angst
Pairing: Kaede & Naraku
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,569, Reviews: 6 Published: 9-18-06
Status: Complete

Kaede dreams in the what couldhavebeen and what didn't. So she dreams in what she thinks what is reality, but what is not. — Kaede centric. Oneshot.

Let It Be A Dream

2006-09-06T13:05:17-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Angst
Pairing: Naraku & Sango
Chapters: 1, Words: 239, Reviews: 8 Published: 9-6-06
Status: Complete

She hates him like she loves him. So, she dreams. — Kohaku!Naraku/Sango. Implied Kohaku/Sango. Drabble.

Denial

2006-07-19T17:47:07-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Naraku
Chapters: 1, Words: 564, Reviews: 7 Published: 7-19-06
Status: Complete

There is always a Once Upon A Time. Even for him. — Naraku centric. Ficlet.

The Simplicity of Fairytales

2006-07-14T00:35:39-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Greek Mythology
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 218, Reviews: 17 Published: 7-14-06
Status: Complete

She hates his name. — Persephone centric. Hades/Persephone. Poem.

Irony

2006-05-18T19:01:11-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Kannazuki no Miko
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 467, Reviews: 9 Published: 5-18-06
Status: Complete

You always thought life had that poetic irony to it when you where younger. Didn't you, Chikane? — Chikane centric. Ficlet.

Symbiotic

2006-05-11T17:37:05-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Pairing: Violet B. & Count O.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,007, Reviews: 19 Published: 5-11-06
Status: Complete

When he kisses her, she thinks of anyone but him. — Violet/Olaf. Oneshot.

Roses, We All Fall Down

2005-12-16T13:29:57-08:00

Author: pixie paramount
Category: Series Of Unfortunate Events
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 220, Reviews: 8 Published: 12-16-05
Status: Complete

It began with a simple rhyme: Ashes, ashes we all fall down. — Olaf/Violet. Implied Klaus/Violet. Poem.