// won't you breathe with me? //
Smiling came so easy today. Her cheeks ached from the unusual exercise, a sweet kind of burn she wouldn't mind getting used to. That she had made anyone happy - dare she even say proud? - of her was almost as monumental as finding the rose.
Made bold by the surging emotions, she closed the space between them and impulsively wrapped her arms around Liam's waist in a hug. Brief as it was sudden, she was gone before he could catch her, halfway across the room to collect the rose with her cheeks flaming - like it wasn't perfectly normal for friends to share a hug after a good time.
"Thank you for having me. See you tomorrow!" With her precious burden like a shield to protect her against any further assaults of unexpected events, Maea hurried to the door. Afraid that she would do something embarrassing if she stayed; worried about the reluctance in her legs to actually leave.
But she did. Just like that she was gone, with only a few crumbs of dirt on the table and an unwashed glass left behind to confirm she'd been there at all.
[FIN]
Made bold by the surging emotions, she closed the space between them and impulsively wrapped her arms around Liam's waist in a hug. Brief as it was sudden, she was gone before he could catch her, halfway across the room to collect the rose with her cheeks flaming - like it wasn't perfectly normal for friends to share a hug after a good time.
"Thank you for having me. See you tomorrow!" With her precious burden like a shield to protect her against any further assaults of unexpected events, Maea hurried to the door. Afraid that she would do something embarrassing if she stayed; worried about the reluctance in her legs to actually leave.
But she did. Just like that she was gone, with only a few crumbs of dirt on the table and an unwashed glass left behind to confirm she'd been there at all.
[FIN]
Maea
// won't you take me to your heart? //
