Who was it that led you on
And makes you want to hurt me so?
And makes you want to hurt me so?
I wanted it to just be us.
Maybe he was reading too much into such an innocuous statement, but his chest fluttered at the words. Emboldened, he smiled, reaching up to tuck a bit of Maea's braid back into place. "Then we'll stay here," he agreed, stepping into the house.
With the smoke clearing, things weren't as bad as they had first appeared. Beneath the lingering smell of burning meat, there was a homeliness to the house that warmed Liam's heart. There was a flower bouquet to brighten up the space, and the couch pillows were fluffed just so. He noticed the bowl of peaches, and was touched to find that Maea had remembered his favorite.
Maea called out, indicating some smoked meat, root vegetables, and spices. Wandering into the kitchen after the Ancient, Liam peered into the pantry from behind her, standing close enough that his chest just brushed her shoulder. "I think so," he said, tilting his head to peer at the spices. "There's always stew - or, if you have some bread, we could probably do some kind of sandwich..."
Maybe he was reading too much into such an innocuous statement, but his chest fluttered at the words. Emboldened, he smiled, reaching up to tuck a bit of Maea's braid back into place. "Then we'll stay here," he agreed, stepping into the house.
With the smoke clearing, things weren't as bad as they had first appeared. Beneath the lingering smell of burning meat, there was a homeliness to the house that warmed Liam's heart. There was a flower bouquet to brighten up the space, and the couch pillows were fluffed just so. He noticed the bowl of peaches, and was touched to find that Maea had remembered his favorite.
Maea called out, indicating some smoked meat, root vegetables, and spices. Wandering into the kitchen after the Ancient, Liam peered into the pantry from behind her, standing close enough that his chest just brushed her shoulder. "I think so," he said, tilting his head to peer at the spices. "There's always stew - or, if you have some bread, we could probably do some kind of sandwich..."
Who do you want to forget?
Who forgot you long ago?
Who forgot you long ago?
Liam
