Aurelia
I want to know where I can go
when you're not around
when you're not around
He settles beside her, wrapping her into him. She can feel his shaky exhaustion in the way his ribs quiver against her with each intake of breath. In that moment, as she sinks down beside him, she realizes how stupid it all was, to hide something from him again.
He loves her, he says, and it drives a stake through her heart. She props herself up on one elbow and stares down at his face. "It's not that I don't want your help, Milo, I do," she replies with a defensive hint in her tone, feeling her chest rise with frustration. But it simmers as she looks at him, finding herself unable to get upset. "I just don't know how to say it," she admits, gaze drawing away, "I'm too proud, I guess. Too used to being there for myself. I always made it so that I didn't need anyone else," and so it would only be herself to blame for her shortcomings. No one could ever let her down, no one could ever hurt her that way.
Of course something, and someone (many someones) had to come along to change her entire world though. It's not that simple anymore, and maybe it never really saved her any pain at all.
"I don't care if I need you, I want you," she assures him, stubbornly set in this sentiment - even if it goes against her better judgement. Her expression falls back on him as she brings her other hand up to his cheek, "I want you right here with me through it all. But I hate to see you hurt because of me." Her thumb traces gentle circles against his jawline.
He loves her, he says, and it drives a stake through her heart. She props herself up on one elbow and stares down at his face. "It's not that I don't want your help, Milo, I do," she replies with a defensive hint in her tone, feeling her chest rise with frustration. But it simmers as she looks at him, finding herself unable to get upset. "I just don't know how to say it," she admits, gaze drawing away, "I'm too proud, I guess. Too used to being there for myself. I always made it so that I didn't need anyone else," and so it would only be herself to blame for her shortcomings. No one could ever let her down, no one could ever hurt her that way.
Of course something, and someone (many someones) had to come along to change her entire world though. It's not that simple anymore, and maybe it never really saved her any pain at all.
"I don't care if I need you, I want you," she assures him, stubbornly set in this sentiment - even if it goes against her better judgement. Her expression falls back on him as she brings her other hand up to his cheek, "I want you right here with me through it all. But I hate to see you hurt because of me." Her thumb traces gentle circles against his jawline.
and I'm feeling down
so won't you stay for a moment
so won't you stay for a moment
code credits go to Skylark!<3
