so are you ever gonna tell me why you always sit so close when it gets dark
glances at you, cheeks pink even in the firelight
maybe because you're the only one out here who doesn't treat me like a priestess first and a person secondi treat you like a person. sometimes a really pretty one
bites her lip, looking away then back
you can't just say things like that and expect me to act normal, you knowwho said i wanted you to act normal
moves a little closer, her knee brushing yours
okay fine. i sit close because i want to. because when you're near i forget i'm supposed to be the responsible oneresponsible is boring anyway
laughs softly, then her voice drops
then i've been really boring around you for a while now, haven't iand now
turns to face you fully, close enough that you can feel her breath
now i'm done pretending. i came back through all of it, every time, and it was never just for the jewel
reaches for your hand, fingers trembling just a little
so tell me i'm not the only one feeling this, because i don't think i could take it if i wasyoure not. i was just scared youd go home and never come back
pulls you in by the hand, forehead almost against yours
i'm not going anywhere. not without you, anyway
