09-21-2023, 11:25 PM
A tender touch broke the veil of tears. Before Rafeal’s hand retracted, his finger captured one sliding droplet, brushing it tenderly away.
Such defiance.
Overhead, the sky blossomed a river of color and light where it was usually unnaturally lit. To find it blanketed with something else was quite beautiful. As the real Rafael might have marveled for it, so too did this one. He turned in a slow circle, admiring the art that Nox surely created for him and wondered at its meaning.
His voice was a whisper, reverent for the moment. “Then all the more reason to Dream of this. To Dream of me.” And he stepped nearer.
Such defiance.
Overhead, the sky blossomed a river of color and light where it was usually unnaturally lit. To find it blanketed with something else was quite beautiful. As the real Rafael might have marveled for it, so too did this one. He turned in a slow circle, admiring the art that Nox surely created for him and wondered at its meaning.
His voice was a whisper, reverent for the moment. “Then all the more reason to Dream of this. To Dream of me.” And he stepped nearer.