01-08-2017, 02:38 PM
That was better. He smiled when she touched his cheek, only slightly wincing at the unexpected touch.
"I forgive you,"
he said softly, only to let his gaze roam away from hers. Her pining after him was only slightly pathetic, but not so much that he would discourage it. He uncrossed and crossed his legs, settling more comfortably into himself. Forgiveness was easy to say, but harder to practice. Despite what he said, something pinched his gut. Like eating spicy food, he thought it might bubble to the surface any moment.
"Only if you promise me something, Aria. If you truly loved me, this would be a simple promise."
His eyes moved softly, slipping from the profile of the pianist and back to her face. "Never see him again. Why do you need friends if I am here?"
That wasn't fair, he thought. She was going to be offended, he guessed. So he changed his strategy on a whim. He turned to face her, opening up to her, and settling his hands upon hers, stroking her boney knuckles. "I am here now. I won't leave you again. In fact, I'll never leave you again. We can be together."
"Forever."
Surprisingly, he actually meant it.
"I forgive you,"
he said softly, only to let his gaze roam away from hers. Her pining after him was only slightly pathetic, but not so much that he would discourage it. He uncrossed and crossed his legs, settling more comfortably into himself. Forgiveness was easy to say, but harder to practice. Despite what he said, something pinched his gut. Like eating spicy food, he thought it might bubble to the surface any moment.
"Only if you promise me something, Aria. If you truly loved me, this would be a simple promise."
His eyes moved softly, slipping from the profile of the pianist and back to her face. "Never see him again. Why do you need friends if I am here?"
That wasn't fair, he thought. She was going to be offended, he guessed. So he changed his strategy on a whim. He turned to face her, opening up to her, and settling his hands upon hers, stroking her boney knuckles. "I am here now. I won't leave you again. In fact, I'll never leave you again. We can be together."
"Forever."
Surprisingly, he actually meant it.