Magnus lay down on his side next to her, his head propped up on a hand so he could see her face. Though...he was the only one who could see her face. Others saw a similar woman, beautiful with glowing vivacity...but not the unmistakable visage of perfection that lay before him.
As he marveled at the way her hair spread out in a halo around her, it felt like his chest grew tight and his breath caught in his throat. She was flawless.
He touched her cheek gently. He wanted to promise her that they could be...that he'd always be hers, that he'd always be just as in love as he was right now. But that didn't mean that things would be just like this. It didn't mean things wouldn't become complicated and chaotic.
[color=#7CD98A]"Me too."[/color] His hand moved away from her cheek and found hers, their fingers lacing together. [color=#7CD98A]"But as long as I can be by your side, we can face whatever the future has in store for us." [/color]
It was true. Life had thrown every obstacle in front of them and, still, here they were: together. No matter what else happened, this singular moment made it all worthwhile. Every moment they shared made it all worthwhile.
[color=#7CD98A]"I love you, Lara." [/color]
And there it was. He'd promised to be whatever she could accept, whether that was friends, lovers...or more. He'd promised himself he wouldn't push her until she was ready.
But at this moment, there was nothing truer, nothing more genuine, than that simple statement. He was absolutely and inconsolably head over heels in love with her. If later she needed to pretend that this moment was too much sun and dancing and joy...so be it. But he couldn't deny it now, not laying here like this next to her with the warm light spilling over their skin.
As he marveled at the way her hair spread out in a halo around her, it felt like his chest grew tight and his breath caught in his throat. She was flawless.
He touched her cheek gently. He wanted to promise her that they could be...that he'd always be hers, that he'd always be just as in love as he was right now. But that didn't mean that things would be just like this. It didn't mean things wouldn't become complicated and chaotic.
[color=#7CD98A]"Me too."[/color] His hand moved away from her cheek and found hers, their fingers lacing together. [color=#7CD98A]"But as long as I can be by your side, we can face whatever the future has in store for us." [/color]
It was true. Life had thrown every obstacle in front of them and, still, here they were: together. No matter what else happened, this singular moment made it all worthwhile. Every moment they shared made it all worthwhile.
[color=#7CD98A]"I love you, Lara." [/color]
And there it was. He'd promised to be whatever she could accept, whether that was friends, lovers...or more. He'd promised himself he wouldn't push her until she was ready.
But at this moment, there was nothing truer, nothing more genuine, than that simple statement. He was absolutely and inconsolably head over heels in love with her. If later she needed to pretend that this moment was too much sun and dancing and joy...so be it. But he couldn't deny it now, not laying here like this next to her with the warm light spilling over their skin.
03-22-2023, 06:41 PM
