02-07-2017, 12:04 PM
God, it had been so long since anyone had held her, had touched her, had even been near her. Lilitha sighed against Moment’s skin, pulling him closer and savoring the warmth of his body, so much more solid and steady than the flickering flames that kept her warm on her own. She couldn’t bring herself to let go, not even when his happiness faded into quiet, aching melancholy.
She pressed her lips to his shoulder and murmured back, “Me too. You disappeared like a dream, and I almost thought you were one. A lonely little girl’s imaginary friend, or a fleeting daydream of a sweet boy to hold close and feel safe with.” Someone who could be family when her family was once again lost. Somewhere along the line, Lilitha had stopped believing in the word, but it had been a lovely little dream while it had lasted.
Just like every other time she’d had a family.
Golden eyes closed, jaw clenching against a sudden wave of sadness that threatened to drown her beneath the weight of so many memories. Goodbyes no one bothered to speak, hope fading and home dispersing into mist without a word. Family was a fantasy that lasted only a few precious moments before dissolving once again, carried away on the wind and so rarely carried back.
Lilitha drew in a steadying breath and pulled back, pasting a smile on her face with enough determination she almost managed to fool herself. “But here you are, and here I am, so I guess we’re real after all. How have you been, Mo? Is Mo still okay, or do you prefer Moment now?”
She pressed her lips to his shoulder and murmured back, “Me too. You disappeared like a dream, and I almost thought you were one. A lonely little girl’s imaginary friend, or a fleeting daydream of a sweet boy to hold close and feel safe with.” Someone who could be family when her family was once again lost. Somewhere along the line, Lilitha had stopped believing in the word, but it had been a lovely little dream while it had lasted.
Just like every other time she’d had a family.
Golden eyes closed, jaw clenching against a sudden wave of sadness that threatened to drown her beneath the weight of so many memories. Goodbyes no one bothered to speak, hope fading and home dispersing into mist without a word. Family was a fantasy that lasted only a few precious moments before dissolving once again, carried away on the wind and so rarely carried back.
Lilitha drew in a steadying breath and pulled back, pasting a smile on her face with enough determination she almost managed to fool herself. “But here you are, and here I am, so I guess we’re real after all. How have you been, Mo? Is Mo still okay, or do you prefer Moment now?”