The night came faster than I expected. I took a shower and changed into my grew sweatpants and a loose oversized shirt. Sleep overtook me like a moth to a flame before I heard a knock on my door. I opened the door as I saw Alystair going back towards his room.
"Hey." I called out to him. He turned around with his hands carelessly tucked in his pockets. He stood silent as if not knowing what to say. "Cat caught your tongue?" I teased him. His glare did not waver as I spoke. "Wanna go for a walk?" He pointed in the direction of outside. A soft genuine smile took over my features, I fought it but damn how could I not when he was this cute.
I led the way outside to the yard. The opulent flowers littered the garden in glory. The garden has always been my favourite part of the house. In the night it almost looked surreal. The stars in the sky were beautiful, akin to the specks in Alystair's eyes.
The yard spanned acres, acres of peace but nothing could have prepared me for Alystair's reaction. A soft smile took over his face, his hair tied away from his face and for once he wore his glasses. If i knew how much he liked the garden i would buy him one of his own. He led us around the garden as I silently picked up flowers.
"Come here." I called out to him softly. Suprisingly he obeyed without a question and stood so painfully close to me. Before he could retort or anything of the sort I brought the flowers I picked from my mom's favourite stash and began to tuck them in his hair. His stare pierced bone and marrow. My sanity held on desperately for an anchor, an anchor it would never find. I looked into his eyes as i tucked the last few flowers.
"Your eyes are beautiful." I whispered. The night took my words and held them in the stars that shone so brightly above us. It acted as a mistletoe. Just maybe we were written by the heart of the universe.
"There are many beautiful things here, my eyes being the last of them." The silver in his eyes glittered in the dark. He could tell me he hung the moon and I would believe him. "What are these things you talk about?" I asked him.
He looked up to the stars. "They're beautiful but they merely mimic your eyes." I said and he brought his head down. He smiled softly. It was rare to see Alystair smile. It was always a glare, scowl or smirk once in a while. "Is this what you did with all your hookups, woo them?" It pained me that he would never believe me when all i wanted to do was mark my body with his words. "Not even close. Everything I've ever said to you has been nothing but the truth." My words held no humor to them. For the first time I barred my heart. Raw honesty coated my words like honey.
He brought his hand up to the side of my face gently but reluctantly. I closed my eyes, for the first time in my life i found myself afraid of his words. My body acted before my heart could. I stepped out of his touch and walked towards the door. The air out here must be intoxicating. I don't want to hear anything that would cause me a heart attack.
"It's you." He spoke loudly across the distance between us. With my flowers in his head he looked like he belonged here. With me. "The beautiful things Romen." I saw the truth written across his face. His eyes no longer held the emotionless stare he always wore. They held truth, a promise on the horizon. "It's always been you." He whispered to himself but i could hear it. The stars merely stood as a background to him. His beauty surpassed them. The specks in his eyes gave birth to every star that surrounded him.
In this moment it was just him and I. Nothing existed outside of us. The moon and stars existed in what we created. A string of hope hung between us, hope of a future of him and I. I closed the distance and took his face in my hands. "Are you playing with me because that would break my heart a little."
"I wouldn't dare. My heart is on the line for you." Those words that came out of his beautiful mouth was all it took. Something feral in me snapped. The universe aligned with me. I took his face and kissed him softly. This was not a kiss of lust, it was everything I've ever wanted. To put everything I couldn't say into my lips on his. He returned my kiss and the world was right. This was right. He felt so right to me. I let go against my will. I searched for any sign of regret or disgust but a gentle smile took over his features. He brought his forehead against mine before saying, "that's all i ever wanted."
I kissed his forehead. I was afraid with a snap of his fingers this would cease to exist. Afraid he would disappear and i would be left with my heart in pieces. I don't think i would be able to survive that. From the first scowl he showed me he had me. My heart was his before i even realised it. Nothing was important to me either than he who stood in front of me.
"Are you gonna wake up and regret this?" I asked him. I needed to know if i would have to pick up the remains of myself. "Love I don't think i could take that." I spoke softly.
"Romen..." he brought his hand to my face and brought my forehead to his. "The world will end before i regret any moment I've spent with you. Even the times you were mad at me. Everything will fall apart except for this, just as you can't take it, it would kill me."
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