Stars

Mitch and Scott held hands as they lay curled together underneath the stars that glittered like beautiful gems. This was a tradition they'd started to get away from the hustle and bustle of Pentatonix and Superfruit.  Most nights they'd  lay there, holding on to each other and quietly falling asleep in each other's embrace. Other nights  they would talk about nothing and everything, quietly sharing hopes and dreams and mindless chatter with each other.

Tonight the silence wove around them like a comfortable blanket. It was peaceful, serene. Then Mitch spoke. "Scotty",he whispered, fearing that anything  louder than that would've broken the serenity of the moment. "Hmm?" Scott hummed turning to face Mitch, concern etched on every part of his face. Mitch stared up at the stars, reflecting. Scott didn't speak, knowing that Mitch would tell him when he wanted to.  "Sometimes I want to be up in the sky with the stars. Just to get away from the stress and the anxiety and all the bad stuff." Mitch raised his finger to Scott's mouth, silently shushing him. "But you... You're like my star. You take me away from all the bad stuff, you fill me up with hope and joy and comfort. You take away all the bad stuff and replace it with the good things in life. I just.." Mitch trails off, not knowing what to say. He gently cupped Scott's cheek and placed a kiss on his lips.

Mitch drew back from the kiss when Scott didn't respond, apologies ready on his lips, when fingers were threaded into his hair, bringing him back to Scott's mouth. Their lips moved gently, lovingly, not going any faster in fear of ruining such a beautiful moment.  "I love you. I have always loved you, you know that.  I will always keep the bad away from you. You deserve nothing but the best." Scott whispered gently onto Mitch's lips, placing the softest kiss on them. "I love you too. I'm sorry it took so long for me to figure it out." Scott hushed him with a soft, tender kiss of love that made Mitch tear up. "I'd have waited for you forever." He said gazing into Mitch's eyes. With one final kiss, Mitch curled up to Scott and fell asleep, dreaming about his beautiful star.