ㅤFICTION, 1992: she mingled with the most artful care and incantations given by Hecate; blessed with the poisonous swords and Abe Ryuzō as her companion.
he had first liked the sound of his voice, and then it had been the dimples in his smile, the steady rhythm of his heart beating against his chest as he had held him close, and in the small hours of the night, the peace he wore in his sleep.
i like the feel of you. i like the noises you make. i love your faults. i love your voice. i love your truth. the world bores me to death (or rather my world does) — it bores me and irritates me when i'm away from you.
'i've never been loved. i don't know how to be loved.'
he'd it confessed so quietly, like a secret.
it's the most natural thing in the world; reverence in his touch when he reaches out, takes both hands in his.
'can i teach you?'
It was somewhere in between the pauses of every inhale and exhale. Somewhere between the sound of the chirping birds that pierces my ears, where the water crept in, and where the leaves rustling in the wind under the sun.
Ah, the air is so pleasant. Happy sunday, everyone.