Perfect

Of course he hadn't thought anything of it. It had all been an awful, terrible lie.

"Tess."

Stop it. Her eyes burned, tears threatening to overflow. How could she have been so stupid, as to ever think William Herondale would ever think of her in that way?

Feather-light touches, tracing the contours of her face, gently brushing back stray tresses.

Stop it. She clenched her fists tightly, willing back tears. How could she have been so self-conceited, as to ever think William Herondale had any feelings towards her at all?

Lips against lips, brushing lightly, softly, gently. Bodies pressed against each other in perfect symphony, fingers tightly knotted in fabric.

Stop it. Tears trickled down her face, her heart felt as if it was being torn out. Her strong façade was shattering into tiny little pieces. How could she still feel so haplessly attracted to him, even after he threw those stinging, hurtful words right in her face without so much as a blink of an eye?

Maybe because of the seemingly uncaring way he would tease her, attempting to lift her spirits up when she felt most alone.

Maybe because of that one genuine smile that flashed past his face during that talk on the balcony, against the beautiful velvet night sky.

Maybe because of the look in his eyes, that gentle, nearly affectionate gaze when his eyes fell upon her.

"Maybe because I'm already irrevocably in love with you." His hands found their way around her waist, pulling her towards him. A resigned sigh echoed throughout the candle-lit corridor, and as he pressed his lips against her hair, Tessa thought she had found the answer.

Simply because of the way everything seemed to fall right into place when she was enveloped in his embrace, his hands intertwined with hers.

Perfect.


Aaand that was my first very short Infernal Devices fanfiction! It is also my first book-based fanfiction, so I should probably congratulate myself on the marvelous achievement. /cue facepalm

Anyway, jokes aside, please let me know how it was. I haven't written since last year and I guess I've gotten a bit rusty, and I know this is ridiculously short, but I thought that its length was perfect for this short drabble that popped into my mind (:

Meanwhile, here's a teaser for my next Infernal Devices fanfiction, which will probably be done soon:

"Yes, because we all know both of you are too socially inept to express your true feelings of overflowing love."