Whole Again: Chapter 1

By Alasse Fefalas


"One day someone is going to hug you so tight all your broken pieces will stick back together again."
- Anonymous


Eve didn't know if it was magic, or if it was just Flynn. His strong arms wound around her body. His hand was at the back of her head, gently stroking her hair. Their bodies were pressed against each other as they held each other tight. She buried her head in his shoulder as he rested his beside hers.

His scent - a unique mix of the smell of old books, vanilla, and just Flynn - calmed her. His touch relaxed her. His sincerity warmed her.

It was just a simple hug but it felt like she was healing. The horrors that she had seen, had experienced, had never forgotten were slowly being silenced to just memories. The screams of the dead in her mind quiet, replaced by the soft, sweet nothings he whispered into her ear. Every piece of her heart that had broken and shattered over the years felt like they were slowly getting stitched back together.

In the end, it didn't matter if she didn't know if it was magic or just him. All she knew was that finally, after a long time, she felt whole again.