It's
starting to get dark.
They've
set atop the tower and watched the reds and oranges of the sunset
fade into pinks and yellows, and they both finished their sea salt
ice cream bars long ago.Axel
mentally sighs and looks at Roxas through the corner of his eye.
Why
do days like this always have to come to an end?
We're
so close..
Axel
wordlessly stands up, Roxas joining him.
He
looks to the ground with his hands in his pockets, hesitating to say
goodbye.
"Roxas?" he asks, sounding unsure.
.. "Yeah?" he replies, looking at Axel.
"Uh-..uh..Nevermind." He says, avoiding eye contact.
Roxas waits for him for a few moments. "We should probably be getting back.."
"Yeah."
Roxas starts to walk away, and Axel stays behind, contemplating. Slowly, he brings his head up with a determined look on his face. He's still unsure, but there's
No better time than the present.—"Roxas", Axel quickly catches up to the blonde haired boy, grabbing him by his arm. Roxas spins around, sapphire blue eyes meeting with Axel's aqua, before Axel closes the distance between them with his lips, and Roxas closes his eyes. The warm summer breeze ruffles through their coats and hair, and the sun stops setting for a few moments.