It was half past one in the morning; the moon was still shining high, making its way to the other side of the horizon with its gentle silver rays filtering through the window of the small window. Cuddled close together under the sheets, two individuals slept- well, one did. The other, propped up by numerous soft pillows of silky violet, was still awake; her red eyes half open as her pale fingers played with the soft blonde hair of her lover. His head was placed upon the valley between her breasts, and she could feel his warm breath brushing against her skin. Even now, with sleep trying to grip her with inviting fingers after a long night of heated passion and love, she could remember his words. All of them, dancing in her head and making her pale swollen lips twitch up in a slight smile.
More importantly, his question; the way he'd said it, afraid and pleading with his deep, blue eyes for an honest answer…
"Do you regret loving me…?"
Turning her head away from the stars outside the window, she looked at his slumbering form atop her; felt the way her body was pressed against his and how it felt so right. His arms were wrapped around her mid torso, keeping him close to her and she was sure with where his head was placed, he could hear her heart.
"Your heart is beating… for me… I want to hear it…"
Sinking further into the silky pillows, she let out a sigh and smiled. She never told him how much he really meant to her. How, despite all her scars, he called her beautiful; or how he looked at her all the time, taking her hand and leaning over to whisper- with a profound blush on his happy face- sweet nothings, sweet everything's, sweetness that made her lean against him and smile like she'd never smiled before and her heart skip beats, thud, stutter.
"I will never regret…" She mumbled quietly to him, running a hand through his locks making him stir slightly and nuzzle her skin. It was all the little things he did that made her love him, and all the big things. He was the light to her dark, healing her scars with every kiss, and every touch.
"I love you, Ventus…"