Day One: Holding hands
For some reason he often found himself transfixed by her hands. Whether they be lying across her stomach, relaxed and stress free, or balled into a tight fist ready for action (usually aimed straight for his face). He always found his golden gaze traveling to those small, dark hands the shade of a sapling, young and new.
They were calloused and scarred from years of fighting and of wars that she had fought to protect her own. They spoke volumes of what she could do and what she was more than capable of doing on her own. She was a warrior, poised and ready to strike at any moment. And with those hands of hers she would strike down every enemy in her path. She was a passionate flame that could never be extinguished.
But now, now he found those hands unfurled and still, much too still. Her usually expressive visage that was always twisted into an expression of malice and annoyance was a picture perfect representation of peace, an emotion he wasn't familiar with in all his time of being with her. It was unsettling and he found himself growing uneasy.
"...Merli?" he murmured, his voice as soft as a butterfly's wing. Her soft face was still, not acknowledging his presence. He brought his pale hand forward, fluttering helplessly around her own still one.
"It's not funny anymore...wake up. Wake up please..."
She did not reply. Slowly he held her hand in his, rough textures meeting soft, cold ones that trembled helplessly. She did not respond to his touch and slowly he brought it to his lips. A soft kiss was placed on her hands (they were colder than his. It wasn't right, not at all).
Gently, he laid his forehead on their hands and let tears slide down his pale cheeks, the rain washing them away as quickly as they fell.
Wow what a way to start a challenge. Haha whoops. Well, here's the (late) start to the 30 Day OTP Challenge featuring MERLI and the UTAUloid EIRI who is a precious baby and I highly suggest you go look him up. Seriously. The pair kind of spawned when a friend and I were talking about possible relationships between the two and, well, this is the result. I hope you enjoy it!
I'll try update as much as I can, but work gets in the way so please bear with me!
