A/N: Woo! Who's ready for more angst?! I know I am. Now, I know 'Your Eyes' kinda speaks for itself, but I decided to challenge myself and go more in-depth with what was going through Roger's head at the time. Enjoy!
Also, as always, I want to thank my awesome beta (ILikeScarvesandGuitars). You should totally read her fics sometime. They're awesome.
Disclaimer: If I owned Rent, it probably wouldn't have been as amazing as it is now, so no matter how much I wish it was mine, it's better off in Jonathan Larson's hands.
Your eyes
They were the first thing I'd noticed about you. They glistened and sparkled in the moonlight, and even more so when I lit that damned candle. I suppose that was my downfall: I was too fascinated with your eyes to see what I was getting into.
As we said our goodbyes
Can't get them out of my mind
And I find I can't hide
From your eyes
You were the reason I came back, you know. You were all I could think about. I kept replaying that day in the graveyard over and over in my head. I know I broke your heart that day: I could see the loss in your eyes. I came back because I wanted to apologize for being such an asshole. I was afraid to show that I cared because I was so afraid of losing you.
The ones that took be by surprise
The night you came into my life
Where there's moonlight
I see your eyes
Every time I looked at you, your eyes sparkled. They shone brighter than the moonlight on the night you came into the loft with your candle. Before I go to sleep every night, the last thing I think about is your eyes.
How'd I let you slip away
When I'm longing so to hold you
Now I'd die for one more day
'Cause there's something I should have told you
Yes, there's something I should have told you
All this time, I thought that I had fallen in love with your eyes, but now I realize that it's you, only you, and it's been you all along.
When I looked into your eyes
Why does distance make us wise?
You were the song all along
I finally found what I was looking for, Mimi. It wasn't glory or fame from a song, it was you.
And before the song dies
I should tell you, I should tell you
I have always loved you
You can see it in my eyes
See, Mimi? I do love you. I do care. Thinking back now, there was no reason for me not to tell you, but now you've suffered for it and it's all my fault. If I could go back and do it again, I would do everything differently, but I can't, and now I'm going to lose you.
