ItaHana – 100 Prompts
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Prompt #4 – Red
(Inspired by 'Red' from Taylor Swift)
No one understood the feelings she had when she was with him. It felt like a massive rush, emotions overwhelming her and her brain seemed to stop working. She could only focus on him and how much he affected her. He took her on adventures and mysterious lands just by looking at her with those ebony eyes. He was everything she could have ever wanted and more.
She was in too deep and she couldn't change her love for him, even if she tried. He had warned her about getting attached to him and the danger that would follow; their family, friends, emotions. She had accepted the dangers anyway because she couldn't stand being away from him. She needed him like she needed air.
When he left to go to a university overseas, she had felt crushed. Her heart stopped beating, her eyes were spilling tears, but she didn't feel it; she felt completely numb. She didn't come to say goodbye to him at the airport, but stayed at home. She stared out of the window as she watched the rain pouring down, pitying her and feeling her sadness.
They didn't keep in touch, she not knowing his address or phone number (and didn't bother asking anyone for it) and he not knowing if she wanted him to write or call after not even coming to say goodbye to him. She never properly moved on. She didn't date many guys and the relationships never lasted longer than a month. She always kept comparing them to her previous lover. He was perfect and no one else could compare to perfection. She had tried to forget him, but it seemed to be impossible. Her emotions didn't want to stop reliving those beautiful moments they had; the rush she felt when he was with her, the butterflies in her stomach when he kissed her and the security of his hugs that left her wanting to stay in his arms for eternity.
Three years passed since Itachi's departure and she still couldn't stop loving him. She finished her degree at university, which had made her a qualified vet. She remembered walking back home when she thought she saw him. She shook her head at the thought, telling herself that he was still studying overseas. The next day she walked out of the veterinary clinic only to be met by ebony eyes. The butterflies returned to her stomach, the emotions came back and when he kissed her she felt that rush that she had missed for three years. She didn't bother protesting and let her emotions take control. She kissed back, letting those locked feeling free. When he pulled away, breathing heavy and uneven, he let his forehead touch hers and their eyes locked. "I'm home. I missed you so much."
"Welcome back, Itachi." He gave her a genuine smile, only reserved for her and pulled her back in for another kiss. After waiting for three years, she had him back and she forgave him in an instant. She was in too deep to give him up.
But loving him was red.