Tri looked down at the girl in his arms, sleeping, but only just. It warmed him to his core to see her comfortable. He stroked her hair, running his hand through the dark auburn strands, marveling at the feeling. She nuzzled into him, making a soft sigh of content, slipping a little deeper into sleep, a dream beginning in her mind.
He did not wish to intrude, but he longed to see what she dreamed of. His fingers tangled deeper in her hair, pressing against her head as his eyes closed and her dream filled his mind.
Sunshine warmed her face and Kina smiled, wiggling her toes in the fresh spring grass, loving the feeling. She turned and her smile brightened as it landed on a young man walking towards her, waving his hand over his head, an equally large smile on his own face. She scrambled up and ran towards him, jumping into his arms. He swung her around and then pressed his lips to hers.
The strongest emotions crashed over Tri and he pulled his hand back, startled, blinking his eyes open. What...was that? He was confused. He had never felt emotions quite this powerful before. Nothing like this existed in his race previously. He pressed his hand to his chest, his hearts pounding furiously, as if trying to run from something. His eyes fell back on Kina.
"Maybe...towards something."
Gaze softening, he pulled his hand from his chest and tentatively stroked her cheek, a trail of light blue lingering on her skin. Remembering the...kiss...he found the word for it, he tilted his head, curious as to what it may feel like. His fingers moved from her cheek to her pale pink lips, lightly touching them. They were soft, like flower petals almost. He worked his face, trying to portray the emotion within him. His mind went to the dream again, remembering the smile on Kina's face.
Tri felt at his own mouth, touching the musculature surrounding them, relaxing everything, then attempted to smile. The muscles seemed not to want to move, frustrating him. He had no typical use for his mouth – his photosynthesis and mind-speak were enough. The only reason his race required mouths was for health reasons – there needed to be an easily accessible entry to his internal systems.
Frowning, he was determined to figure it out. It took him several minutes of focusing all his efforts on moving particular muscles, but he finally believed he could smile. Just the action alone filled his being, causing him to shimmer with happiness. He wished he could wake Kina, just to show her his new ability, but her silent sleeping figure halted him.
He smiled down at her, and wrapped his arm back around her, sinking back further into the couch, closing his eyes as the sun's evening glow flooded the living room covering them both in a soft warm light.
((Sorry this one is so short, I just really wanted to get something from Tri's P.O.V. :) Please review and comment please! Any suggestions are welcome! ))