Stars
He sat near the edge of the cliff, leaning on a large rock. He stared quietly at the small dots that littered the sky. Tonight was a new moon, insuring pretty much a full blown array of stars. The dry leaves crunched under her weight, that pretty much gave away her presence
"Seems like you didn't fall asleep by the window tonight." He said, no recognizable emotion in his voice. "Don't get me wrong, I did.. I just woke up again. No one brought me to my room tonight." She said, a small smile gracing her features. He didn't see it though, as he didn't yet have the nerve to face her. She took one step forward and looked at him. He turned his face away. "Okay.. So you caught me." He said quietly, almost whispering. She looked up at the night sky as did he. And by fate's will they both saw the solitary shooting star of the night. The sight unnerved him, sending him the disconnected flashes of his life before. He looked up at her finally, and saw her still staring upwards, lost in the sky above.
He stood up and moved infront of her. "I need to tell you something." She cocked her head to one side and peered into his grayish blue eyes, like she was trying to read his mind. He put his hands on her seemingly fragile shoulders and said, "I think…" He trailed off, not being able to continue..
"Leon." She said reassuringly. He smiled back at her, appreciating hopw she always made him feel even just a little bit better when she said his name.
"I…" He attempted to start again. He looked upward, as if looking for an answer there, before facing her perpetually understanding face. He didn't usually do things without thinking them through countless times.. But.. Maybe he should do something without rolling it over in his head for a million times once in a while. He looked in her emerald eyes and he found his answer there. His right thumb touched her cheek lightly before letting his lips graze hers, but only for a few seconds. He gulped and whispered, his voice hoarse, "I… I love you." His arms encircled her, in a hug. He felt her face contort into a smile. The familiar kind, but somehow different..
Tonight he took his chance, under the guiding light of fate. Under the light of stars.
