Choose Your Own Romance
(pg. 25)
"You pig!" I snarled, wrenching my hand away from his leathery grasp and readying my hand to make searing contact with the man's cheek.
Just as I was about to let my attack fly, I heard the knight before me grunt and watched as he toppled over into his stomach.
Smithy towered over him, breathing hard, staring at his still-clenched fist. Gunther collapsed into himself to roll onto his side in pain, moaning. The blonde blacksmith drew his eyes from his tensed hand to my face, nose and ears becoming violently pink.
"I... I..." he stammered, loosening his fist and using it to scratch his head awkwardly, "I like you more than he does." He shifted from foot to foot, and we stood in silence for a moment. Finally, I stepped over the moaning knight and to Smithy, taking his calloused hand in mine and looking up into his crystalline eyes.
"I like you, too, Smithy." I said, and stood on my tip toes to press a kiss into his cheek.
When I pulled away, he just stood, looking red and sheepish. He seemed as if he didn't know exactly what to do with his hands or feet as he swayed from side-to-side, clenching and unclenching his fists nervously. I gave him a soft smile, not sure what to do, either, and put my hand near his as an invitation.
I noticed as he looked down my arm and to my waiting fingers, and he hesitantly closed his hand around mine, as if it were a delicate piece of art in his workshop that might break. He moved slowly and gently, as if I were a robin that might fly off if startled, and I just stared at the collar of his black work tunic.
After a few precious, still moments, he tilted forward the slightest bit, and I felt a pair of soft, dry lips tenderly graze my forehead. He stayed for only a moment, but the feel of his stamp of affection remained for a long time after we said goodbye.
The End!
A/N: Soooo! Jane and couple! Tell me: was Smithy in character?
Writing challenge to all who made it thus far: _ and _! Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
That is your writing challenge. You don't have to take it on. But we'll never know what happens if you don't... ;)
Love,
Stor-E-Phool