Kissing Booth (easy): Susan Bones must kiss Hannah Abbott
Bumper Cars: Susan Bones
Circus, fire breathing: "I love you.", white, happy, playing with hair
Word Count: 328
Susan can't remember the last time she's felt so happy, like the world was actually perfect. It's been too long. She can still feel the weight of the war's aftermath threatening to snatch away her happiness, but she refuses to give in. Those days are over, and they are rebuilding.
"What are you thinking about, love?" Hannah murmurs, pushing her fingers through Susan's wavy red hair.
Susan inhales deeply, enjoying the gentle touch of her girlfriend's fingertips. It's amazing how calming Hannah's presence is. She had taken it for granted for so long, but the war had made her realize how easy it would be to lose her to lose everything.
"You," Susan answers at last as Hannah continues to stroke her hair.
"Me?" Hannah's movements pause. She leans in and presses a tender, chaste kiss to Susan's forehead. "What about me?"
With a smile, Susan lays back, sinking into the lush grass. Hannah follows suit, laying beside her, their fingertips barely touching. For several moments, neither speak. Susan watches as the clouds drift along, leaving a trail of white streaking the blue sky.
"I'm lucky," Susan whispers, rolling onto her side.
"No. I think I'm the lucky one," Hannah says with a bright grin that melts Susan's heart.
"Maybe we're both lucky."
And, really, they are. The war has taken so much from so many people. She and Hannah have both suffered losses over the past few years.
But here they are, together on a sunny afternoon, hiding from the world and finding comfort in one another. Their stories could have gone so differently, but things had worked out.
"I love you," Susan says, leaning in and kissing Hannah gently before resting her head on her lover's chest. "So much."
"I love you too." Hannah's fingers resume their work of brushing through Susan's hair and soothing her.
In this moment, Susan knows that she doesn't want anything else in the world. All she needs is Hannah Abbott.
