29. Proof of Life

Rin watches over him quite often.

The wonderful boy she spent her life with, who blessed her with beautifully happy moments up until the end.

She observes his days, the minutes that tick by without her there that he mourns through.

When he sleeps, she sits besides him to play with his hair, to offer comfort through his restless nights- and when he happens to wake and feel her presence, she can only smile and lull him back to sleep.

She loved him, more than anything in the world.

Having to leave him, alone and full of sorrow, was the hardest thing she'd ever done.

But up until that moment, that soft winter day where the sun shone bright against crystalline snow and all she could hear was his laughter and their breathing, the calm vibrancy of her last day, he'd given her a life worth living.

Been part of her life, given her every bit of love she could have ever needed even if he never truly told her how he felt.

And so, as he rests, she can lie beside him and whisper gentle lullabies in his ear, along with her own truths.

I have always loved you.


A/N: Part 2 of the 'Soundless Voice' series.