Prompt: 037. Sound

Word Count: 175


Without turning around, he knew whose voice it was. Everything from the slight lilt in her accent to her tone told him it was her.

She could discern his deep voice in a crowd. It seemed to be her special talent.

He always knew when she lied. Her voice slightly wavered towards the end of her sentences. He laughed at her and told her to quit trying while she was ahead. She'd respond by hitting him playfully before admitting the truth with a smile.

She trusted him wholeheartedly. He would never lie to her face. Instead, he evaded certain truths with his smooth tongue that dripped words like honey. She believed him every time.

He loved her laugh. She hated his snickering.

She loved his seductive tones. He hated her whining pout.

They would search the world for the one voice that spoke to their hearts.

He would give anything in the world so he would never hear her scream.

She would give up everything to hear him say "I love you" every day.