fanfic by volly
kingdom hearts (c) square enix/disney
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title: hover (1)
wordcount: 254
pairing: unknown. try to find out the characters by context. it's not too hard, i think.
genre: spiritual, mild angst
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She hovers there by the beach, day after day. It's become a sort of a ritual for her to visit that Paopu tree every evening, hanging out on the boughs or sitting at the roots, just staring out at the sea. She seems cheerful enough most of the time, laughs and smiles like any other girl, but I can see past her shell, and with each passing day she's slowly breaking apart inside.
I walk up beside her. She's standing on the shore, the waves lapping at her feet, auburn hair ruffling a bit in the ocean wind. Though she gives no sign of awknowledgement, I can tell that she's aware of my prescence.
"It's not very healthy, being depressed like this." I attempt.
She sighs and wrings her hands a bit. "He promised he'd come back, but I'm honestly starting to doubt that..."
It's funny how much she's changed. He's gone, and so are the bangles on her wrists and forearms, her miniskirt, her flashy tanktop. Her emotional differences are even greater--gone is her sense of innocence and optimism and joy. Gone with him.
Of course, I'm not as carefree as I once was, either.
Tentatively I touch her shoulder, and she finally looks away from the waves to meet my gaze. She smiles faintly--I know she appreciates my efforts at understanding, but I also know I can't take his place. That's okay. I don't want to teach her to forget him, or to move on.
I just want to bring back a spark of hope, if it still exists.