Reflections 7

Pink on Blue

He doesn't treat me like a princess.

Well, maybe he did at first. But he quickly came to accept me as a teammate. To get him to accept friendship was a much harder challenge. He pretended to not want to be friends, but I know that was just an act. He was always hiding behind regulations and rules. He had been raised that way and it was comfortable for him.

I made him uncomfortable. I knew that without him telling me. I didn't mean to, I was just being friendly. But it must have worked, because eventually he stopped resisting. He started coming to game night or movie night, which meant he had less time for reading.

He didn't care what I wore or what I did. He taught me to value who you were as a person. That character would take you a lot farther than your looks or possessions ever would. I respect him for his strong opinions and values.

All my life I've been treated like a princess, like what I say is not important or valid. Sky doesn't treat me like that. He often asks my opinion on things, and lately he's even asked for my help. He believes in me. Despite all his emotional detachments, he always knew when I needed some encouragement. It meant so much to me when he would cheer me up, because I knew it wasn't easy for him, but he knew it was important to me. That's something I admire about Sky. He never takes the easy way out. It would be easy to put the blame or responsibility on someone else, but he never does. It's almost a fault of his. Sometimes he takes too much responsibility for things.

Then there was the time he took a hit for me in battle. Without words he showed me how much he cared. Right after that he finally let down his wall and let me in to see the real Schulyer Tate. I remember finding him out on the roof completely by accident, and discovering his favorite spot. He invited me to join him, glad that I had found him and glad for my company.

Since then we've been inseparable. He is just the most wonderful man I've ever known. He's more than the Prince Charming I always dreamed I would marry. He's strong, true, hardworking, and humble. Not to mention extremely gorgeous! Despite everything I've witnessed as a power ranger, I've yet to lose my optimism about life.

Real Life can have a fairy tale ending.