Disclaimer: Not mine. Wish they were. Here's another Ars Amatoria theme story. Just in time for Valentines day. Please continue to read and review, I live for reviews! Again, I have no idea where the idea for this one came from, so here it is. Angel Mouse, February 2006.
Ars Amatoria Romance Challenge: Youth
By Angel Mouse
Youth
Z
POV
He has such an innocent air about him all the time it makes me think he's younger than he actually is. I mean, he's the same age as myself yet he hasn't experienced or seen life like I have. He hasn't had to suffer through the indignity of living on the streets. I mean, we had good times and we had bad times, but we were happy in a strange way. But Bridge, he's been isolated, protected and insulated I suppose from all the bad things in life. But then again perhaps he hasn't.
Syd told me about some of the things he's gone through since discovering his genetic powers, they haven't been good that's for sure. He's been shunned by everyone except Syd and Sky and now myself and Jack. People find out he is a psychic and immediately assume he's going to read their minds or something. Yet even after all that prejudice he still retains his innocent and youthful air.
I sometimes wonder if Jack and I were ever that innocent, ever that young. Sometimes I think it would be a good thing to have such a black and white view of the world. Such faith and belief in people, almost like a child. But I learned a long time ago that faith and trust is something that has to be earned and it doesn't come easily. Yet with Bridge, because he's so innocent, it makes me think that he's younger than he is.
They say that to experience life you should see it through the eyes of a child. I don't need to do that as I have Bridge. He is such an innocent and feels strongly about the good things in life, that to experience the joy of life as he sees it; I only have to look in his eyes.
And they say youth is wasted on the young.