A/N: Hey guys! I'm back (yes it's still me Forever-Fangirl-PHO-HP, I just removed the HP part) with something that I personally love, hope you all like it too!

Hope is not a thing with feathers. It doesn't always sing but it doesn't fly away either. It just turns gray and dark and heavy until it finds something to bring it back.

It simply waits.

And he has been waiting a long time. In this little corner of the world he's made for himself, a quiet dusty corner that just exists. It's a mechanical melancholy.

So he continues with his day, shelving and packing and scanning. In his quiet, gray, dusty corner.

And one day, perhaps a life changes. One day, perhaps, hope rustles in its place.

He's not sure what caused it, but suddenly the sun seems to stream through the windows and he can see the dust particles dance in the beams.

Maybe, he thinks, the world was never that stagnant after all.

She walks in shortly after, and everything is so much brighter, more radiant. Her smile makes the thing in his heart rustle some more. It's encouraging.

She looks around the small dusty shop like it's a treasure trove from an old pirate movie.

They're just useless little trinkets. But her eyes make him feel like maybe they're a bit more than that.

Energy seems to follow her through the store and the dust is flying like a whirlwind in the sunlight now.

She points and asks about everything, she examines and lets her fingers wander and for the first time he feels like someone actually cares.

He doesn't even remember the last time he cared.

It's almost magical and the hope is shaking off the weight it's been carrying patiently for oh so long. The darkness seems to leave and the gray is changing into something a little brighter.

She chooses her purchases with care and leaves with an enthusiastic smile and four simple words: "Have a nice day!"

He thinks, as he watches her leave with a brighter, lighter feeling of hope in his chest, that maybe for once he will.

A/N:

And when she returns a few days later the thing in his chest compels him to ask for her number. He's unsure if it will lead to anything, but he has hope.

(This time she walks away with a blush leaving him with a scrap of paper which holds even more hope)

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So what did you think? I just needed to add that little bit in there, but I also liked where the ending lay so I compromised. It's astonishing how much can change in a day, in a moment, and how much you can touch someone's heart by simply showing kindness and care.

All you need is some kindness, some care, some interest and you can be part of a change, a change in someone's life, a change in the world, a change in your own heart.

Also you might have noticed I changed my username just slightly, and I may change it a little more in the future (to Forever Fangirl Writes), just as a quick fyi!

And with that, I'd love to hear your thoughts! So please review!

And as always, thanks for reading!

See ya! :)