Map Across Your Heart

by moonlight-shimmer

"You have not traveled enough," she said. "Or you'd know that every journey makes its own map across your heart." - Sharon Shinn. Life is not about reaching a destination; it's about getting there. This is a collection of missing moments illustrating Barney and Robin's journey, laughter, tears, heartbreak, happiness, friendship and lots of fluffiness included! :)

41. So far away from you

Context: season 5
Prompt: #086 Misery
Word count: 100
Comment: I recently re-watched "The Rough Patch" and it was dreadful, you guys! :D This was inspired by Barney and Robin's conversation that they love each other, but know that they "cancel each other out". Thanks for reading! :))

Barney collapses on top of Robin, his breath quick and unsteady at her neck. She tightens her arms around him when he pulls away.

"Don't," she tells him, her voice sentimental. "Don't wanna let go of you."

He gets that. He drops lazy kisses over her face, thinking that God, he gets that. He feels her slip away from him, and it kills him that he seems unable to do anything about it.

This shouldn't be so hard.

He tucks hair behind her ear. "I love you," he says lowly.

"Me too," Robin whispers melancholically.

They wish it were enough.