A flash fic that I wrote for the September 2017 challenge for the Richonne Just Desserts tumblr page. I chose the prompt 'Yellow'. Enjoy!

Title: look at the stars, look how they shine for you

Rating: K

Prompt used: Yellow

She was a vision in yellow.

Rick could barely keep his eyes off of the unfamiliar yet angelic face of the woman standing on the other side of the room. He had spotted her as soon as he had walked into the small, intimate gathering just an hour earlier and it was like she was the only one in the room. She was talking with a friend, her laughter filling the spacious room and her smile brightening his day like the stars lit up the night sky. Her sleeveless yellow dress hugged her body perfectly. Her long dark locs were pulled back away from her face with a yellow headband, showing off of her beautiful features.

He did not know her, but he made it his goal tonight to get to know her.

Yet, he couldn't move his feet. He stood planted in his spot across from his friend, Glenn, who was babbling away about his upcoming nuptials to his soon to be wife, Maggie.

"Rick?" Glenn waved his hand in front of his Rick's face. "Hey, man, you in there?"

Rick snapped back to reality, his eyes peeling away from the ethereal beauty and to his friend's mischievous smirk. "What? Yeah, I'm fine. What were you saying?"

"I was saying that you'll be paired with Michonne tomorrow during the ceremony," Glenn said, nodding his head towards the woman. "She's a friend of Maggie's. New to the town. I think you'll like her."

"Michonne," Rick repeated lightly. It was different, but still beautiful nonetheless.

As if she had heard him say her name, her gaze drifted to him and their eyes locked. Her lips were still curved into a small smile and her long, delicate fingers were wrapped around the champagne flute in her hand. Her eyes scanned his body, settling on his lips for a few seconds before she looked up back at his eyes. With a coy look on her face, she nodded towards the porch.

Rick watched as she set her drink onto a nearby end table and escaped through the double doors that led to the porch. He excused himself from Glenn, doing the same and following her.

He found her standing against the railing, her back towards him as she looked up at the tiny dots of stars. He slowly made his way towards the spot beside her. He placed his hand on the railing, only inches away from hers and it took everything in him not to touch her.

"We don't see the stars in the city," she said softly, her eyes still looking upward. "It's beautiful out here. Quiet and calming."

"I'm pretty sure they're shining for you," Rick said in a low and slow voice.

She looked over at him then, a hint of surprise and curiosity filling her features. She smiled, sending chills down his spine for the fiftieth time that evening, his own smile mirroring hers.

Remembering his goal for the night, he held out his hand. "I'm Rick Grimes. You must be Michonne."

She accepted, the smile never leaving her lips. "Nice to meet you, Rick."

A/N: fun fact: I was listening to "Yellow" by Coldplay when I received the prompts for this month's challenge and figured it was the perfect fit ;) Thanks for reading!