Theme: Sound
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
Never before had I imagined that silence could be so terrible to handle. It hurts not to be able to speak, tell them to stop handling me with kid gloves.
"Reeve," is whispered in my ear. He can sense my tension. Comforting arms tighten around me, instilling part of his infinite serenity into me. Gentle lips press against my neck.
I want to turn and tell him I caused her death; that my work in Shin-Ra led to the car bombing and all of this. Lead to her death and my mute state. But I can't. No sound will come. Never will they let me claim the blame that I KNOW belongs upon me. Tseng won't let me.
The last time I had tried it had been with typing. I could type faster than he could read, and yet… Somehow he had known where I was going with the sentences, and unplugged my laptop. And then when I'd tried to write it out… My pens were taken away for months.
I was unable to protest either. All there was for me was angry silence.
"Reeve," is said once more.
Silence is my response.
"I love you."
It hurts so much that I can't make sounds enough to tell him that I love him back.