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Falling Stars
She gazes up at the vast night sky. The twinkling lights offer safety and relief from the carnage she's had to witness. She searches them over, scrutinizing them for familiarity. It's futile, she thinks; she's far, too far, away from home.
Suddenly, there is a wink. Her breath catches, and she focuses keenly on that single point in the black velvet. She sees it again, the winking star.
She presses her lips together tightly, to keep from crying—calling—out.
It's him. Only he would—
Silently, as if to keep anyone else from seeing it, she winks back, forcing a drop of salty sorrow down her cheek.
fin.
A/N: This pairing makes my heart break into tiny pieces. Comments/critique welcomed. Thank you for reading.