Title: Gold in the Stillness of the World

Rating: K

Word Count: 262

Author's Notes: Just felt like writing something vague. The first person who can guess what scene in the Kingdom Hearts series this is based on can request something for me to write! Just give a theme and character(s) when you leave a review, please!

Disclaimer: Fandom isn't mine

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His breath is loud in the world around him, so still and unmoving

He runs ahead, the road sloping down, and footsteps echoing off the walls

He blinks, distressed, questioning

The world shifts, suddenly, and she appears

She is brilliance in blonde hair and blue eyes framed by a fitted white dress

He stumbles to a stop just in front of her, blinking away the radiance blinding his eyes

She smiles at him, sweetly, and says hello

Somehow, she knows his name

He stutters a hi, rubbing a hand at the back of his neck

She glances around her, unfazed by the stillness of the world

It's an unsettling reminder, and he tries to ask her about it

She raises a hand, stopping him like the world around them

Her hands come together as if in a prayer, fingers together at the very tips

She wanted to meet him, she says, even just once

He rubs the back of his head, not knowing what to say, even if he could

She turns in a swirl of movement and walks away

He wants to call her back, doesn't want her to go

She disappears around the corner, and the stillness goes with her

The town is alive with noise and life, the voices of his friends calling out to him

He shifts, too distressed to take comfort in that

The golden tower looms in the distance, reflecting sun beams through the air

The hand reaches the top, sending the hourly ringing of bells vibrating in his ears

Another day passing, more questions arising…