Title: Autumn Sunrise
Author/Artist/Iconist: Dark Hooded Eriol the Magician
Fandom: Persona 4
Claim: Chie Satonaka/Yousuke Hanamura
Prompt Set: Yellow
Prompt: 7. Sunrise
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine!
"What did you wake me up for?" she asked, feeling cranky. Chie as a rule did not wake up early. She was not a morning person and she loathed anyone who woke her up. It was a common sight to see her running towards the local high school just before the bell rang.
He smiled when she gave him a huge yawn. Dawn was just breaking. It was dark and cold because early autumn had arrived. They've been going out for almost five months so he decided to give her something special. It was the first time that he had sneaked into her backyard to throw rocks into her window until she woke up, tousled and angry, so he could convince her to come with him.
He removed his scarf around his neck to wrap it around hers. Dressed in their winter uniform with a green coat, she looked cute. Her blushing cheeks told him that she liked what he did.
"You'll see," Yousuke said with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Chie plopped down on the blanket that he laid on the grass. She realized that they were in one of Inaba's highest points. The hill gave them a bird's eye view of their sleepy town. The city was just waking up.
It was unbelievable to think that in just a few hours, school was about to start.
He sat down and placed an arm around her shoulders. She warmed and rested her head on his chest. Their hearts were beating in time with each other. "Why are we here?"
Yousuke placed a finger over her lips and pointed in front of them.
The majestic sunrise stole their breath away. At exactly 6:12 AM, the golden sun woke the world. Golden sunshine lit up the red and orange and yellow leaves on the trees that were still glistening with dew. It painted a sharp contrast with the bright lights on the town's silhouette.
Her eyes welled up with appreciative tears; her breath hitched sharply. Yousuke craved the sunshine on her hair and eyes; he wanted to love her through every sunrise and sunset.
Chie tasted autumn and love and longing on his lips.