Love
Song: Heartbeat by The Fray
Dylan
I shifted my wings, clipping a turn to land on my knees, spitting grass onto the ground. Max's joyful laugh echoed from above. The baby blue sky seemed to smile down at me.
"Nice landing!" she taunted. I pushed myself back into the air.
"Thanks." I said. We had been flying all day. The wind force made blush rise to our face, and our hair was permanently tousled. Sheer exhileration. I coughed.
"Can we take five?" I motioned over to a rocky cliff edge. Max nodded, and we both took soft landings onto the granite. I sat down, sitting with my legs straight forward. Max did the same, only with her legs crossed. I picked a leaf from her hair. She sighed, watching the sun set. The spines of sunlight streaked across the sky, leaving rays of orange and purple. Right on the edge of the mountans, pink rimmed the evening sky. A few stars twinkled overhead. Honestly, I didn't want the moment to end. I felt Max lean her head on my shoulder. I lifted her chin up with my fingers. She protested before catching my idea. She leaned in for a kiss before jerking back. I wrinkled my eyebrows.
"What's wrong?" I asked. Max turned her head, but I could still see. Her eyes were brimming with tears, and a lone tear snaked its way down her cheek. She wiped it away.
"Nothing." she said, swallowing and returning to the sunset.
"It's something, Max. I know you."
"That's the problem. I can't...I can't get close to you. Fang was and is my soul mate, my perfect match, Dylan. It won't change as long as I live." she said. She sounded heartbroken.
"I know." I choked on the words.
"You...you do?" Max inquired. I nodded.
"I know that he left to protect you. I know that he told me to protect you. And, as much as you can't ever return the feelings, I know that I can't stop loving you."
Max gazed deep into my eyes before kissing me softly.
"Fang is everything to me, and he always will be."
She stood up after that, brushing some dirt from her jeans. She caught one last glance at me before lifting into the sky again. I watched her go, knowing that I what I felt for her was real. I might act outwardly like I've got it all together, but really... I'm imperfect just like everyone else. I was mending my heart, and maybe she was mending hers. All I could do was hope that Fang would come back and heal her. It hurt me to see her pain.
And I loved her.