The Game of Life Challenge - crying
Pairing the Character Drabble Competition - Pansy/Astoria
Astoria caressed her hair, running her fingers through her straight, black hair. She absolutely adored her hair; It made Pansy look gorgeous and striking. Her fingers slowly inched to the side of her jawline then to her cheek, stroking it with the back of her finger. "Sssshhh, don't cry, Pansy. He's a jerk anyway. He isn't worth your tears." she softly whispered to Pansy's ear. It broke her heart to see the girl cry, though she didn't look any less beautiful with tears streaming down her face, her Yule Ball dress ruffled and her make up a mess.
"H-He called me ugly! I th-thought he liked me-" she hiccuped, "-because he t-took me to the Yule B-Ball!" the girl in her arms cried out.
"Draco's worthless." Astoria muttered through gritted teeth. Why couldn't Draco see Pansy's beauty? Pansy was an absolute babe! "You're beautiful and intelligent. All of that isn't worth Draco. You deserve much, much better." Like me, she thought.
"But I l-love him!" Pansy looked up with red-rimmed eyes. "H-He's perfect, he's gorgeous he's Draco M-Malfo-" she was cut off by arms enveloping her, securing her in a loving embrace.
Astoria didn't care if Pansy was too caught up with Draco. All that kept her motivated to winning Pansy's heart was their friendship, and if that included consoling the girl she loved, she would do it. For her.
"Sssshhh, you don't need a boy like that in your life."