she passed the bottle to him after taking her sip, green eyes still lingering on the river below them.
"you would've been the one, you know? you could have."
something that tasted like regret at the back of his throat was caught in it, and he swallowed it by gulping a mouthful of beer that was as bitter as the truth was.
"i know... you could've been for me, too."
he watched her face as it frowns, and he fought the urge to beg her to stay when she stood up, signaling that his time was up. she smiled, that sad smile she never shows anyone but him, and he felt something broke a little inside him again.
"i would've loved that."
a/n: and this one was from the 1 ugh i love grammy award aoty folklore by the 3-time aoty winner taylor alison swift so much it's ridiculous