Eternity in still solitude would be perfectly acceptable if it meant I could watch her sleep every second it.
The furrow of her brows. Little pants and gasps and the twitch of her fingers.
That tantalizing mane of brown hair splayed across her pillow and her beautiful, blistering blood.
I drank it all in like the dehydrated animal I was.
Basked in the immolation, breathed it in like oxygen.
When the peeking sun became too voracious, I gently closed her curtains.
Listened as Charlie thumped around below. The soft clicking of the lock that announced his departure.
Suddenly, Bella screamed.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
I know I'm updating outside of my normal schedule but this has expanded from the 10 original chapters to over 40 lmao I'm so sorry guys, you've got a long road, so this is to make it up to you