nathan
We lay in his bed, silence enveloping us into solace. My eyes are still red, my cheeks still stained with tears, but my mind's at ease as Hayden lays snug in the sheets next to me. The moonlight peeks through the windows, leaving a dim light for me to see Hayden’s green eyes clearly. They sparkle as if they hold stars within them, and I wonder how one’s eyes could be so beautiful.
“Hayden?”
“Yes darling?”
He takes my hand into his again and kisses my knuckles, awaiting my question,
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
“For dropping all this on you so quickly.”
“Nathan,” he sits up, “I don’t care about me right now. I’m so happy you told me. That’s a sign of your trust in me increasing.”
“I just,” I sigh and shake my head around, “I don’t want to be that damsel in distress that depends
