* HEAD / HEART !

          “   YOU ALREADY KNOW.   ”    head dips,   lips brushing along the shell of her ear.    he nuzzles against her cheek,   buries his face in the crook of her neck,   smile pressed to soft skin.    fingertips are light,   dancing down her arm,   grazing against the stone atop her fourth finger.    “   how about we elope?    get those other suitors off my back?   ”

          “   NO ONE’S COMING OUT HERE.    i promise.   ”    lips departing their familiar,   hands slide around her waist and seek her own,   tugging her away from bleachers and onto the football field.    sheer joy prompts a lopsided grin,   jubilation reaching his eyes.    it’s a rare sight,   but never where she’s concerned.    “   isn’t there at least part of you that thinks this is awesome?   ”     /     @fierceli

          “   DON’T  —–  DON’T SAY IT.   ”    freezer door slammed shut,   she pads softly back to the couch,   hands full.    frozen peas held over left eye,   teeth settle around the lid to the chilled bottle.    wrist turns,   metal spat out,   burn at the back of her throat welcomed.    it’s then that she extends her arm as a peace offering,   leaning back against cushions.    “   your face is doing that thing,   you know.   ”     /     @fierceli

her  rejection  of  his  touch ,  the  FEAR  in  her  abrupt  movement  tastes  like  acid  in  his  mouth .  his  hand  stays  motionless  &  hesitant  until  he  retracts  his  fingers  &  slides  them  inside  the  pocket  of  his  jacket .  it  would  never  make  sense  &  that  was  unfair  to  her ,  but  the  pain  in  his  eyes  is  unmistakable . “                     do  you  really  think  i  would  ever  do  something  to  hurt  you ? ”

          “   ME?    JEALOUS?    why would i need to be jealous?   ”    it’s he who rolls onto his side,   making as if to reach for the phone but instead tugging lightly on the sheet draped across her form.    “   i’m pretty sure i’m winning at everything right now.    well  —–  almost everything.   ”

          “   YOU KNOW  ———   ”    lower half wrapped in silk sheets,   eyes are glued to his phone,   brows pulled together.    thumb slowly scrolls down the screen.    “   you get a lot of marriage proposals via social media every day.    did you know that?    lots of colourful language,   too.    just tell me if i got some competition babe,   give me a heads up so i can take ‘em all out.   ”     /     @fierceli​

“  brooke … ”  she’s  RIGHT  &  he  knows  that .  he  knows  the  sensible  thing  for  her  to  do  is  walk  away  &  never  look  back ,  but  he  can’t  let  her  go  like  this .  he  reaches  out  for  her ,  gently  grabbing  her  wrist ,  hoping  she  wouldn’t  walk  away  from  him .  “ you  have  every  right  to  walk  away  after  what  you  saw  &  i  don’t  deserve  your  trust ,  but  there  are  so  many  things  i  wish  i  could  tell  you … i  just  can’t .  its  too  dangerous .” 

↣ // @fierceli

“  brooke ,  please  don’t  leave .  i  can’t  EXPLAIN  what  happened  but  i  need  you  to  trust  me ;  i  would  never  do  anything  to  hurt  you . ”