a soft exhale escaped from my lungs in a flourish from stress as i brought myself into the sanctuary of peace , home . the sun shone low in the horizon , signaling the late comings of his return . once again school flipped pages of my life into chaos with the demons attacking with claws of hypocrisy . angels descended upon me not today , & likely not ever . but there was an angel i could always come home to .
you stared back at me in worry of the cloth not impure with the absurdities of hostility but i simply shook my head . with a touch of hesitance , my lips met yours in a caress of a moment , quickly taken back for the crimson flourishing on my freckled cheeks . you teased me but in embarrassment , i instead looked into the kitchen to see the simple yet comforting dinner to be made .
“ anyways , thanks neichan , sorry i couldn’t cook today . “
regret swelled in mockery for the chains restraining me but i held it away as feathers of darkness tempted me . the trumpets of hatred for myself wouldn’t play a symphony once more , maybe another time , but not today . it was special after all .
with the end of dinner came the time for the joy of the event , an embrace of love held my softly as i brought the attention of my light .
“ i have something to give you . “
soft gold speckled the tiny box of pink as i brought it out from my bag . i shift on the wooden floor with nervousness , a meadow of red blooming across my freckled cheeks . soft hands brought the delicate confectionary as the sweet nothings of love willed me to speak up once more , a smile gracing upon my features as my mask broke .
“ happy valentines neichan , & thank you so much for everything , really . . . i love you . “