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As her dark eyes settled in the darkness of the beach, she realized that someone was there with her. She laid on a white blanket, eyes held high as she gazed at the twinkling stars. At first you would think that this woman was insane. Wasn't she aware of what could happen to a woman that was all alone? And yet Star felt an undeniable pull toward her. She cast one last glace at the boardwalk, making sure that David wasn't around. He would only further ruin her mood. Once Star turned her gaze back to the woman, she was staring at her with a smile. "Oh! Im-Im sorry! I didn't mean-!"

Star was cut off by a chuckle and a wave of calmness enveloped her. "Don't worry about it...I could use the company honestly." The woman responded. She looked pale, too pale for a place like Santa Carla, and for a brief moment, Star wondered if she was like the others. The very thought of it made her uneasy. The woman tapped the spot next to her, as if to tell Star that she was welcome to sit. With slight hesitation in her steps, Star sat down next to the woman.

The darkness made her features a mystery, her pale complexion becoming a sort of beacon to the young Star. The woman smiled, before she plopped her head down to the blanket. It was then that Star realized her hair was rather long. "So...what brings a girl like you to the beach so late?" The woman asked. Her voice was... elegant to say the very least. She sounded older, yet her smooth skin betrayed any indication of her being any older than Star, or maybe even David. "I could ask you the same thing." Star answered cautiously, her voice coming out more alert then she wanted it to. The woman smiled.

Her eyes darted back to the sky lights, one twinkling from time to time. The music from the boardwalk quickly became white noise behind them, the oceans singing to them instead. "I like to come out here when the sky is clear…" The woman confessed, voice flowing into an almost dreamy timbre. "...it becomes so majestic like this." She then said. Star looked up, wanting to see for herself. The sky was indeed majestic, the evening black splattered among the various shades of white and blue. A small smile graced her lips, and a content sigh left Star's lips. Her muscles relaxed, and soon, she was laying down next to the mystery woman.

"All this serious talk and I still don't know your name." Star heard the stranger laugh. "Star. My name is Star." She responded, dark eyes sliding over to the woman. A giant grin made its way to her face. "What are the odds? I'm looking at the stars, talking to a Star." She giggled, and that giggle made goosebumps rise on Star's skin.

What was going on with her?

"It's lovely to meet you Star, I'm (Y/N) but please call me (N/N)." The woman introduced, outstretching her hand. Star took it quickly and to her surprise, (Y/N) didn't feel cold to the touch. Her skin felt warm, and for a split second, Star didn't want to let go. "You've been here before?" Star questioned, taking her hand back and laying down next to (Y/n). Her eyes switched between the sky and her, finding it difficult to settle on one radiant thing. "I come and I go you could say...I mostly come to Santa Carla for the night life." (Y/N) expressed. "People here make me feel so alive."

"Me too... sometimes I don't want it to end." Star said. It was her own way of saying that she didn't want to die. The very logic of it made Star afraid. (Y/N) chuckled at her words. "But maybe that's what makes it so exciting, Star. The fact that it does end, and transforms into nothing but a memory." (Y/N) offered, making Star grow confused. "Heh, it's difficult to think about, I know but...you know what makes people like you so beautiful, Star?" (Y/N) requested, her dark irises never leaving the blanket of black above them. Star snorted, "What do you mean people like me?"

"I've seen you before, Star...at the boardwalk." (Y/N) confessed. It didn't sound creepy, mostly because Star didn't see it as such. "You dance in such a way that would make any old soul jealous, and even with all the bad things that keep happening in this town, I still find it so amazing how alive it is. You will never be as lovely as you are now...you will never be here again." She continued, oblivious to the transfixed way Star was looking at her.

The girl looked down right bewitched.

"Humans cherish everything because we all share the same fate…"

(Y/N) didn't need to finish her sentence for Star to know what she was going to say. "Everything is just so much more beautiful because we are doomed." (Y/N) concluded, a stiff but not uncomfortable silence coming between them. How was it possible to feel so familiar with someone you have just met?

"I'm sorry, I'm rambling." (Y/N) apologized, looking away from Star in embarrassment. Star shot up, taking (Y/n)'s hand into her own. "No, no…that was…that was one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard." Star expressed, a goofy grin making its way to her face. "Where did you learn to talk like that?" Star asked through a laugh. (Y/N) smiled, but before she could answer Star, a voice yelled out.

"Star!"

Star's face fell, and her hand subconsciously squeezed (Y/n)'s. "A friend of yours?" (Y/n) quirked a brow, her smile never relenting. "You could say that…"

"Star!"

"I have to go...but I can see you again?" Star inquired, taking both of (Y/n)'s hands, looking at the girl hopefully. "We shall see. It was lovely meeting you Star…" (Y/n) said, before taking one of her hands back. (Y/n) stood up, taking Star with her. "Will I ever see you again?" Star inquired, hopefulness dripping from her every word. The woman smiled, and with a soft sigh sigh, she said-

"We shall see. If anything, you know where to look." She teased, making Star grin. The roar of motorcycles caught both their attention. (Y/n) gazed at the entrance to the beach, where she was greeted by four boys and their bikes. The blonde at the head paid her close attention. "I guess your friends are waiting, you want me to walk you?" (Y/n) asked, eyes widening slightly when Star rebuffed her almost immediately. "I can walk over by myself…it was good to meet you, (Y/n) and...I hope I get to see you again." Star expressed.

(Y/n) smiled.

"I hope to see you too. Have a nice night, Star." She responded, before taking her blanket into her hands and heading deeper into the beach. Star watched as she disappeared, before she too, headed toward David. He threw her a look.

"Sorry. Lost track of time."

"Who's your friend?"

Star dreaded having to tell him, trying to think of something to say. She knew she couldn't lie to David, and maybe what she was about to say wasn't a complete lie. She took a breath,

"To be honest, I'm not sure." Star answered, revealing when David didn't push her further. He revved up his engine, and they rode into the night.

Even as Star laid in her bed, (Y/n)'s words echoed in her head. "Everything is just so much more beautiful because you are doomed…" She had said, and those words alone made Star's heart skip a beat. How could an ordinary human think of life the way she did? How could she see such beauty in something that Star only saw fear and heartache in? The fleetingness of life wasn't something to be celebrated...right?

"You will never be as lovely as you are now…"

The girl fell asleep to those words, words cradling her into visions of beauty and fatality…a truth so human, that Star didn't want to let it go.

And she wasn't going to.

Not anymore.