4 Word Sentence Starters! - ACCEPTING
@notscratch said: “ Let me love you. ” for beth NOW
It seemed like at ETERNITY since their relationship began; casual sex, nights of debauchery and drugs and drinking and obsession. But it had progressed into a mutual respect. He was an amazing writer, and her an amazing engineer with a budding writing career. They meshed surprisingly well, but the closer they got, the more defensive she got.
She didn't mean to try and push him away, create issues, or try and disappear from arrangements. She was PANICKING. She was scared. She couldn't quite deal with him leaving, but try as she might, they got even closer still. To the point they practically lived together, cooked together, bought new furniture for his place and set it up.
All it took was one disregard of a date night, the two alone in Alan's flat, candlelight, homecooked food, music, TV, giggles — it had to be that flash of FEAR across her eyes, panic, a deer in headlights, that made Alan grow quiet. His eyes softened, steel as his brows slanted.
Beth had to blink, unable to register his words. Her heart began to beat, a jackhammer and loud in her ears as her lungs struggled to keep up. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Her lips parted. Nothing came out for a long moment. Then, finally, a small whisper into the warmly lit living room.