Lumity Oneshots

Drawn to You

Luz's POV

I've always felt myself being drawn towards you, even when I barely knew who you were. Call it curiosity, or awe, or mystery. I wanted to know you, with all of your smiles and fears, through your good days and your bad. I wanted to shatter the walls you'd built up and see the real you, even for a second.

I'm pretty sure the people who noticed didn't understand why I did it. Why did I keep trying to talk to and connect with a girl who clearly didn't want to be bothered?

And to be honest, I'm not entirely sure either. I don't know why I didn't back off after the incident at Hexside. I think part of it was not wanting an enemy...but another was that I knew you weren't a bad person, and I wanted to help you. Especially after our duel. I saw that you were someone who had reasons for what you did, and weren't entirely happy or secure in your life. Maybe I wanted to help you find that happiness.

What I do know is that once we warmed up to each other, I saw another girl behind your cool, collected facade. I saw your kindness, and your bravery. I saw your intelligence, your sarcasm, your protectiveness, and your sense of humor. I saw someone so warm and loving that I almost couldn't believe who she used to be.

I guess somewhere along all our crazy adventures together, I realized that you weren't just a friend to me anymore. Somewhere, somehow, I fell in love with you.

And I was so scared that I'd somehow ruin what we already had, and you'd hate me. But you did the opposite: you loved me back.

You made me feel so special, like I was worth the world to you. Like I was your sunshine, and the one who brought you joy. Like you saw all of my mistakes and imperfections and loved me anyway.

And I tried my best to return that feeling to you. It was something that I'd never experienced before: love, so unconditional and strong that nothing could shake it. So breathtaking that sometimes I still can't believe it's real. So palpable and raw and beautiful that it takes my breath away.

I followed the pull I felt towards you hoping to be your friend. But instead, it led me to be your girlfriend.