Pink petals

Chapter 9 - Clam

We won and now it's over. It's over. Its shattered heart in peace spread in front of us.

I looked at Barachiel, went up to him and put my head on his shoulder. I thought he would shove me away, so I waited for him to push me. But instead, I felt hands wrap around me and started to slightly rock me.

Tears are on the verge of spilling out. I hug back, putting my hands around his shoulders. I closed my eyes to not allow the tears to leave my eyes.

I open my eyes to find me and Barachiel under a tree in a wooded area. I somehow know we are still on the castle grounds. Barachiel is still rocking me gently as stand a couple distance away from a blossom tree.

I look up at him confused about why he hadn't pushed me away. He looks at me then gives me a peck on my cheek, I can't help but blush. I look up at him again. I didn't notice the way he looked at me, he always looks at me like this but I did think anything of it. Until now.

He's looking at me like I'm everything to him, his pupils widening as I continue to look at him. He looks like he doesn't ever want to let me go like he doesn't want to live without me, like I am his happiness.

Is this what love is? Is this what it looks like?

Then why do I want to reciprocate it back to him? Why do I be even close to him, why do I not want to let go and lose this moment ever? Why do I feel so happy?

" You seem distracted. Is it me that's distracting you?" Barachiel says his smile growing ever so slightly and his grip on my waist tightening.

" No! I just still don't understand this!" I say while looking away. My cheeks burned up. Why am I acting like this around him? Barachiel gives the 'really?' look, as I deadpan him.

He chuckles as he continues to gently rock me in his arms.

" You seemed so stressed about the rumours of war. I'm glad this is helping though." I look up with a bit of blush on my face. Barachiel looks at me with his big smile....

I close my eyes.