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blaise zabini: writing about shifting for you

for the first time, i saw her last night. she stood there patiently, waiting for me to say something, anything. but all i could do was stutter and stammer. she must have thought i was a complete fool.

i wanted to tell her how much i loved her, how much i needed her, but the words caught in my throat. she looked at me with a smile, expecting something romantic, something clever. but all i could do was stare into her eyes and feel like a bumbling idiot, as if i had been reborn and lost my ability to speak.

she must have been wondering, "what's wrong with him? why can't he say anything?" inside, i was screaming, "i love you, i need you, i can't live without you."

she stepped closer and touched my cheek softly, and i felt butterflies in my stomach. it took all my willpower not to pull her into my arms and kiss her senseless. gods, i have to go back. i need to go back. why did i act that way? i was so ready, yet i acted in a way completely opposite to what i intended.