Starlight

[PROLOGUE] I'm always the one she ignores. In group pictures, I'm always there, glancing at her with longing eyes.

That's all I can do. She hates me, but I couldn't care more about her.

Why doesn't she see that? Is it wrong of me to have such strong feelings for her? If it is...then I don't want to be right.

[TORIS]

The Lithuanian laid on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. His mind was on her, as usual.

Natalia was always in his thoughts. Every time he closed his eyes, she was there. When he slept, she was in his dreams. But she was never in his arms. He had eyes only for her, but she had eyes only for Ivan, her older brother. Toris didn't know if Natalia cared that her obsession with Ivan was considered incest, but he did know that it broke his heart.

Once in a while, Natalia would hold a conversation with Toris. It gave him a small window of hope, but that window soon closed when Ivan was around. If Ivan would just go away, then maybe, just maybe, Toris could finally have the girl of his dreams to himself.

[NATALIA]

Natalia hugged her brother from behind. "I missed you." Ivan froze and attempted to free himself from his little sister's grasp. The Russian's effort only made her clinging more possessive. Natalia got on her tiptoes and whispered into Ivan's ear: "Marry me." Her brother yelped in fear and sprinted out the door, causing Natalia to fall to the ground.

Her eyes stung with tears. She couldn't understand why she always got rejected. Little did she know that she was being watched by a certain Lithuanian.

[TORIS]

He saw the whole thing. It pained him to see his crush sad. He silently walked over to Natalia and set a gentle hand on her trembling back. "Natalia, I'm sorry--" the Belarusian held up a knife to Toris' jaw. "Don't. Touch. Me." He moved away from the hostile girl and apologized. Natalia scoffed and sent the knife flying to a wall. "You idiot. Don't ever do that again!"

With that, Natalia got up and went to her room, slamming the door behind her.

[NATALIA]

She buried her face into her pillow, her cheeks red. "I'm such a bitch to him..." She turned over and covered her face with the palms of her hands. The truth is, she liked Toris. A lot. But she also loved her brother. She sat up and decided that today would be the day she confessed her feelings for the brunette. Natalia knocked on the door to Toris' room and waited for him to open it.

Nothing.

She huffed and walked back to her room. Of course he didn't open the door. She was so mean to him earlier. *I don't blame him.*

[TORIS]

Toris was in the living room looking for a book to read, not knowing that the object of his admiration was about to confess how she felt. When he walked back to his room, he saw a navy-blue and blonde blur leave his door. He opened his mouth, but then closed it. *She was probably going to remind me of how much she hates me, anyway.*

((A/N: I think I made some grammatical errors here and there eue" I'll fix them when I can, though.))