"i'm being shipped out in the morning"
"w-what?" curtis stuttered. he blinked and harold repeated himself.
"i'm leaving tomorrow, curtis. being shipped out to france" he said, looking straight ahead.
curtis sniffed, his hands began to shake. "you're l-leaving me?" he said, his voice cracking.
"i'm coming back, curtis. i promise" harold said. they had stopped walking and were now facing each other on a desolated street. the street lamps flickered a dingy orange and the ocean could be heard in the distance.
harold put his hand on curtis' shoulder. tears were on the brim of escaping curtis' eyes as he tried to blink them back. harlod slid his hand down to curtis' forearm. his other hand came up to curtis' face and wiped away the stray tear that had made its way down his face.
curtis leaned into harold's touch and closed his eyes. the small gap between the two men was quickly eliminated as harold placed his lips against curtis'.
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illegal love || a war story ||
Short Storytwo young men, friends since childhood, join the british army in 1931. eight years later, they're called into battle with the nazi's. friendship is put on the line as the tragic war leads them to fall in love.
