i fancied myself as the queen of the night, but as i admired his features, moonlight cutting them from glass, i could almost hear the moon maiden's voice, correcting me, gently whispering, "no, child. this is the boy i birthed, the boy i carved from my own heart and brought down to earth to give to you. cherish him." as if reading my thoughts, his lapis orbs caught mine, the ones that filled with oceans and tsunamis every time he looked at me. he tilted his head, gave me that slight smile that drove me insane, and there i was, over the moon for the boy who will never love me back, who was too impossibly beautiful to be found on this tainted earth, who carved craters out of my heart with every glance, every smile, every accidental touch. the twilight settled over his skin like a blanket, the exploding stars in the sky weaving their way into the crevices of his skin. he was my ocean, endlessly blue and deep, and all i wanted was to drown in him.
all i wanted was to drown in him.
