It was late when she returned to her room. As she opened the door, the first thing she noticed was the figure of the man sitting on the edge of her bed. He looked up at her.
Aire!
She opened her mouth to say all the things that had built up over the months, but then she saw his face.
“…Aire?” she asked. She had never seen someone so depressed – there was so much pain in his eyes that she wanted to cry to. She walked over, and sat next to him. “What’s…what’s wrong? What happened?”
He wrapped his arms around her, and buried his head in her shoulder. “Bad things,” he told her. “I’m sorry for not visiting for so long. I just…” he faltered.
“It’s fine,” she lied in a soothing voice.
He laughed. “No it isn’t. You’re so loud when you want to be… I…dropped in on your thoughts,” he admitted. “I’m really sorry.”
She made reassuring noises. “It’s fine.”
He pulled her tighter, shifting her onto his lap so he could kiss her. He was crying, she realised, as she rested her forehead on his.
“I’ll…I can stay around longer this time,” he told her.
She frowned and said nothing.
“Promise,” he told her.
She smiled slightly. “Okay.”
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The Burning Candle
RomanceYoung acolyte Ava has a promising future in her temple - she's serious and dedicated to her god, Aire. But what happens when her god returns the dedication and love? What happens when her god falls for her?
