Goodnight...

The pic is just a little thing i made...

He wants to say I love you

But keeps it to goodnight

Because love involves some falling,

And she's afraid of heights...

Petra and Levi were walking down the hall to Petra's room, it was late at night. Everyone was asleep. There they walk hand in hand, Petra leaning a bit on Levi's shoulder. Her smile bright enough to light the dark hallway, his eyes showing how much he cares for the girl beside him. She looks up at him, she wants him to smile. Of course he never does, but she knows he wants to. She thinks that maybe he forgot how to smile. Maybe he forgot how to enjoy himself. Maybe he forgot how to love. But she doesn't put much thought into it. She just enjoys the time they have together, knowing it won't be enough. Either one of them could die any day, and not get a goodbye. She tries not to think about herself or him dying, but it always crawls into her mind. And the same with Levi.

He loves how she smiles. He loves how she enjoys herself. He loves how she loves him, but doesn't want her to. He thinks often about what would happen if she died. What would happen if she just left him, alone in the world. Or what if it was his time? He couldn't do that to her. This is why he doesn't want her to love him. He doesn't want her to fall in love, and have him not be alive to catch her.

They reach the room, and her hand pulls away from his, warmth leaving him. He says his goodnight, ready to leave. She looks at him with a smile, so genuine and true. She pecks him on the lips and says "I love you!" He is silent. And she shuts the door, and she'll never get her I love you, because,

He wants to say I love you,

But keeps it to goodnight.

Because love involves some falling,

And she's afraid of heights.