Phan - Short Fics Collection

(*) Tonight You're Perfect

That time I had that one best friend. That one best friend who was aware of all my goals, limits, ambitions. That best friend who took my heart. The best friend I felt undefinabley in love with.

We fell in love for one night, and one night only. I can remember that night as it was a dream. It is now. Not one day has gone by that the memory has drifted from my mind. From every shimmer in his deep brown eyes to each laugh that fell from his lips. He's gone now. He's been gone for a while, if I ever happen to cross paths with him again I'll be sure to fall in love for another night.

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I walked along the pavement, kicking a little stone absentmindedly to my music, on my way home from work. An office job is too boring and uneventful for a childish 23 year old like me, I'd much rather be a video game tester or a Pokemon trainer. But that's what my life has been like recently, boring and uneventful.

My monotone life stopped having a purpose long ago. I don't live for anything anymore. I just exist. To live is not to simply just exist.

I pull a lazy green hoodie over my head and take out my contacts, slipping my glasses onto my face. Another evening staying in.

As the hours drifted pass, each horrible show and useless advert blaring on the screen, my feet kicked up onto the sofa and my bowl discarded on the nearby coffee table, I noticed the shimmer of stars creep onto the black blanket outside.

I got up and walked over to the window to be greeted by a million shining sparks in the sky.

I whispered softly, "The sky is beautiful but not as beautiful as you, I want to fall in love with the stars in your eyes. Tonight you're perfect." He looked at me with twinkling eyes. "I want to fall in love, but only for the night. I have to go." He mumbled the last bit quietly against my lips before pressing them together full of passion and one night love.

I decided tonight was too much of a beautiful night to waste. I pulled my shoes on, grabbed my phone and stepped out into the glimmering night.

Walking along the isolated street, admiring the sky, I thought maybe my life doesn't have to be so boring and uneventful. Looking at these diamonds up there I thought maybe I did have a purpose. These shimmering gems made me look at life a little differently.

I didn't really have anywhere to go, just wherever fate took me. Strolling along the road, I ended up at the nearby park. Hands in my pockets; head lowed toward the sky. I kept walking until I collided, and fell over, a passer by.

"Sorry!" I shot out as I lifted myself from the ground, sitting up and shaking leaves out my hair and rubbing my black jeans. "It's okay really, I should have lo-" The stranger started before looking directly at me. "Phil." He breathed quietly, half his face shielded from the moonlight by the trees, but a familiar shimmer in his eye. "Dan?" I responded shakily. His dark hair, messy and falling over his face. Black shirt and jeans camouflaging into the darkness of the icy night. The grass was damp with dew and the wind just a gentle breeze. It was perfect, tonight.

He moved closer to me, taking my hand, regaining the feeling of 5 years' loss in those 3 seconds. And in those 3 seconds, I realised that whole life did have a purpose. I just had to find him again.

The gems in his eyes casted the ones up above into oblivion. "I missed you so much Phil." He mused, emotion filled. "Then why did you leave?" He audibly gulped. "I had to, I-I just, it doesn't matter, I'm here now please give me another chance." I saw a slow tear escape from his twinkling orbs and trickle down his soft cheek.

"What changed your mind to come back?" I asked, shuffling closer to him. "You." I looked at him with wide eyes to see him staring back with the same weariness. Glimmer in his eyes as I leant my forehead against his, "Me." I repeated. Silence, the only sound being the rustling of autumn leaves above us and the soft coo of an owl.

I closed my eyes and inhaled slowly, missing that moment, those years ago, under the stars. I unlidded my eyes and bored into his. "Can we fall in love for another night?" He whispered, nearing his lips to mine. "But this time I won't let you leave." I mumbled softly before pressing us together. My purpose is right here. And I'm not letting him go.

I pushed him back softly onto the grass and deepened our kiss. I've missed this for 5 years and the only thing clouding my mind was relief that my star was back. My purpose. I needed someone to believe in. "Oh my God I've missed you so much." He murmured in-between kisses. I pulled away slowly and roll off his chest to lay beside him, looking into the shadow of a sky.

I reached over to the hand that was resting on his chest and gently entwined our fingers. Looking at him and all his beauty I realised, it did only take one night to fall in love. Not that I'm going to give up the rest. After a while of silence and stars; hand holding and heart-felt loneliness, I finally responded into the sweet musky air, "Then never leave."