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Cassunzel OS- "Different Ending"

Cass POV

I felt the gentle heat over my face and hoped it wasn't too visible in the lantern light as Rapunzel's green eye sparkled, her lips curling prettily. "Cass," she breathed, her hand settling in mine as I took it, my fingers brushing against her cheek.

"Yeah?" I whispered back, straining to keep my gaze on her own and not that beautiful, hesitant smile.

"In the few stories I've read of knights saving maidens, it's always... a man and a woman." Her smile faltered, falling slightly. "I don't know... what this is."

I knew she meant us. What I was feeling. What I was almost sure she was feeling too. "People don't usually write about two girls," I said softly, "but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen."

Her breath hitched just the slightest bit. "Is it normal? To have... for someone to want a different kind of ending?"

So close. My hand moved to cup her cheek, and my heart leapt as Rapunzel leaned into it, lashed flittering. We were both angled to each other, the soft glow from the lanterns around us illuminating her features. "It's not... unheard of."

Her small sigh of relief brushed over my chin, and I couldn't help but let my eyes dart to her lips for the smallest of moments.

"Cass," Rapunzel muttered again, noticing my attention. "Is it ok for me to want a different kind of ending?"

I felt my face soften even further, and I brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Of course," I said, so quiet it was barely a whisper. "Just as long as I'm your new ending." She seemed to still, and I rubbed my thumb over her cheek, lashes falling as I pressed my forehead to hers. "Can I kiss you?" I suddenly breathed, tone almost fearful.

And Rapunzel simply nodded, her open hand wrapping around my wrist as I pressed my lips to hers.

There was a small gasp -and I don't know if it was Rapunzel or me- but then she was kissing me back, her mouth warm and sweet against mine. Warmth pooled comfortably in my chest, and I lifted Rapunzel's chin, deepening the kiss in a way that made my own breath catch. The hand holding mine came to my face and slipped behind my neck, almost hesitantly, and I felt myself going weak as she kissed me harder.

How had I gotten here?

How had I managed to be so lucky? To run away in retaliation on this day, and find that hidden tower, and with it... something I never could've dreamed of having. How had I... how had I fallen so hard so quickly?

Regret flashed in my gut as we parted, both our breathing heavy. Rapunzel sat there in front of me, hand tangled in my hair, the other holding my own to her face, and just looked at me. Gazed at me. Like she had never seen anything so wondrous. Her lips -lips I had tasted, lips I was already addicted to- parted to say, "Wow."

And I don't know why, but at that single word of astonishment, I found myself laughing. Laughing as I looked back at her, laughing as something I wasn't familiar with swelled in my chest, laughing as I wrapped my arm around her waist and pulled her closer still. Tears formed in my eyes, though I somehow knew they were not tears of amusement.

Rapunzel seemed to see this as well, because she joined in laughing with me, both of us shocked at the events that had lead us here- lead us together. She kissed my again -hard- breath catching as we both took in the other. And again, her lips on mine- hurried and soft like she was afraid to let me go.

I full heartedly agreed, kissing her back each time she pressed her mouth to my own, only stopping to breath, to giggle in a way that made my dizzy, to smile and make my heart jump all over again. We both blushed madly, our bodies flush as we leaned into each other, teary faced with lips tingling.

I had never felt this before. I was scared to call it love- scared that wasn't the right word. But when we managed to calm down, both of us sitting on the very edges of our seats to be as close as we could with out tipping the boat, and the next kiss was so soft, so... indescribable...

No, I would call this love. And I was never going to let it go.

I was never letting her go.

FINALLY I FOUND THE COURAGE TO WRITE SOMETHING G A Y