Them

He had hair darker than the deepest part of the ocean, his eyes like the night sky, the stars dancing in them. His smile could melt a heart in seconds, making complete strangers lust after him. Knowing his mind was an honor; his darkest thoughts held the most raw, genuine beauty. The most important thing in his world, the light he could never let go out, was her. She was luminous, her mind ablaze with constant excitement and ideas. Her skin was like ivory, her eyes a deep blue-grey like a foggy morning on the oceanside. Her heart was warm and her smile bright, though her skin was relentlessly cold. She loved him above all else; he was her anchor, her grip on reality. They were convinced the world was made for them. The universe was centered upon their love, and they were invincible as long as their love remained. The lived under the impression that they had the love of fairy tales and stories they'd read through the years. But, not all stories have happy endings.