“it’s a good ride, ay?”
“it’s too soon to leave, danny.”
“oh, is it?”
and max searches, searches longingly for the tiny sun rays that man has always carried with him to tuck in the corner of his warm chocolate irises, to find nothing but that of watery crystals, shivering amidst the wake of an emerging storm. daniel lays back on both elbows, head slightly tilted in a way that makes his curls flow and it reminds him of when they were younger, crispy laughter and silly fights. perhaps that was when he leaned down to press a sheepish peck to daniel’s lips and felt the small tug turn the corner of his lips. he would hear nothing but the rumbling of their chest and grass grasping its hands at the running breeze. he never did.
“well, maybe it wasn’t supposed to end like fairy tales? but whatever end this is coming towards, i’m at peace with it.”
daniel says softly, their eyes never met, or simply max just doesn’t have the courage in him to look into those loving irises right now.
maybe they’re both afraid, or regretful. but not in the ordinary sense that they regret the long lost past, but rather the lost future, for they will never march side-by-side on that pit lane, under a million eyes no more.
but daniel suddenly barks out a laugh and punches effortlessly at max’s shoulder and ruffles his golden hair. typical danny.
“aight, my job is done, maxy, but you still have that to win, darling.”