Breathtaking

[»Míríel«]

Neron listened to her questions. A small smile came to his lips, one that was barely noticeable. Jaedon was changing, even if she didn't realize it. For her to even ask how to help him was a start. "Be yourself." As unoriginal as that may seem, he meant it. Neron didn't want to see the multiple masks Jaedon had. He wanted to see who she really was, what she really liked. He wanted her to relax around him and stop trying to impress and/or distance herself as a form of protection.

Just when he was about to leave he felt Jaedon's arms around him in a hug. At first he didn't know how to react, it had been so unexpected, so different. Staring down at her hands he hesitantly picked up his own and grasped hers, holding them. Then lifting them off and turning to her he smiled. " Just keep doing this Jaedon." He looked down at her gently. "Just keep doing this." Lifting up her hand he kissed the back of it and gave it a squeeze. Giving her one last smile he dropped her hand and headed off, his figure soon being enveloped by the surrounding darkness.

[saerwen]

Jaedon screwed up her face at first. Be herself? What was he talking about? She was herself, and that wasn't working. Then a thought struck her, maybe what he really meant when he said "be yourself" was for her to be more open with her thoughts. In reality, thought was all she was. She was a bundle of thoughts and feelings. She had a softer side and she knew it, she just had it locked. That was what Neron wanted. If that was what she wanted, then that is what she would give. And she would make sure that it wasn't fake, although that in itself would be hard.

Jaedon felt a blush light up her cheeks as she Neron kissed the back of her hand. As she watched him go, Jaedon determined once more to find a way to become the person that Neron deserved. Not who he wanted, not who she wanted, but the person that he needed. It was now time to figure out how to become that. But, Neron was right, the night had just begun, and now that he was gone, she could carry out her original plans. It wasn't long before Jaedon was soaked head to toe with the cool water.

The End