Fishing in the Dark

Frost had always been her very best friend. In their old home, there had rarely been a moment that hadn't seen them together doing something, going somewhere just to be by themselves. Star had been beside herself with grief over him when he decided to leave, worrying over his health and who would take care of him if he got hurt. Their gypsy group had needed her, she was their healer, she was one of the pillars of their society. Every member of their family had seen her wilt the moment he left, watched the petals fall to the ground each day he was gone, and all of them sent her to find him when they couldn't handle the normally bubbly motormouth sulking around and being silent. She hadn't had anything to talk about except the fact that she felt as though a hole had been ripped in her chest.

It was when she realized how truly miserable she was without him that she realized the depth of her love for Frost. It was true, she loved everyone she met, but Frost was a cut above the rest. Others she could live without, she would miss them and pine their absence, but nothing compared to the intense pain that had come with Frost being gone from her life. While Star was no hunter, she had followed her suffocating heart to find him. It was difficult to keep the feelings she had from him, she hated secrets between them. Frost knew everything there was to know about Star, and she desperately wanted to tell him how she felt about him. Perhaps, she should, today! Would that go over very well, would he see her the same way? She couldn't help the anxiety that threatened to bubble up and make her spill her guts right there.

He spoke, and she was sure he could feel the way her heart paused in its hammering before resuming with an even harder staccato rhythym. For a long moment, she merely gazed back at him and let her green gaze rest on the reddish brown of his. Her smile came fast and wide, and she couldn't help but to scoot closer to him and bury her face in his neck. "Frost," she began, her words muffled a bit by the dark fur of his ruff, "I have a secret, but I don't want you to freak out..." Her words were quiet, but light despite the shaking notes of her voice. She was nervous, scared he would reject her, but she would not let herself stop now. Star had done that too many times, and with his recent disappearing act, she was more determined than ever to never be left behind again!