Mistakes were made
02-06-2022, 09:48 AM
Keeping his distance had been the wrong idea. As her wailing shrieked out across the beach, he could hear the disgruntled squawking of birds taking to the sky around them. Alright, if he didn't want this to turn into a scene, he was going to have to calm her down somehow. Both ears had tuned in to her bubbling mess of worries and the frown creased tighter across his lips. Scooting closer to her as she sprawled out with her face covered, Gil rolled onto his side and placed a paw over her shoulders. Pulling her closer to him and hoping the sand didn't cause too much abrasion, he pressed the bridge of his nose against her cheek. Gil let her cry a few more moments as he mustered up as much courage as he could. What he was going to say next might make or break where their relationship would lead in the future. If she reciprocated poorly, well he would definitely be making an ass out of himself. Either way, he had to say it because it was now or never in his mind. Closing his yellow eyes and inhaling a deep breath, he let out the words he never thought he'd ever say to anyone. "I love you, Modesty," he whispered. His throat tightened as he let it sink in. "Fur, no fur, you're beautiful to me and that will never change. I have fallen for you because of who you are, not how you look," his voice continued on in a strained hush so only her ears could hear. "Friends, best friends, boyfriend, girlfriend, label or not, it doesn't matter. You're the one I see spending the rest of forever with," Gil finally let out a large sigh as he hoped she believed what he meant. It was the most words he'd ever spoken in a short span of time and he almost couldn't handle how his heart thumped against his chest. "You don't have to say anything. Just know, I'll keep you safe and I promise your fur will grow back," he finished his mini-speech with opening eyes to see how she had reacted. Deep down, he wanted nothing more than her to feel the same way, but he also knew she was still young; and he wasn't going to ruin the best years of life being tied down to someone she didn't want to be with. |
gilgamesh is aggressive, don't trust him