our love of life and tension

They’d kissed and it was like time stopped. They’d kissed and it was like everything had fallen into place. She’d just gone for it, and then she got nervous, worried, an odd occurrence for the usually confident and bold creature. Hazel stole a peek at his face, looking up from where she settled beside him.

“Not ashamed, never ashamed,” she shook her head. “I just didn’t know if you… wanted to or if I messed up,” she felt small in this moment. Curled up by his side, safe, filled with more feelings than she knew how to articulate.