did you fall from heaven just for me?

He can see why anyone would want to live in such a place. Having lived out in the wilds of the swamps his whole life, such a refined way of living was tantalizing. At first, it had been confusing. Why would wolves want to be holed up behind walls when they had the freedom of running around outside? But as he stands on the balcony, overlooking the plains with the setting sun, the picture becomes clear. There is safety here, in both the stone walls and in numbers. Their pack is large and they have many friends, that much he can tell just by their walk through the ballroom. The castle was massive that much is true and he wonders how they don't all get lost every day.

Pulled from his thoughts, a rush of heat swarms his cheeks. At a loss for words, he takes another healthy bite of the food they brought outside. He had never imagined liking a girl like this before and never imagined her liking him back either. She did, right? His brow furrows slightly as he thinks hard about how he should respond. Should he respond? Clearing his throat, he gives her a warm smile that may or may not have been before he swallowed all of his food. Manners? Wilder doesn't know them.

"All I did was show up," Wilder jokes as he notices the fireflies flickering to life around them. A beautiful sight just like the girl beside him. Looking down at Meadow now as he stands beside her, he can feel his mouth go dry and his heart hammer in his chest. Truth be told, he had never really been this close to another girl before. It was... dizzying.

WILDER