Please enjoy! This a small oneshot I wrote a while back. It's quite small aha but I hope you like it! Thanks, Katherine ????????????? It was early spring when the flowers of love blossomed in our hearts. Mine and Andrew's. We were both young and new to the experience but we knew how we felt for each other. That longing of wanting to be by each other's side and being held by the one you love. I remember the day my heart started yearning for him. There was nothing special about it at all. All of a sudden I began looking at him in a different way. He was, of course, someone off limits... Someone out of reach... but I fell for him nonetheless. He was always kind to me and showed much respect. I knew I loved him that particular day. And it was then that he knew he loved me too. "Maria, I'm going to marry you one day," he said as he wrapped an arm around my waist. He pulled me close to him and I rested my head on his shoulder as we watched the sunset from the old treehouse in the woods. The treehouse had been built by my father when I was seven years old. It towered over the trees and every year, Andrew and I would watch the sunset on the day our new love was found. It was always beautiful and every time it felt as though everything was right in the world. "That'll never happen," I said solemnly. I sighed and looked over the vast forest towards the sun as it diminished slowly beneath the mountains. The sky was a mixture of reds and oranges and I took it all in. Today was the only day, we agreed, to be our day. The only day we let ourselves truly become one. "Even though it'll never happen, I'm still happy I get to have you like this... Even if only for one day a year," he said as he brushed my cheek with his hand. He leaned over and gently pressed his lips to mine. They were soft like always and I returned the kiss. It was sweet and gentle and at that moment, I realized that it would only be him. I would love only him. He was the one who had captured my entire heart and I loved him so much. The overwhelming feelings of pain and sorrow devoured my body and soul. I wept. He could never be mine. Not in a hundred years. Not in a thousand years. "Maria?" "Just hold me. Love me," I whispered as I wrapped my arms around his neck. "I love you so much." I could feel his arms wrap around my waist. He buried his face in the nape of my neck and I could feel his warm tears touch my skin gently. He held me tighter and I hugged him back just as tight. We knew this moment would last too quickly. "I love you," he said quietly as he laid me down. He pressed his lips to mine again and kissed me with an overwhelming passion. I closed my eyes. It would be over soon. And when it was, we'd have to go back to our normal lives. That was our promise. One day a year would we allow ourselves to overcome our fear and express our true feelings. Only one day. There would never be a time when we could truly be together no matter how hard we wished for it. That was the cruel reality of our love. Our love could never be... but in a way, we accepted it. It was hard, but I loved him and he loved me. This much we knew. This much we would always know. The love we had for each other was more than enough for the long road ahead. The sky grew dark and the sun was completely gone. Small stars started appearing and I watched as they twinkled. We climbed back down to the ground and locked fingers. His hand was warm and I couldn't help but smile. We walked through the dark forest for what seemed like an eternity until we saw the all too familiar back porch with the yellow lanterns. There, a tall woman waited, her face seemed to be full of anger. "Maria! Andrew! Do you have any idea how late it is? I have been worried sick. And what are you hiding behind your backs?" "It's nothing," I responded as he squeezed my hand tighter. "It better not be anything," she said. "Now get in the house." We looked at each other, smiled and looked back at her. "Coming... Mother," we said in perfect unison.
Omg loved it. I was thinking it would be something taboo like that but wow, the suspense and writing was awesome!