Romans & histoires Fading Stars

A single tear slipped from the corner of my eye and fell onto the withered petals. In the end, Julia and I had nothing left but a love that bloomed too briefly and faded too soon. The End.

Then, the golden sun broke through the clouds, and the entire world was covered in brilliant light. It was breathtaking. I sat there, watching the radiant sunrise as my breath grew shallower, and my body became weaker. Until the end, when there was nothing left, my lungs gave out. Leaning in his arms, I took one last look at the man I loved. "Evan, don't cry…" As the sun rose, my trembling hand, caressing his cheek, fell for one last time. "Melody! Melody, wake up! Didn't you say we'd go see the aurora together? Melody!"

"I'm thinking of using my annual leave to travel for a bit." He visibly relaxed and stepped forward to take my hand. "Let me come with you." I could feel my eyes welling up with tears, so I panickedly lowered my head so he wouldn't be able to see. … That afternoon, as I rushed between surgeries, I couldn't help but stop in my tracks on my way past Peanut's ward. Ethan was inside, wearing a costume and putting on a whole show, as if worried Peanut might get bored. The latter was beaming, while Chloe was affectionately wiping sweat from Ethan's forehead. They looked so much like a happy family of three that anyone would envy them, including me.

I nodded and replied calmly, "That's right. Mom and Dad have set up jobs for us in Borrengate, so we'll get engaged once things settle down." "Caleb Jacobson!" Faye snapped. She then suppressed her outburst to avoid catching anyone's attention, though her expression was absolutely livid. "Who allowed you to make arrangements for my future, Caleb?" She stormed off in a rage, and once the group was stretched out thin, she led the way at the very front, dragging Xavier along with her. I lagged behind at the tail end, making idle small talk with our classmates. It wasn't until dinner at the buffet that evening that Xavier spoke up at the table. "Haven't you guys ever heard of the Perseids meteor

Stars bloomed where candles once burned, their light cascading in slow motion across the floor. Take my hand… The ceiling vanished, replaced by a sky so wide it seemed to breathe. Shooting stars streaked across the darkness, their trails illuminating Kaelani’s red dress like fire and satin entwined. Take my whole life too… Still, neither of them noticed. Their eyes stayed closed, bodies moving as one, swaying beneath a cosmos that bowed just for them. Her head rested against his chest; his breath moved through her hair in slow, steady waves. For I can’t help… falling in love… with you…

The estate grew quiet again. The pack members dispersed. I placed a hand over the gaping void where my heart used to be. Ayla, I whispered to the silent night, this is only the beginning of my penance.

Florence put her hand down and said, "Can't you see? She doesn't love you anymore." "Get lost. This has nothing to do with you." Florence seemed hurt by this. She finally dropped the act. "Cyrus, can you honestly say you never felt anything? At the Ice Islands, when you held me, wasn’t there even a moment of hesitation? You think driving me away would get her back? Make everything go back to how it was?" She pointed at me and continued, "She sees things more clearly than you do. From the moment you allowed me to shave her head, or maybe even earlier, you had already lost her. She doesn't want you anymore. Cyrus, only I'll be with you. I love you."

He moved like a dancer who was hearing music that no one else could perceive. ​We stood together amidst the ruins of the East. The Black Star was gone, leaving a hole in the sky that was slowly being filled by the natural, bruised indigo of the twilight. The horizon was still jagged and broken, but the sickly glow of the Dissonance had faded. The East was silent now, a graveyard that was finally allowed to sleep.