 49% Dalmatian | | 51% Human
Damon smiled back at her and his eyes closed when she stroked his cheek, then reopened when she said she was sorry. He was about to ask what she had to be sorry for but she continued. He felt it coming on slowly, try as he might to fight it back, his gothic self returned instantly.
And same went for the tears Damon never shed. He only had three experiences when he was close to tears, but they'd never fallen. His mothers funeral, when Taylor broke up with him, and when Ari had done the same and just left him standing by the lake confused.... No matter how close he was, he never cried, never whimpered. Probably why he was so horrible at consoling people when they did cry.
Then she took his guitar, his heart only feeling like it was shattering more with her words. It was a beautiful song but the meaning behind it stung. As she finished he gently took it back. He gently pulled her head up, not thinking about her seeing his own tears as he wiped hers away.
He wanted to say something, but all the things he wanted to wouldn't come out. How are you supposed to respond to something like that? Damon smoothed out her hair, then stood. As much as he wanted to he couldn't stay. But before he turned completely he pulled his wand out and with a quick wave a bouquet appeared in Ariana's hand. With a short note that said the cliché 'I'll love you until the last flower dies' but unlike the cliché one of them wasn't plastic, but had an immortality charm on it.
He thought the roses seemed fitting, Slytherin and Hufflepuff colors for their two houses. |