davanita

She has been running for years, for years and years and years. Her tattered dress stained from all the years of hard work and heartache. Time to slow down, time to confront and repair. Running has always felt good, it's been easy. The escape of emotionally shutting down and remaining self-contained for such a period of time has not been without its repercussions. Now she lacks an openness that she wishes to give to someone. Her inadequacy in expression leaves her feeling less than herself, less than she'd like to give to her lover. Her emotional hibernation has left her wondering how to give more of herself as she remains wrapped up in a cloak.

He stands before her, with a glowing brightness she has never seen for herself. Sure, she has seen a similar glow on others - but this time it's for her. He wraps her in his warm glowing aura; when he departs she becomes cold again - she retreats to the confining safety of her cloak where it still remains a comfort to be able to hide inside of herself. Still fearful to always let herself shine through.
He is a perfect mix of strength and sensitivity. A fierce and protective solider and yet a gentle and romantic partner. A partner, she has never had a partner before; this is new. His hands strong with the labor of handwork and smooth enough to offer a loving touch. He is sincerity, he exudes it as if the origins of sincerity permeate from him; his candor is intrinsic. He gives of himself wholly, no attempt to placate her with giving just "enough" of himself. She envies his ability to breathe veracity. She was once known for her straightforwardness.

The co-mingling of their souls could very well appear as though the pair is severely mismatched, perhaps from the surface if you take them separately. The combination of the two is like combining ingredients to prepare a delicate recipe; that is their love. Their passion is more like the eruption of a chemistry experiment.

When the warmth of his gaze falls upon her, the overbearing and looming oppression of the world is instantly banished. She can feel his soul reaching into hers and making a soft and powerful connection.

(tbc)