should she have went this far as to come here, declare her undying affection for him and damn near not take no for an answer? anyone else probably wouldn't have. but she knew him, and knew this thing between them was something that she simply couldn't tear herself away from. and she wasn't certain that they would live blissfully in love for the rest of time : in fact, knew that this wouldn't be easy in any sense of the word. he was right, they were different, and that ultimately will come back to shift their relationship. not because of her, but because of the heavy baggage that she trailed behind her thousand dollar heels. but he was inching towards her, giving into temptation just as she always did when they were together : each worry and dread of their future was wiped clean from her mind. admission floods her senses and brows furrow, trickle of water threatening to fill irises blinked away, as the fear of him giving her the dreaded denial is pushed to the other corner of the earth. sucks in a quiet breath, hand reaching up to the back of his neck just as his intoxicating touch is brushed against her chin. “ i don't care about any of it. ” and she's pulling tall stance closer to her, mere centimeters away from damning them both, “ i want you, atlas. ” breathes out against him, blinking down towards parted brims before shifting back up to his sight, “ and i don't want you to ever let me go. ” truth is met with a beat of silence as her own brims part slightly, head tilting, lips hovering over his own as she waits, painfully lets him make the final decision, their breath mixed together as fingers dig deeper against his skin, “ please. ”