elle nodded, snuggling closer and resting her cheek to brooke’s shoulder gently. “I know.” she murmured, squeeze brooke’s fingers gently and wiping her tears away. “I’m - a little extra sensitive ‘cause the anniversary’s coming up, so.” she smiled gently, wrapping her other arm around brooke and hugging her tightly.
“I know. I care about you a lot, too - more than I can say.”
what brooke wanted to say was that she adored her, that she could make it better if she admitted that and they could hold hand and kiss and elle would never feel alone again and brooke would see sure of it. but instead she just pushed closer, wanting to be near the person that she was fighting feelings for so desperately. a battle she was sure to lose.
❛I want to be with you - on the day…I never want you to feel alone again.❜ she wanted to kiss her, to lean in a little bit closer and make it better for both of them but she just nodded. what a cop out.
brooke’s words gave elle pause, and she glanced up, furrowing her brows. biting the inside of her lip, she watched brooke for a long moment.
“Are - are you sure? It’s not - I mean it’s not pretty or anything. I puke and cry a lot and other than that I’m pretty like.. Numb.”
her parents were the only ones who had ever seen her on the anniversary of her assault, and she had intended to keep it that way. but things were different with brooke. she felt comfortable. warm. safe. it was something she hadn’t felt in a long time.









