It’s always been their silly little in-joke - every time, for a split second, Rose imagines there might be a gem in the same place as hers. Every time her fingers meet nothing but an old tank top and a soft smooth surface beneath it, which only makes her chuckle and hug Greg even stronger. The real gem, she knows, is hidden in his chest; it’s what is probably singing right now - something loving and honest, yet to be born as a song; it’s what brings tears to his eyes; it’s what no gem had ever been like in ages. And yet the musician can’t retreat into it; he’s all outside. So much of him, and all outside, open and vulnerable. Even she can’t change it. But she can embrace it all. Like this. And whisper, once again, same thing she does every time:
“Nuh-nothing-” - Greg winces, startled by an unexpected hug, and nearly drops a bouquet of frangipani he wanted to give to his wife first, but it doesn’t take him long to recognize whose are the gentle, if enormous, hands that rest onto his belly - and the oh so familiar kiss turning everything before his eyes pink and sparkly.
“…Nothing but my love to you”, he sighs happily. And it’s pure truth.
…Ooof. Finally finished one of the gifts! :D And a little drabble to come with it. Hope you like :] (And please, forgive my scanner - it missed half of the goodness and has a habit of making dark blue colors anything but dark.)
Awwww! This is so cute! Rose came out lovely, I love how you painted her hair and her embrace and ah the lighting is so lovely! And Greg’s sweet little tear, aww…
Also that background, wow! The clouds, the sky, the subtle bits of color on the flowers… this is so great. You captured the sweetness and tenderness of their relationship so well, I just… I look at this and I believe it.
And you even included a drabble that seems VERY well researched, wow! The line about Greg’s gem being on the inside, how she keeps imagining he has one, just… awwww.
This is lovely. Thank you so much! I love it!
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