6th Short - Tumblr Posts

Bittersweet

Fingers intertwined, hands clasping each other like our own lives depended on it.

“This.. this feels good. I never imagined..”

“I know Rui, I was thinking just the same”

“I can FEEL you, your skin soft and warm and it’s been so long since” - he gasps and a sob escapes his lips

“It’s okay” - you start stroking your thumbs over his hands - “can I hug you?” - you barely finish the sentence without your voice cracking

No need for an answer, his arms are around you in an instant, what a weird sensation! Real and alien at the same time. You feel his breath he’s almost panting, panicking while you bury your face on his chest and cling your arms around his waist. He’s tall and strong. His deadly embrace feels safe, you want spend the rest of your days like this.

The sensation starts to flicker as well as his presence. A few buzzing sounds and then nothing. Black vision, the solid couch you’re sitting on feels less comfy now that your beautiful illusion has been stripped away from you. You sigh at unison then remove the visor and you’re back again to reality, his sad handsome face mirroring your expression while you stare at each other in silence.

“I’ll have it fixed / Maybe it wasn’t a g.. “ you break it at the same time

“You first” you nod

“I’ll have someone fix it, we can try again sooner than you think” - he’s excited, his eyes sparkling at the thought - “I mean the only thing missing was your scent! And we can probably find a solution for that as well. Until I get rid of this damned.. what were you saying?”

You can’t tell him it feels wrong, it feels like you will soon be addicted to this. You also know how much he needs it, even if it’s fake. Your feelings and intentions are real though. Let’s be honest: you need it just as much.

“Yeah”- you smile - “I can’t wait”