Mudminnow River too sweet for me

you are mine.

her breath hitched, a widening to her sage eyes. gods, did he know what he was doing to her? to her heart? it aches for him now, something fierce and unrelenting. it hurts, and yet, she hasn't felt so alive since she left home. she was not his, but now she couldn't help but pretend she was. that the little girl that used to daydream about being swept away could finally be satisfied. 

it wasn't fair. it felt like torture, and yet, she wouldn't pull away. a shiver ran down her spine at his declaration, and his question was hardly that. it felt like a command, and she was subservient enough to obey. 

"i will." she nodded, breathless. gazing up at him with starry, awe-filled eyes. she'd follow him as if she was his shadow, if that's what he wanted. "b-but, you can't leave, either. okay?"

you can't leave me.