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Moonlight falls, love extends.

Joshua looked over to his girlfriend sleeping on his bed while he resided in his small, worn leather chair across the room. The muffled sounds of London creeped their way into the apartment. But soundly, she slept.

Her polka dotted pajamas poked out of the bed covers, and her rounded glasses fell crooked off her face.

An hour later, thunder clapped outside and Abigail woke up screaming. Josh jumped out of his chair, running over to calm the frightened girl.

"It's just a nightmare love. You're okay. It's okay. You're okay." He assured, hugging her and rubbing her back until she stopped crying.

"I-I'm sorry. Just a nightmare a-"
"About your mom?"
She just nodded.

The pair hug once more and Abigail stares at the wall behind the blonde haired boy.

"What time is it?"
"3 a.m"

Abigail nodded and took off her glasses, placing them on the nightstand. Josh shut out the light, and settled next to Abigail. The sunshine beam just traced over the alien head tattoo on his arm.

"Josh, may you sing me a song?"
"Of course. What song?"

The girl thought for a minute.
"Oh Wonder?"
"You're favorite? White Blood?"
She nods again.

Josh proceeded to sing out the song, stopping only to wipe her stray tears.

"Said you'd always be my white blood. Elevate my soul above, giving me your white blood. Need you right here with me." Joshua softly sang. Abigail had fallen asleep.

As the polaroid boy, with corn silk hair and constellation skin, turned to get up
the ray of sunshine, with round glasses, bright smile, and melancholy eyes grabs his hand, tracing the lion ring on his right hand. He holds her hand and smiles.

"Yes love?"
"Stay?"

"Always."

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