The Play

"I don't know what came over me just then....." Echo mumbled as she turned face away from Ken.

Appearing right in front of her, Ken gently cupped her face by her cheek before caressing to wipe off the remnants of her tears.

"You can always come to me, if you need someone to lean on" Ken voiced, gently.

His presence felt warm and secure, making her feel as if there was somebody she could return to, of course, it merely was a fleeting thought, but currently, that was enough lay solid foundation to her newly sprouting feelings, for him.

Her tears involuntarily trickled out under his caresses, while her heart thumped frivolously yet painfully at two extreme emotions that dyed her world in both the known and unknown colours.

Two extremes pushed her the brink of collapse and before she managed to shake herself up, her soft pair of lips pressed against his.