And So

She was adamant to know the end. She wanted nothing more than the plain truth. The reason for everything that shs'e doing and all that she's trying to understand. The things behind the feelings. The thorn behind the pain and the sweetness that's inherent to such strong longing.

He's confused and lost. He wanted to so much to risk it all but has grown tired over time of the never ending cycle of downfall that he has to endure everytime. The sensation of falling and the hard hit he'd get everytime he reaches the concrete walk. The fear of hurting that one person you love just because he is who he is. The need to crawl back to where he started.

He said it first. Verbalizing everything made it seem a lot more scarier than the thought of having it out in the open.

She assumed it was all senseless jabs.

He retreated.

She followed.

Once she asked, but the look of confusion on his eyes made her retake her steps back to square one.

Again he said it out. He came out in the open with thoughts they knew they both shared.

She answered.

He smiled.

And so? Where do they head now?