The Spider & the Storm

by Kelsey Kingsley

“And what about you? Will you love me forever?” “Spider,” she scoffed, rolling her eyes. “My soul doesn't know how to not love yours. All I had to do was meet you to know that I had been put into this universe to hold you and protect you and shelter you from every terrible thing that had ever come your way until you were strong enough to face it on your own. And whenever that happens, if ever it does, my soul will stand beside yours, even while the rest of the world has been conditioned to run from us both.” Spiders and storms. Two of the most common fears, and separately, we were the embodiment of them both. But we'd saved each other, hadn't we? We'd given each other shelter, a place for our hearts to heal and love.

“Sure,” he said to me, nodding and reaching out to grip my shoulder. “I love you, Charlie.” I looked into his eyes, desperate to memorize every glint, every twinkle, every crease. “I love you too.”

crying so hard!!! 😭😭😭