❛ i love you 3000. ❜

his brows furrowed the moment a tear trickled from the universe inside her eyes. gallopin gorgons, even when she was crying, she was beautiful but-- he felt a surge of fear rise in his stomach. did i say something wrong? he thought to himself. if she was happy, why was she crying? was she upset that late night hushed meetings were the only time they had together? silas removed his hand from her hold and lifted it to wipe away the wetness from her cheek with his thumb, dodging her question. "is something wrong, baby? did i do something?" his voice was soft, worried. he pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose, never parting from their shared gaze. "let me fix it."

in him, she found comfort and warmth. and in that same presence, she found home. the thought itself was enough to make a tear the size of a pearl slip past the corner of her eye, falling onto flushed cheeks even as she laughed, the sound joyous despite being quiet through the multiple kisses he gave her. “you make me happy.” she sniffles, pecking him one last time before regretfully so unhooking her arms from his waist, instead making a grab for his hands to hold. “are you sure you don’t want to steal a midnight snack or something?”

those three words fell from him before he had a chance to rethink saying them aloud. though when he heard himself say it, a red feeling of certainty flourished in his chest. he did love her. with all of his heart and every corner of his soul. he made sure to pucker his lips up for her sweet kisses, but silas couldn't contain his smile and joy in their redemancy. "i love you, aspen norlette beaumont. i love you a million blueberry tarts and peach pies." and he kissed her lips again and again, no plentiful amount ever enough to curb his love for her kisses.

by everything she had, she loved him so much- the kiss never came and she pouted, beginning a protest which died the moment she took a good look at his handsome face. and what she saw there was unlike anything she'd ever seen, especially on him. he loved her and just like she did, it was undeniable and limitless. "i know," she whispered, raising herself on her tiptoes so she could kiss him, one filled with promises of that same love he gave her and more. "i love you, silas ciarán. a thousand times over."

sure, she was smaller than him. but aspen fitted oh-so-perfectly into spaces that even he hadn't known were empty and dull in the first place. witnessing her laughter, alone, injected a splendid vibrancy of color into his life, and he no longer felt the fatigue that gnawed at him just moments ago. silas leaned in to kiss her-- but before their lips could touch, he pulled back and looked into her eyes with utmost adoration for who she was and how much she meant to him. his lips curved gently, undeniably into a grin. "i love you."

“but- oof!” the words had no time to make it out of her, her breath leaving her in a huff the moment he pressed her harder to his chest, keeping her there. but as usual, she melted— she missed him so much. sighing dejectedly, she unhooked her arms from his waist, her hands reaching up to rest on his chest. “bon dieu, you are so smooth.” she chuckled, puckering her lips for the kiss he so hungered for.

"shhh! you're going to get both of us caught," he urged, trapping her there in his arms. silas knew he missed her but.. not to this extent. her silly manners and french cadence ringing in his ears were enough to make him long for her even if she was there with him at the moment. his gaze fell to the frown she wore and instead of protesting, he smiled down at her. "if you're so worried, you can feed me some of your kisses that i've been so hungry for."

attempt, failed— he was far too big and stronger than her that even when she pulled with all her might, he wouldn’t move! gravity hated her too, his own yank making her crash into his chest. “then do it!” she exclaimed, unconsciously and uncontrollably wrapping her arms around his waist as she lifted her head, blowing the stray strand of hair that marred her face away so he could see the frown there. “I’m not shutting up till I’ve know you’re fed.”

a warm smile lit up his face the moment he met her gaze. she had that kind of effect on him even when he found it hard to be optimistic. "eat?" he questioned, watching her attempt to pull him along with her. only his arm followed while the rest of his body remained where it stood. "aspen, i'm not joking about having to report you." he laughed and yanked her back to him, pulling her tiny frame in a tight hug.

she sighed as she pocketed her phone into the one in her hoodie before her gaze flit up to find him— he looked so tired. aspen made a mad grab for his hand the moment he began approaching, in turn beginning to drag him to the kitchen. or at least attempted to. “hi. let’s go eat.”

silas hurried over to the location of their secret rendezvous in his robes. before entering the ravenclaw common room, he conceal himself with a concealment charm just for protective measure. it was dangerous, but danger was enthralling, especially to him. once he spotted aspen, he waved of his wand to reveal himself then sauntered over to her with a hushed 'hi'.

the dorms were interconnected by rails of stairs that met at the very top, leading to the tower and for once, it was serene in its entity, clear of bustling students. aspen made herself comfortable against the wall as she waited, clad simply in an oversized hoodie -his, of course- and fuzzy socks, feet dressed in even fluffier slippers.