⠀⠀sitting⠀just⠀barely⠀on
⠀⠀the⠀ledge⠀of⠀the⠀river 、
⠀⠀allowing⠀her⠀legs⠀to⠀kick
⠀⠀right⠀above⠀the⠀water .
⠀
⠀⠀sitting⠀just⠀barely⠀on
⠀⠀the⠀ledge⠀of⠀the⠀river 、
⠀⠀allowing⠀her⠀legs⠀to⠀kick
⠀⠀right⠀above⠀the⠀water .
⠀
⠀⠀watering⠀wild⠀flowers⠀that
⠀⠀happened⠀to⠀grow⠀near
⠀⠀her⠀home 、 humming⠀⠀🎶
⠀
⠀⠀watering⠀wild⠀flowers⠀that
⠀⠀happened⠀to⠀grow⠀near
⠀⠀her⠀home 、 humming⠀⠀🎶
⠀
⠀⠀" yeah .. or⠀maybe 、
⠀⠀it's⠀good⠀she⠀offers⠀to
⠀⠀include⠀me⠀in⠀on⠀her
⠀⠀stargazing 、 " hands
⠀⠀now⠀resting⠀on⠀knees 、
⠀⠀glancing⠀down⠀to
⠀⠀sebastian .
⠀⠀" it's⠀not⠀everyday⠀the
⠀⠀stars⠀are⠀out⠀enough⠀for
⠀⠀the⠀perfect⠀gaze . "
⠀
⠀
⠀⠀" yeah .. or⠀maybe 、
⠀⠀it's⠀good⠀she⠀offers⠀to
⠀⠀include⠀me⠀in⠀on⠀her
⠀⠀stargazing 、 " hands
⠀⠀now⠀resting⠀on⠀knees 、
⠀⠀glancing⠀down⠀to
⠀⠀sebastian .
⠀⠀" it's⠀not⠀everyday⠀the
⠀⠀stars⠀are⠀out⠀enough⠀for
⠀⠀the⠀perfect⠀gaze . "
⠀
⠀
⠀⠀penny⠀gave⠀a⠀light
⠀⠀nod 、 not⠀wanting⠀to
⠀⠀disrupt⠀kazuhiras⠀speaking .
⠀⠀she⠀scoot⠀closer 、 as
⠀⠀if⠀to⠀hear⠀him⠀more
⠀⠀clearly —— only⠀speaking
⠀⠀once⠀she⠀knew⠀he'd
⠀⠀paused .
⠀
each year on the seventh day of the seventh month, she crosses the milky way to meet with her lover, hikoboshi—— kengyūsei "
⠀⠀" look —— that⠀one .
⠀⠀it's⠀beautiful . "
⠀
⠀⠀penny⠀gave⠀a⠀light
⠀⠀nod 、 not⠀wanting⠀to
⠀⠀disrupt⠀kazuhiras⠀speaking .
⠀⠀she⠀scoot⠀closer 、 as
⠀⠀if⠀to⠀hear⠀him⠀more
⠀⠀clearly —— only⠀speaking
⠀⠀once⠀she⠀knew⠀he'd
⠀⠀paused .
⠀
⠀⠀happy⠀early⠀birthday 、
⠀⠀aria !
⠀
⠀⠀happy⠀early⠀birthday 、
⠀⠀aria !
⠀
⠀⠀pennys⠀gaze⠀not
⠀⠀moved⠀from⠀the⠀stars 、
⠀⠀curls⠀bouncing⠀slightly
⠀⠀as⠀she⠀shook⠀her⠀head .
⠀⠀" we⠀have 、" she⠀spoke
⠀⠀in⠀a⠀faint⠀hum 、 eyes
⠀⠀glittering⠀with⠀the⠀reflection
⠀⠀of⠀space's⠀sparkles .
⠀⠀" on⠀nights⠀like⠀this 、
⠀⠀when⠀the⠀stars⠀are⠀out
⠀⠀and⠀uncovered⠀from⠀the
⠀⠀clouds . "
⠀
⠀⠀pennys⠀gaze⠀not
⠀⠀moved⠀from⠀the⠀stars 、
⠀⠀curls⠀bouncing⠀slightly
⠀⠀as⠀she⠀shook⠀her⠀head .
⠀⠀" we⠀have 、" she⠀spoke
⠀⠀in⠀a⠀faint⠀hum 、 eyes
⠀⠀glittering⠀with⠀the⠀reflection
⠀⠀of⠀space's⠀sparkles .
⠀⠀" on⠀nights⠀like⠀this 、
⠀⠀when⠀the⠀stars⠀are⠀out
⠀⠀and⠀uncovered⠀from⠀the
⠀⠀clouds . "
⠀
⠀⠀light⠀emerald⠀eyes
⠀⠀moving⠀to⠀the⠀blondes
⠀⠀direction 、 a⠀smile
⠀⠀forming⠀on⠀tinted⠀lips .
⠀⠀" oh 、 absolutely —
⠀⠀yes . " a⠀light⠀twinkle
⠀⠀in⠀her⠀irises .. pointing
⠀⠀to⠀one⠀of⠀the⠀many
⠀⠀specks⠀in⠀the⠀sky .
⠀
⠀⠀sitting⠀beside⠀her
⠀⠀usual⠀tree 、 allowing
⠀⠀the⠀darkness⠀to⠀swallow
⠀⠀her⠀strawberry⠀locs .
⠀⠀the⠀stars⠀were⠀always
⠀⠀beautiful⠀at⠀this⠀time
⠀
⠀⠀light⠀emerald⠀eyes
⠀⠀moving⠀to⠀the⠀blondes
⠀⠀direction 、 a⠀smile
⠀⠀forming⠀on⠀tinted⠀lips .
⠀⠀" oh 、 absolutely —
⠀⠀yes . " a⠀light⠀twinkle
⠀⠀in⠀her⠀irises .. pointing
⠀⠀to⠀one⠀of⠀the⠀many
⠀⠀specks⠀in⠀the⠀sky .
⠀
⠀⠀sitting⠀beside⠀her
⠀⠀usual⠀tree 、 allowing
⠀⠀the⠀darkness⠀to⠀swallow
⠀⠀her⠀strawberry⠀locs .
⠀⠀the⠀stars⠀were⠀always
⠀⠀beautiful⠀at⠀this⠀time
⠀
⠀⠀sitting⠀beside⠀her
⠀⠀usual⠀tree 、 allowing
⠀⠀the⠀darkness⠀to⠀swallow
⠀⠀her⠀strawberry⠀locs .
⠀⠀the⠀stars⠀were⠀always
⠀⠀beautiful⠀at⠀this⠀time
⠀
⠀putting⠀her⠀hair⠀up
⠀into⠀a⠀little⠀bun 、 hm .
⠀she's⠀not⠀sure⠀if⠀it
⠀looks⠀dumb⠀or⠀not .....
⠀
⠀putting⠀her⠀hair⠀up
⠀into⠀a⠀little⠀bun 、 hm .
⠀she's⠀not⠀sure⠀if⠀it
⠀looks⠀dumb⠀or⠀not .....
⠀
⠀drawing⠀in⠀the⠀sand
⠀with⠀a⠀twig 、 although
⠀very⠀sloppily⠀⠀* 🎵
⠀
⠀drawing⠀in⠀the⠀sand
⠀with⠀a⠀twig 、 although
⠀very⠀sloppily⠀⠀* 🎵
⠀
⠀as⠀sam⠀began⠀to
⠀harmonize⠀along⠀with
⠀her⠀notes 、 penny's
⠀eyes⠀fluttered⠀back⠀open
⠀to⠀catch⠀his⠀own — her
⠀usually⠀sweet⠀grin⠀growing
⠀in⠀size .⠀her⠀vocals⠀began
⠀to⠀grow⠀slightly⠀less⠀shy 、
⠀but⠀not⠀entirely⠀confident 、
⠀either .
⠀
⠀as⠀sam⠀began⠀to
⠀harmonize⠀along⠀with
⠀her⠀notes 、 penny's
⠀eyes⠀fluttered⠀back⠀open
⠀to⠀catch⠀his⠀own — her
⠀usually⠀sweet⠀grin⠀growing
⠀in⠀size .⠀her⠀vocals⠀began
⠀to⠀grow⠀slightly⠀less⠀shy 、
⠀but⠀not⠀entirely⠀confident 、
⠀either .
⠀