kalopsia

wintercrest bookstore

|| wintercrest bookstore ||

i hope you received my letter
my maid is a loyal woman
she said we could trust her
she swore with her life
no words would come out of her mouth
tonight
we have nothing to worry about.

lights down after sunset
my palms start to sweat
i wrap the shawl around my head
put on the lightest of my shoes
why is the silence so loud
tonight?
it scares me to the core.

the stairs creak under my feet
i hold my breath
the streetlight flickers on
i freeze
i hear noises down the alley
clutch my bag close
wonder how long
we have to love in the dark?

dim moonlight on your face
your hair's grown a bit longer
they reach your chin
i see a new scar down your elbow
as you struggle to hide it
but
your eyes shine brighter as ever
with a hint of sparkle
i've never seen it before
and i love it.

the breeze whistles past my ears
as you hold me
your heartbeat takes a flight
every passing second
it feels so pleasing to know
that i matter so much
to someone
to you.

we meet at the same place
wintercrest bookstore
after two long months
the old man smiles and leaves
through the back door
leaving his old place
for just you and me.

we talk and talk
till the small hours breakthrough
i ask you how your mother's doing
and your six younger sisters
you ask me how my father is
and i tell you he's stubborn as ever
he'll bury us alive
if we get caught
and
your face falls.

taking out all the croissants
that i sneaked in my bag
during breakfast
almost got caught by my father
you take a ferocious bite
saying it's been a while
since you had something so great
i pat your head as you cough.

rusty bookshelves
books so ancient
all around us
tell the tales of so many lovers
but none like us
the vellichor swirls around
but my favorite scent
remains as yours.

we come from different borders
but you say you love me
i fight my father for us
because i love you
but we still remain
in the dark
loving under this roof
the same place
where we fell in love.

as the dawn breaks
as the sun peeks in
as the snow glistens
outside the window
just like the first day
i fall for you again
under the roof of
wintercrest bookstore.

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i wonder if wintercrest bookstore actually exists lol XD