dana and i were in my room, the house filled with silence as we talked in only low mumbles; knowing my parents were asleep.
'' do you want to dance?'' dana asked after a brief moment of silence. i looked at him, perplexed on his offer.

''i don't know how,'' i replied, ''and even if i did, we can't, my parents are asleep, remember?''

he got up and leant his hand out to me. i sighed, then let my own hand sink into his; our fingers intertwining with one another.

''it's easy,'' he said as he pulled me close to him. ''just follow my lead.''

he began to guide us in a circle, so it seemed. it was funny because there was no music playing in the background. but dana didn't mind, especially when he was the one singing.

he began to sing the lyrics softly into my ear as i rested my head against his chest.

''love is real,
real is love.
love is feeling,
feeling love.
love is wanting,
to be loved.

love is touch,
touch is love.
love is reaching,
reaching love.
love is asking,
to be loved.

love is you,
you and me.
love is knowing,
we can be...

love is free,
free is love.
love is living,
living love.
love is needing,
to be loved..''

we now faced each other, our noses merely touching. dana looked into my blue eyes as i stared into his; my mind had gone blank as we continued to freeze within the moment.

''i should get... g-going.'' he stutters, walking backwards toward the window. he tripped over the bedsheets, but laughed it off.

''i'll see you later, savy.''

''see you later.''

with that, he left in the blink of an eye; leaving me to fall underneath the seldom attire of solitude.

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