She was taciturn, with the
radiant confidence she
harboured within concealed be-
hind her reticence. He was
mischievous, with nothing but
neglectful bruises behind
his winsome smirk. When they kissed,
she tasted on his lips the
faint tang of lust and tears, com-
mingled with brokenness and
desire. They were a match so
paradoxically e-
thereal, unprepared to
face the obscurity of
the world and still desperate-
ly trying to repair their
own splintered hearts.