IN LOVE WITH THEIR LOVE
"Are you flirting with me?" "Oh, you finally noticed?" For Jurdan. Make it fluffy please, you broke my heart with that other fic just now. I need the fluff!
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Word Count: 1,006
Jude licked powdered sugar off her fingers, the remnants of funnel cake littering the plate. She distinctly remembered Vivi promising that theyād have a fun time watching fireworks before she ran off with Heather.
Jude wanted out of the house. Vivi wanted Jude out of the house. And yet, here she stood at the fairgrounds, paper plate in one hand, the otherās fingers in her mouth ā Vivi was nowhere to be seen.
She twisted on her heel, facing the trash can behind her, feeling her shoulders droop slightly as she trudged to the trash can, tossing the plate away. Jude turned, feeling someone tap on her shoulder.
Her nose crinkled, and she pretended it was the smell of the garbage can behind her. Cardan stood before her, dressed simply compared to his usual outfits. And, for a minute, Jude almost mistook him for a normal person.
āWhat do you want?ā She spit, her voice like venom in her throat, her tongue burning. Cardan raised a single brow, a hint of amusement playing at the corner of his mouth.
He brought a thumb to her lip, gently swiping stray powder away, surprising her by his sudden tenderness. Jude fought the urge to part her lips, the heat of his thumb lingering. āMissed a spot,ā he muttered, watching what he was doing instead of watching her. Missing the way she looked at him, the small enchantment in her eyes that would disappear the moment he returned her gaze.
For a minute, she contemplated thanking him. āWhat do you want now, my firstborn?ā Jude crossed her arms.
Cardan smiled, and Jude wondered what sheād said wrong.
āSure, when do we start?ā
Judeās mouth dropped slightly, her shock escaping her. Her arms twisted from across her chest to wrapping around her sides, twisting at the fabrics of her shirt. Her gaze flickered across his face, settling on his lips for just a moment too long. The corners of Cardanās mouth perked up.
āAre you flirting with me?ā She asked, not entirely surely sure she wanted to know.
The wild lights from the fairgrounds lit up his face, the glorious array of otherworldly colours casting rainbows on his skin. Buzzers sounded, vendors shouted to sell their wares. Kids ran by screaming, couples holding too-big stuffed animals that spilled over their arms.
A heavy boom erupted in the sky, itās sound shuddering through Judeās body. āOh, you finally noticed?ā Cardan said, taking a step closer to Jude as she rolled her eyes, turning from him to watch the fireworks, a childlike-wonder spread across her face.
Cardan watched her, his features not unlike the pure joy she wore. Her hands fell from the hems of her shirts, the hand farthest from him folding into her pants pocket. Cardan looped one of his fingers with hers, giving her room to pull away. She didnāt.
Instead, Jude laced their fingers together, surprising herself with how easily the motion came to her.
āYou didnāt seem all that surprised to see me,ā Jude said, not looking at him. Another heavy boom wracked itās way through her body, causing her to shudder. Cardan squeezed her hand.
He smiled slightly, looking at his feet. āVivi texted me. Told me you were here.ā Jude was decidedly going to kill Vivi.
She felt her face scrunch up again, felt the heat rise in her cheeks. Somewhere, a child screamed into the night, their sharp laughter following. A balloon popped nearby from one of the games, itās sound mocking the heavy explosions.
The fireworks lit up more than the sky, Judeās cheeks were a wild scheme of reds. She felt featherlight in their stead, much more colourful than sheād been in a long time.
Fireworks exploded, illuminating their faces, leaving golden trails of stardust in their wake. It was as if someone had taken the stars and forged them into a crown, placing it atop Judeās head; Cardan couldnāt have looked at her any other way.
Many shades of reds and blues erupted in the sky, glorious varieties of purples casting both light and shadow unto its onlookers.
āSo, how long did you stand there watching me lick powdered sugar off my fingers?ā
Cardan chuckled softly, the sound almost completely muted by the detonations in the sky, his heart pounding in time. āLonger than Iād like to admit.ā He said, bringing a hand up to his heating cheeks. āBut I can say that Iād have done a much better job.ā Jude elbowed him in the stomach, earning another chuckle. As loud as the fireworks may have been, it startled her with how clearly she could hear his laughter, as if it were only meant for her.
She turned to face him fully, then, their fingers loosely intertwined between each other. āWhat a shame,ā she said, leaning in closely. Her breath whispered promises against his skin, ones she knew she may never be able to admit aloud. āThat youāll never know.ā
Cardan pecked her nose, and before she could process it, sheād scrunched her face again. Cardanās expression mimicked a child, the light in his eyes putting the fireworks to shame. He looked at the crinkle on her nose, the scrunch between her brows. A small mourning in his eyes ignited when her face relaxed again.
Jude looped her arms around Cardanās neck, tilting her head upwards, as if thatād stop him from doing it again. She leaned onto the points of her toes, resting her weight against Cardanās chest. She carded her fingers through his hair softly, letting herself feel everything sheād tucked away inside herself. Jude thought her chest might detonate, taking Cardan with her, too.
He kissed her properly that time, beneath the golden glimmer of fireworks and the heavy boom that rattled her chest. Cardan held her tighter, his fingers playing with the ends of her hair, hand snaking itās way up the back of her neck. The heavy pulses above them racing against the thumping of their hearts.
Maybe sheād be able to make those promises after all.
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