That was her nightmare, one she had never escaped, from the very beginning until now.
He was her salvation, helping her leave her nightmare behind and lighting up the night sky.
But what if he abandoned her too?
From then on, the night sky would be dim, and the stars would no longer shine.
But all she wished was that, no matter the past or the present, he would remain her starlight.
He stood apart from the world, graceful as he came toward her.
He held out his long-fingered hand and asked, "Do you need help?"
But who could understand that what the girl needed was the warmth she had lost?