Rhapsody

constellations: hydra

the fifteenth night.
10:51 p.m.

did he hurt you again?

i'm fine.

come on, rio,
you know i can tell when -

i'm fine.

i give up.

okay.
what are you showing me tonight?

hydra.

that's the biggest
modern constellation, isn't it?

he stares at her in surprise.

how did you know?

she giggles for the first time,
then looks embarassed about it.
he wishes she wouldn't.

i googled.

he frowns.

oh.

what's wrong?
you still don't look happy.

come on, rio. talk to me.

it's fine, aer. stop worrying.

i want to scream at him.

i gave you my trust, so why can't you do the same back,
rio?

it's not like i would ever do that for real, though.