True Colors (Poppy X Branch)

Time After Time ~ Chapter 1

   Branch's POV: 

   Her eyes darted towards me at the mention of a party. I turned the other direction uncertain of my answer. I didnt want to go to a party with her, i wanted.....well im not sure. Its this weird feeling of warm personal attachment for her. Affection is a less ardent and more unvarying feeling of this tender regard, not like a parental affection. Devotion is earnest, affectionate dedication and implies selflessness but its different from a teacher's admiration for their devotion to children. Maybe fondness, its a strong liking or affection but its not like the fondness you feel for small animals. Attraction maybe but im not too sure what that word means. I dont know if a word can describe my feelings. It's like i want to hug her but like....forever. I want her forever in my arms to protect her from anything harmful or ignorant, i want to put her in a bubble but not away from me. If she's safe it wouldn't matter because i wouldn't be there. I've become too deep in thought and im sure everyone around me has noticed.

"Branch are you alright?"

Her hand touched my arm in affection. There's that feeling again. I know i told her i loved her but i don't think she took it the way i did. We use that word for everything. We use it with friends especially and that's the thing, I don't want to be friends....but the thing I want us to be? I don't know what that is.

"Y-yeah, I'll go to the party"

I look down to see a little of my color fading. I quickly get off my knees and stretch trying to avoid any attention.

"Well im uh...getting tired, im just gonna head home"

Poppy looks at me with concern but turns around hopefully thinking nothing of it. I trudge my way into my bunker with a tear in my eye. Why am i crying...is it because I'm probably the first troll to feel this way? More of my color is fading.... I open the door and fall onto my bed breathing in.

(PLAY SONG)

"Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick and think of you. 

Caught up in circles, confusion Is nothing new. 

Flashback, warm nights. Almost left behind, suitcases of memories. Time after... 

Sometimes you picture me I'm walking too far ahead. 

You're calling to me, I can't hear what you've said. 

Then you say go slow and I fall behind. 

The second hand unwinds. 

If you're lost you can look and you will find me time after time. 

If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting. Time after time. 

If you're lost you can look and you will find me time after time.

If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting. Time after time.

After my picture fades and the darkness has turned to gray, watching through windows you're wondering If I'm okay. 

Secrets stolen from deep inside the drum beats out of time.

If you're lost you can look and you will find me time after time.

If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting. Time after time.

You said go slow, I fall behind. 

The second hand unwinds. 

If you're lost you can look and you will find me time after time.

If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting. Time after time.

Time after time..."

Ive forgotten how much singing can help. I wipe my tears and let myself fall asleep on my slightly soaked pillow. 

I awoke to the sound of music and a knock at my door.

"Branch?! The party started already where are you?"

My hands slide over my face, wiping the remaining residue from earlier that day. My legs lead me to the door and i open it to a worried Poppy. She squeals and pulls me out into town.

"When i say to come to the party i dont mean for you to sleep all day silly."

That's when she noticed.

"B-branch....why are you gray?"

I didn't write much because i swam so the chlorine is getting to me. Please like and comment, I get discouraged and stop writing if no one reads or likes it :3