⌗ 20
third person  ✎ᝰ
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A new morning dawns upon the little house on the hill. Tiny specks of dust dance around the air in the shaft of the morning sun, seeping through the bay windows. Riley sits against the window sill, a copy of The Summer I Turned Pretty perched on her lap as she read quietly.

Mason watches her from the kitchen. There's bacon and eggs in a pan, four slices of white bread in the toaster, some sliced avocado, and two mugs set by the kettle for their morning coffee. "Baby, breakfast is nearly ready."

Riley inserts her bookmark between the pages and makes her way to the kitchen after setting the book down by the windowsill.

"I could've helped you, Maisie." Riley smiled.

Mason shook her head. It was officially their anniversary. "All I want you to do is sit and look pretty while I do everything," She grinned. "That's enough for me, my love." The younger presses a soft kiss on Riley's cheek as they stand side by side. "You can just set the table. That would be great if you could." She smiled.

Riley nodded and grabbed two plates and two sets of cutlery. She put them down on the table before making her way back to the kitchen to pour the water into their mugs.

"Be careful," Mason uttered. "Please."

Riley nods and pours gently, releasing a soft 'ah' as a tiny splat of water touches her skin. She sets the kettle down and Mason immediately rushes to her, eyes wide. "Are you hurt?"

The latter cups her cheeks and breathes heavily. There's worry behind her eyes as she scans Riley's hands—checking for burns. "I told you to be careful." Mason spoke. "Are you okay?"

Riley holds her palms in the air and shows Mason, turning them around slowly so she could see the back of her hands too, "I'm okay. The water just splattered in me a little. It didn't hurt. And I'm not hurt either. I'm okay I promise."

Mason pouts. "I really want you to be careful."

Riley pulls the girl close and nods. "And I'm being careful, baby. I'm fine. You don't have to worry about a think. C'mon, food is getting cold."

Mason takes Riley's hands in hers and expects them carefully. She would double, triple, and quadruple check if she really had to. "Mm," She hummed lightly. "There's no burns. You're ok."

Riley nods once more and smiles widely, finding her girlfriend adorable. "See, I told you. I'll just finish up with our coffee. Go take a seat."

Mason shakes her head. "No, I don't want to."

"Why not?" Riley wondered, her head tilted.

The latter brings Riley's hands to her lips and kisses them gently. "Just to make sure." She chuckled. The older girl blushes. "I'll go now."

Mason heads towards the table and takes a seat, waiting patiently for her girlfriend to join her before taking any food to put on her plate.

Riley joins soon after and places a mug in front of them both before taking a seat. They both exchange a warm smile before saying Grace and digging in to the breakfast that Mason had made.

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By the afternoon, the two had managed to wash up and put away the dishes and cutlery they had used during their meal earlier in the day.

They sit by the bridge at the end of the hill. Their legs dangle over the body of water that surrounds them. Chirps, croaks and intermittent buzzing fills the air as they take in the view around them.

There's a field of white and pink tulips behind them. To the left is a forest that sits under the light of the sun, the water passing through the surrounding trees. There's greenery everywhere.

Riley places her arms beside her and hops into the water, earning a soft "huh" from the girl beside her. "You're getting in the water?"

Riley just nods and stands up on her own. Her feet meet the bottom of the pond. She lifts the ends of her dress slightly and walks through the lily pads that surround her.

She chuckles lightly and starts spinning around in the water, splashing about before humming and dancing to her own song.

"It's so beautiful here," She smiled. The way her eyes glistened under the sun made Mason's heart beat a little faster. "It's so magical."

Mason hums and watches her girlfriend do her own thing. Their was something so serene about the scene unfolding before her.

Mason watched her reverently; it was something so beautiful yet euphoric all at once. It must be the solitude mixed with the presence of nature around them that struck such a profound sense of fascination. She could only smile at the sight.

Riley's long dark hair danced with the soft breeze. She spun around endlessly, the tips of her fingers dancing as she continued to hum a little song. She had always been so beautiful. But there was something about her in this very moment that left Mason breathless. She was almost celestial. Like a Goddess roaming the earth.

"The sea is the element of love. The Greeks say so. Aphrodite emerged from the water."

Riley seemed so dreamlike. Like a moment in passing. She houses the kind of beauty that almost seems illusory. Her aura was glistening with the golden rays of the sun above.

Her hair unravels into loose curls as she lets the water blanket around her. She lays there peacefully. A beauty that could leave you breathless. That's how it felt to be in her presence. Mason brought herself to touch the bottom of the pond, walking towards the girl whose body now floats so effortlessly.

"You've come to join me?" Riley coos.

Mason nods slowly as she bends her knees and kneels beside the latter. The water sits just below her chest. "You look ethereal."

Riley shakes her head. "Who said that?"

"I did." Mason brings her hand underneath Riley's neck and leans forward. Fire lived within her kiss, it had a way of melting every part of themselves. It was a kiss full of words they didn't need to say. She kissed her like her lips were air and she couldn't breathe. "I can't even look at you without wanting to kiss you."