firefly100 challenge: Fire
firefly100 challenge: Fire
The fire scorched her clothes, burned at her hair and skin as she tried to make her way through. Past the blaze, she saw his face, his innocent yet wily smile: the smile she'd fallen in love with. If she just pushed herself hard enough, maybe this time she could--
His body jerked, eyes suddenly glassy, chin slumping against his chest. Just like last time. Like last night. Like every night.
Zoe lurched awake, reaching to the still-empty side of the bed, her voice catching in her throat, her face still sweaty from the heat of the flames.
"...Baby?"