she sat on the plush green grass

watching the clouds as they moved across the sky

red and orange

orange and yellow

yellow and pink

all the colours bringing a burst of colour to the blue sky

a boy sat down beside her

his hand resting just a few centimeters away from hers

his eyes looking at her

as she watched the beautiful skies

he watched her

he watched as her eyes widened in awe of the clouds drifting past the mountain

he watched as she brushed a strand of hair out of her face

he watched as she let out a deep sigh

her shoulders slumping back before tensing again

he wanted to say something

tell her that things would work themselves out

but he just stared at the beautiful skies

hoping he would see them as she did.