Current mood:	recumbent
Current music:	Pure - EXILE

This Is How I Build You - Saint Seiya

Ikki/Esmeralda. Written for 52_flavours, theme 4:
to cut a bouquet
of matter and antimatter roses
Saint Seiya © Kurumada Masami, et al.


He remembered Esmeralda at odd moments, as if she was a shadow that came out only when the intensity of the light was at a certain level. In his mind she did not lurk but stood up straight, one hand behind her back, bare calves sprinkled with soot. These are, of course, made-up details, but dutifully preserved for all that, as he was certain they were based on half-submerged truths. Over the years he sometimes found himself forgetting a thing or two, like the exact location of that small scar on her arm; the notes of her laughter, too, had grown less distinct and more dependent on his whims. This, he supposed, was how a loved one stayed with you - by allowing your memory to shape and color the imprints they left behind.