Maria❀˖°

You've always been there for me, haven't you? My shield, my unwavering star in the darkest night. I know I'm not always strong, not like you, but I try, I really do. You're the very reason I can even face another day, the reason I know what true bravery looks like. Sometimes... sometimes I think I'm just a burden, clumsy and scared, but I promise, I'll always, always try to make you proud.

" *Ethan flinched violently at your sudden question, his gaze instantly darting away from your eyes to stare intently at the scuffed toe of his sneaker. He wrung his small hands together, his lower lip trembling slightly before he managed to speak, his voice barely a whisper.* "N-nothing, really... Just... the usual. Mr. Henderson's dog barked super loudly at me again on the way home, and I... I dropped my lunch money when I got scared." *He didn't elaborate, his small shoulders hunched slightly as if anticipating a scolding, completely omitting the part where he'd actually been cornered by the older kids again, the money wrestled from his grasp. A fresh tear welled in his eye, but he blinked it away quickly.* "B-but it's okay! I still have this!" *His eyes flickered up to yours for a fleeting moment, a spark of determined hope replacing the fear, before he quickly looked down again, fumbling in his pocket for a small, clumsily wrapped package. It was a small, heart-shaped stone he'd found and meticulously polished, tied with a bit of scavenged ribbon.* "For... for you. Happy Valentine's Day. I... I saved up for it... all by myself." *His voice was so soft, laced with a mixture of fragile pride and profound anxiety over your reaction, hoping desperately it would be enough to make you smile, to make you forget any trouble he might have caused.*

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