T-they look pretty
𝐘𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐏𝐎𝐕
I fell to the floor with a thud, tears already brimming in my eyes. I lowered my head not wanting them to see but as always the stars glared down on me.
"Is he crying" "Hah what a baby" "Baby"
Their taunts filled the air around pressing down on my shoulders, muffling my voice. Tears spilled over my cheeks.
𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚙𝚒𝚍. 𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚙𝚒𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚍𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚒, 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢'𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎
I was so wrapped up in myself I didn't realise they had run off, a new shadow was looming above me. The air was colder when it spoke.
"Why're you crying?"
I froze at the voice, it was cool but not entirely unkind, it felt different. I looked upwards through the tears and immediately crawled backwards with a gasp.
Goblin. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻
He seemed to see my unease (not that I was hiding it) and sighed tiredly. "I'm not going to hurt you, I'm checking if you're okay."
I must have looked unconvinced because he sighed again continuing, "Look , if I wanted to hurt you, you'd be hurt already"
At this something clicked in my brain and my face coloured slightly, "Sorry" I mumbled avoiding his gaze. "It's just..."
"Goblin"
"Yeah, sorry"
He sighed again (he sighs a lot) and stood to his full height. I peered up at him, realising with a start that despite his height he couldn't be much older then myself. His face was young and round, holding that chubbiness all us younglings seemed to have. The goblins hair was pale, almost white, contrasting heavily with his blue skin which seemed smooth and oh so very soft.
Pretty.
I blushed as the thought came to me unbidden, waving it away with a sharp shake of my head. The movement drew his eyes towards me and I gaped again, overcome.
His eyes were wide and bright. They glittered, catching the light and changing into an array of blues and purples. And although his face held a disinterested expression, his eyes were full of concern.
"Why did they push you anyways?" he asked, glancing away quickly as I accepted the outstretched hand. It was cool and smooth, completely unlike my own clammy palms. I should pull away, he's probably disgusted by me.
"Well I'm small for an Elf and they don't like my freckles much I guess." I answered, making to pull my hand away. I didn't want to, his hands felt nice.
At my words however his face turned towards me in unbridled shock as he tugged me closer, gripping my hand tighter.
"You mean they did this because of the stars?" The Goblin's face was wide eyed and confused.
"I- uh" I stammered eloquently, my face darkening as he looked at me with those pretty pretty eyes.
At my reply he seemed to regain some of his composure, dropping my hand if burned and looking away.
"They're cool, the uh constellations I mean. T-they looks pretty." He muttered looking everywhere but me.
Hearing him stammer for some reason calmed me down the most. This goblin, this boy, he was just like me. I had no reason to be scared. And just like that, I smiled, a full smile which spread over my face,crinkling my eyes.
"Thanks!" I laughed, feeling much lighter than before. "Thanks for everything" I smiled up at him and he stared back, seemingly shocked that I could speak.
He looked away again his cheeks darker than before, "What's your name anyways?"
"Yamaguchi Tadashi, and you?"
"Tukishima Kei."
I grinned as we shook hands, maybe the stars didn't hate me as much as I thought.