MOONLIT HEARTS

Damian actually had a

iends in an

d Anita both smiled and shrugged it off, "Gennie you're ju

souls, doomed to transform from man to beast under the pale gaze of the full moon, their eyes glowing like burning embers in the darkness. With each tale, she wove a tapestry of fear and fascination, painting vivid images of primal instincts and untamed wilderness. I would shiver beneath my blankets, half-terrified, half-thrilled by the thought of encountering such a creature in the depths of the forest. Yet, despite the fear, there was an undeniable allure to the idea of creatures living on the fringe of human existenc

e said, I barely answered him as I was too

at that point he got my attention I then que

e as we talked Damian passed me and a group of friends without saying a word I really wa

him tomorrow" I m

intensified, compounded by the realization that he hadn't shown up for school the entire week. Questions swirled in my mind, tangled with a sense of guilt for not having spoken to him sooner. Had my hesitation pushed him away? The empty spaces h

ou been?" He smiled sheepis

of saying you missed m

he other day as we didn't later meet to

smiled

e drove out of school and into the

e my mind" We both sat on a log of wood and chatt

got up and got ready to go home as we were cleaning up from the dust on our clothes Damian and I made this really lo

ur way" He drove m