When she blew out the candles that night she had only one wish: for him to be next to her again. Could she be dreaming?

He always had this habit of appearing whenever she needed him most. He said it was a gut feeling, and it's what kept her sane. Even when she felt like losing her mind.

He had finally gotten her to move in with him. He didn't know how long it would last, but he was content to enjoy these moments, for now.

He'd never admit it - not in a million years, but he was jealous. And he was determined to do whatever it took to get her to like him, even if it meant tired legs and near-death experiences.

She was tired of falling down with no one there to pick her up. "Everybody knows you tried; everybody knows it's alright. You get some right, you get some wrong - there will be a day to smile again."

All she wanted was his smile again. He always did so much for her, and she figured it was about time she returned the favour. "Shouldn't the guy be doing the comforting?"

How long had it been? She knew she couldn't do anything about his insanely busy schedule, but she felt like not seeing him was like living without the sun. "Hold me down, sweet and low, and I will carry you home."

It was too much. She hated feeling so broken in front of him, but it was just too much. "I need an airbag, before I hit the sadness that approaches." "Don't cry, I'm here."

He wants to find her the perfect gift, but why is that so hard?

She had fallen into another fit of depression, and this time he was determined to cheer her up, using any methods possible. "And can you smile? You want this, you hope for this."

She just wants to know that he loves her, but he doesn't want his words to lose their meaning. "Hey, wait a second, I only look at you. Even if I don't act like it - I'm paying attention."

She had adapted to the abuse and refused to let their words get through to her. But he knows she's on the verge of breaking down, and it's more than he can stand. "Hold it together, I have the answer."

No. He didn't want this. They were supposed to live a happy life - grow old together. This couldn't be happening. It's all a dream - a nightmare. "Day by day, I become numb."

Company dinners were not his thing. His idea of the perfect New Years was a night with his girl, and heaven help anyone who tried to prevent him from getting just that.

Hugging a pillow is never quite the same as hugging the real thing. For the first time in a long time, there isn't an ocean separating them.

He didn't think it would be so wrong for them to spend one day together, doing nothing but enjoying life. What his girlfriend didn't know wouldn't kill her, right?

She had planned the perfect early Saturday morning, but he just wanted to sleep - and he doesn't enjoy sleeping alone. "This has got to be the strangest morning I've ever had in my life."

A night in with the rarest bird of them all.

Did I confuse the ever-loving daylights out of you with Mato's Finest? Well, I'm explaining it all here! This'll be updated infrequently but occasionally I'll post information on things like my version of the Matoki species, The Peace Days, etc. 

They had been friends through thick and thin, but he couldn't bring himself to tell her how he really felt. One thing he's sure of: he needed her to be with him, and no one else.

All she wanted was to be next to him, but sometimes he just burned too bright for her. "I'm gonna steer clear - I burn up in your atmosphere."

It was turning out to be an evening she would never forget. Where had the playful boy gone?

"Please don't stay in my heart once you're gone." He knew he should have thrown everything out ages ago. But there he was, surrounded by old pictures, videos, and letters.

It's all over once the sun rises. How do you survive when you're running out of time? "We're trapped." -"We'll find a way out- there's always a way out." -"Not this time."

He had planned the perfect date - just the two of them. The sky was clear and it was the perfect temperature... so why was everything going wrong?

"Now again, one better day." Even though they were both battling their inner demons, he promised one better day for the both of them. 

What could he do to make her see the truth? He was sick of seeing her feeling miserable, and he just wanted her to realize that he was there, no matter what. "I think I'm ugly, and nobody wants to love me."

Sometimes they wished they were the only two people in the world. Somedays, they may even get their wish. "Slow down; this night's a perfect shade of dark blue."

They would often have moments like these - enjoying each other;  relishing in the presence of the other - making time tick by slowly.