Title: Not Everything Was History
Day/Theme: July 19 - if logic or theories cannot explain
Series: Tales of Symphonia
Character/Pairing: Raine, Linar
Rating: PG
Note: Trying to get back on my "writing for pairings I like" wagon, although this one's a little out there, ahaha.


Raine was unsure when the feelings had become mutual. When the shy, gentle smiles that Linar gave her made her heart thump a little in her chest. Or his klutzy, sweet attitude made her face light up, even when she didn't mean for it. It was very strange to be experiencing falling in love again for her. After all, she had sworn not to let herself get captured like that again, by a sweet man or not. She'd thought she'd had her fill of love for quite some time.

But, she found herself adoring the soft blush on his face as he stammered to talk to her, or even when he would trip over his own books as he tried to show her a new discovery he had found. She had always appreciated his accompaniment with her to the ruins she explored, but now she found herself longing for more time with him, more talks, more smiles.

It was illogical, and it was sudden, but she found herself truly liking the young man. And if the daily flowers on her desk meant anything, he had fallen long ago for her. Silly or not, she was drawn to him and enjoyed his company. So, when he stammered out a proposal, she accepted with a smile and a light fluttering in her heart.

Maybe love wasn't a ruin in her heart after all. He had long discovered it for her.