C650 Unhealed Pain

He stroked her hair, then took her face in his hands and looked at the tears on her face. He couldn't help it, and he wanted to kiss her, to dry the tears on her face.

He kissed her lightly on the cheek, as he had done before, and took her wet, bitter tears into his own mouth. He wanted to swallow them for the girl and then let all the happiness and sweetness belong to her