her eyes said ‘save me’

he didn’t know how 

it was torture for a while

but things change

a smile became a kiss

the gentle brush of a shoulder became a thousand nights of inching closer, one laugh at a time 

one day her eyes said ‘I love you’

his heart loved her more

but had he saved her? 

a memory of that first night they met invaded his mind like a lighthouse cutting through fog

and he realized 

she was safe