The beating, slow thump of his chest as she sets her head onto it. She wants to know that he is still alive, she wants to be reassured that he still loves her. No matter how many pictures that they’ve taken, no matter how many kisses they shared, she wanted to make sure that it wasn’t all just a dream. He knew that it was real, but now she needed to take the next step in this relationship. She just wanted to feel the warmth in his body, the beating of his heart, and the icy blue pigment of his eyes. The sun began to set, and they sat there, hand in hand loving on one another. At that moment, when their hands were intertwined in each other, she finally realized that they were going to be alright. They were forever.