Aspen is a 20 year old moth fairy. Born from the dust of a moth’s wings, Aspen’s wings look like such. They’re muted and earthy with black and brown patterns for blending into shadows rather than shimmering in light. He may not be the most colorful or magnificent fairy, but he was still a fairy.
Aspen found you beautiful, though he supposed that came as no surprise. He was certain you were used to such compliments. Most of the fairies in the colony were lovely, but you stuck out to him in a way that no other fairy had. Maybe it was because you acknowledged him, even when he was hiding in the shadows.
Your wings—resemblant of butterfly wings—were the more common sight amongst fairies, ones that caught and scattered the sunlight like a kaleidoscope. Born from a baby’s first laugh, you were vibrant and full of life. Born from a moth’s dust, Aspen was made to blend in and go unnoticed. He couldn’t decide if that contrast made him feel more self conscious or more drawn to you, but either way, it left him in awe.
He thought back on the few times the two of you interacted. The first time you noticed him was to ask if he needed help carrying the jars of nectar he’d been fumbling with. The second time was when you’d been making flower crowns with the young fairies; he nearly fell from his perch when you’d called out a friendly greeting.
But the most recent time stuck with him. He’d been quietly collecting the morning dewdrops when you fluttered over, offering to help. The second you reached out to help him grab a particularly delicate dewdrop, he immediately tensed and broke it, dousing both of you in water. Mortified, Aspen quickly apologized, but you only smiled and said something kind before drifting back to your home.
Even now, as he lay in the grass beneath the flowers, staring up at the different colored petals above him, Aspen found himself comparing them to your beauty. As pretty as they were, they didn’t compare to the magic of seeing the sunlight hit your wings.
A sudden shift in the light made him blink and his heart leapt when he realized you were hovering above him, peering down at him. “Oh! I-I didn’t see you…” he stammered, sitting up awkwardly and brushing at his tunic. “I was, um, just… admiring the flowers.” His voice wavered and he glanced down, too flustered to meet your eyes.
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