{When the Day [Ryan [[001]] Ross] Met the Night}

Kimi sat on the park bench, thinking what a beautiful summer day it was. She took a long drink from her water bottle, having just run three miles she was thirsty. She released her long silky brown hair from its binding and shook her head.
Looking to the sky she could guess it was about six o'clock, it was going to start getting dark in a little bit. The wind blew a few stray leaves off of the tree above her and they landed on the ground by her feet, which were bare. She had taken off her shoes after running, so they could feel the cool grass.
Just as she was going to start walking home, she spotted a boy, well man really, since he looked to be about 18 or 19 same age as her.
She cocked her head to the side as he stumbled around like he was unable to see straight. She watched in curiosity to see what he was doing. When he fell to his knees in the grass she ran over quickly to him.
"are you okay?" she asked, holding his shoulders so he wouldn't fall forward into her. His eyes held a great deal of sadness, she noticed when she looked in his honey brown eyes. To her, it looked as if one false move and he would break into a million pieces.
He looked into her blue-grey eyes seeing worry and concern, he was surprised. He didn't know this girl, and she didn't know him, so why did she care?
He shook his head 'yes' but really he was lying. He wasn't okay, he felt horrible. Not the sick kind of horrible the depressed kind.
"are you sure?" came her reply
"Yeah," He nodded "I'm fine" he could feel tears brimming his eyes, he blinked them back.
No- he couldn't let some stranger see him cry. She looked at him like she didn't believe him, which in a way she didn't.
"Do….Do you want to talk?" she raised an eyebrow. "My name's Kimberly by the way, but Please call me Kimi," She introduced.
"Ryan," he said "and yeah sure." He smiled after she had smiled.
Kimi's hand tightened on the swings chain as she sat down on it, Ryan occupied the one beside her.
Kimi traced hearts and things in the sand with her bare toes. She looked up at him with the sun shining in her eyes.
"So what's up?" She asked, as if she'd known him since kindergarten. He turned his head towards her, and it was then she noticed the bruise forming on his left cheek.
She flew out of the swing and in front of Ryan "Oh my gosh! What happened?" she rushed. Ryan winced as her fingers ran over the sore spot. "Sorry" she whispered.
Kneeling on the ground in front of him she asked, "who did this to you?"
"my dad," he replied truthfully. Her hand dropped to her side, and Ryan wished is was still on his cheek.
"y-your dad?" her voice was no more than a whisper. Ryan looked down at the ground, his hands folded in his lap.
He felt her hands slip into his. "hey" she tried to get him to look at her. He looked into her gorgeous eyes, in this lighting her beauty was unrivaled. Her soft hand squeezed his rough guitar calloused fingers. "Ryan," his name felt good on her lips "I'm sorry," she said to him, and meant it with all her heat.
"What? You don't have anything to be sorry about. You did absolutely nothing." He wondered what on earth she was talking about.
Then he saw a tear slip down her cheek, leaving a wet streak down the side of her face. His hand immediately went to her cheek and brushed the tear away softly, resting on her cheek for the a minute longer than necessary.
"The sadness in your eyes makes me want to cry so hard," She confessed "I want to know what happened. I want to know about you," She looked up at him.
He dropped to his knees in front of her. He brought her fingers up to his lips and kissed the tips. "at a later date. Let's just talk about anything else for now." She looked at him and smiled "and in exchange I'll give you all the smiles I can muster" he added.
"That's okay as long as you can make a promise not to break my little heart. Or leave me alone in the summer" she agreed.
While they talked the sun had started to set, a nice golden color, it really was breathtaking.
Ryan and Kimi talked and ended up laughing so much that they ended up crying. It was as if they had known each other for an eternity.
"see you tomorrow Ryan Ross," Kimi waved.
"And you too, Kimi Clancy," He waved back.
Ryan felt as if something was starting, something big, something new, and something wonderful. Kimi walked on home, smiling to herself about the events of the evening. She was glad she had gone out today. She took a shower and crawled into bed beside her cat, Jack.
Ryan walked to his friend, Spencer's house. Seeing as how he wasn't really in a rush to get home.
"Spence! I met the most amazing girl today," Ryan gushed when his friend opened the door to let Ryan through.
"Sure, Ryan," Spencer smiled, not really believing Ryan.
"I did at the park, her name is Kimi Clancy!" he declared.
Spencer stopped in his tracks, and turned around "That's my girlfriend's best friend!" he said.
"She was amazing Spencer. I met her and she- she was just…" he stumbled trying to look for a word to sum her up, but failing.
"That amazing huh?" Spencer asked, smirking at his friend "Wow, I've never seen you like this over a girl. Ever" His smiled widened, stretching across his boyish face. "I can totally hook you up!"
"we're meeting tomorrow at Dairy Queen," Ryan picked up one of the guitars he left at Spencer's place and started playing a random riff.
The night passed to slow for Ryan's liking, but still he waited patiently, well for the most part.