Heartstrings

So yesterday, I got this idea for a short story and I just had to write it. I get really embarrassed when other people read my stories, especially this one, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion on it so here it is. And yes Matt, I know it's very thick with cheesy lines and whatnot but you read Twilight, so this one shouldn't be that bad. Oh and if anyone wants to know what inspired this, don't ask cause I won't tell you. ; ) Also just as a warning, I am an extreme romantic sap and it shows in my writing.

Heartstrings

The singer calls to me. I cannot deny it; I cannot resist it. His voice, though not perfect, still pulls me in, completely and irrefutably. It is that imperfection that seizes me and holds me so tight.

My unwavering eyes watch him as he sings his song. Though I sit amongst a crowd, I feel as if he is singing only to me, only for me. His voice is mesmerizing. I cannot look away even if I wanted to. I wonder if he can feel my steady gaze or if it is lost in the sea of faces.

All thoughts, all worries have been washed away as I sit here and listen to that captivating voice. My mind is suddenly clear; the only thing left is me and him, alone despite the crowd.

He smiles suddenly, his soft lips curving upward into a beautiful expression, and I feel one of my own begin to form. That sweet, careless grin speeds up my heart and I find myself struggling to breathe normally. He plucks at my heartstrings as if they were and instrument he could play at will. The singer's voice causes my heart to swell to twice its size and I place a hand on my chest to keep it from bursting forth. How can it be that this boy, not nearly a man, have such an affect on my body and soul?

Quickly, much too quickly, the song slows to an end. I ache to hear that voice once more, to see that smile brighten his glorious face. But as the singer disappears among the crowd, I know that I will never be the same. No song will ever call to me more strongly than his.

I am defenseless against his voice.

I am powerless to his smile.

I am at his mercy.


So what did you think? Anything I can do to make it better or is it completely hopeless?