He was dark. Destructive.

My first impression of that guy, though.

He always seemed to have something on his mind, pulling him away from reality.

I always noticed it.

Gradually I seemed to depart from my original hero, and on to him.

I though I didn't like him like that.

No, I though I would help him be happy, and move back on to chasing my love.

He didn't seem to like me at first. But, that was ok. I'm used to that feeling.

I'm rather hard to get rid of.

He was suprisingly nice to me, or at the very least polite.

I think at some point, I developed a bit of a crush on him.

He was mysterious, just a never-ending puzzle to be solved.

He needed someone like me around, to make him see not everyone is as bad as they seem.

One day.

I felt love in him.

It was deep in him. Possibly I was one of the first people to find it. But it was there.

I remember some words he told me awhile back.

"I don't like people." Shadow stated, out of the blue.

I turned to him. He was busy staring out somewhere in the ocean, but there was an emotion in his eyes I hadn't seen, before.

"In fact, I just don't like anyone. They're all going to leave someday. Whether they just want somewhere better than here, or they die. Everyone leaves at some point."

He paused, closed his eyes, and sighed. "That's why I don't stick around, I'm gone before someone leaves."

I didn't get it.

I stuck around as much as I could after that. Seeing if tehre was any understanding in his words.

He was always suprising me. Whether it be good, or bad.

I think that maybe.

Just maybe.

I feel liked that about him.