the fire that rages within

sxbulum:

「愛」”It stands for love.
             It’s a bit complicated to write out, but—”
             The redhead kneels down enough to
             trace the symbol in the sand.
           ”Want to try copying it?”

⌈ ほのお ⌋—- “Y-yes!” He spoke lightly but excitedly. Turning around, he picked up a long stick and tried copying the symbol on the man’s forehead; eyes concentrated on the thickness and thinness of the lines. However, he didn’t managed to get it right.
                        “—O-oh…” He sounded really disappointed. “I-I don’t think…I g-got it right.”