my first fanfic, and only a drabble at that. feedback encouraged both the good and not so.

She was sunshine, sweetness and light and every smile she bestowed on him made his step a little lighter. She was the heart of his crew, his mei mei. Yet recently Mal had been looking at Kaylee through eyes that were filled with anything but brotherly affection. He couldn’t stop himself, he was in love. But he had nothing to offer her, he was a mean old man filled with bitterness and resentment, and that was why he would never share his feelings with her, or anyone else in this here verse. He would simply just shoulder this weight alone.