(✓) iii.| 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐄, 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝.

[ 032 ] 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

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MILES STARED UP AT HIS CEILING, UNABLE TO SLEEP—-he hadn't been sleeping much for the past few weeks, he stayed up every night wondering what lexie went through.

you know what she went through, you're not stupid, you just don't want to admit it.

how do you approach her about that?

youre her boyfri— not anymore, but what if you get back together with her? what do you say then?

how do you ever...

can you never touch her again?

but miles felt as if he had manifested her coming into his room, because he heard a soft knock before he heard the door open softly,

she poked her head in.

"hi" he whispered softly, she opened the door a bit more so he could see her,

she stood there with her hair in a messy bun, holding her blankie in one arm and ellie the elephant in another,

"you can't sleep?" he questioned, she shook her head no,

"do you want to sleep with me?" he asked as he moved over and lifted the blanket enough to make room and welcome her into his bed,

she walked over slowly before getting in the bed and laying next to him, plopping ellie right in between them as she cuddled up to her blankie and faced away from him at first,

he was fine with that.

at least she slept next to him, progress... she was getting better than she was before,

but then she turned around to face him, he was laying on his back so he turned to the left to see her facing him,

she scooted over so she could be close to him, closer to him... until her head was laying on his shirtless chest and his arm was wrapped around her small body,

"comfy?" he whispered, he felt her nod softly.

and just then she raised her head up to look at him before getting dangerously close, centimeters away, then she tilted her head a bit, he wasn't sure what she was doing at first.

she kissed his cheek softly.

she pulled away and stared at him,

do i kiss her?

does she want to kiss me?

too far... she hugged you only a few days ago, you're not giving her enough time.

if you kiss her, she could have a panic attack.

don't. do. it.

she gave him a small smile before resting her head back down onto his chest, getting comfortable.

progress, she is making progress.

and just like that, both of them fell asleep easily within twenty minutes, that was all they needed... each other.