Game Of Survival | Yang Jungwon

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Lilia's POV

I stated up at the ceiling.

Even though today was filled with fun, I knew at one point it was all going to fade.

Everyone was asleep by now, but I was still awake. I took my pillow and hugged it, feeling my tears stain them.

I miss you so much Elijah.

I just want you to come back.

I FaceTimed my parents alone when we came back to the dorm. They told me about how they visited the graveyard and put some flowers where his name was engraved.

I talked with them for a while, just talking about the day and about him. I smiled through the whole call,

but now it was all crashing down on me.

Without knowing, my soft sobs filled the room, but only he heard them. "Hey hey hey.." I heard a whisper, a hand patting my head softly. I look up and jungwon, rubbing his eyes before looking at me.

Ever since that night he gave me his AirPods, I preferred sleeping with my head closer to his, I'm not sure why but I somehow slept a bit better.

"What's wrong?"

I didn't say anything, but he somehow knew.

He looked down at the pillow I held and smiled slightly, taking my tear stained one and switching it for his. He places it under my head before I hear him get up. I look up and watch him quietly move from his bed to mine, laying down under the covers next to me. He puts his arms out and I instinctively put my head on his chest, an arm resting on his stomach.

His arm was around me and playing with my hair which made me feel tired, or maybe it was the exhaustion from today and crying that got to me.

"I'll wait till you fall asleep, I'll be right here."

And before I knew it, the tears finally stopped and my eyes closed, my breath becoming steady as my mind finally cleared itself to rest.

All in his warmth.

Jungwon's POV

I hope she doesn't hear how fast my heart is beating.

I'm not sure why I'm even doing this, am I crazy? You can't just go on and cuddle with your close friend in their bed.

Friend..

I'm even going to lie to myself, I knew I fell deep in this one. Caring for her, seeing her personality, her vulnerability and everything, all I want to do was be there for her, be the one she needs, no, not needs but be the person she wants to look for when she wants that comfort.

She's so independent and strong she doesn't need a guy or girl for that.

But if she wanted a guy, I want to be that guy.

I look down at her, she was already letting out soft snores on my chest. My fingers played with her messy yet soft hair, which I'm guessing is what helped calm her down and fall asleep.