"I love you" is a hard thing to say

A kid's smile

*Y/n's POV*

"I'll stay." - Sebastian cut me off immediately after hearing the word "home".

And I was grateful. I laid down, so did he. At first he moved away from me, so I unintentionally whimpered as I felt the heat of his body slowly leaving my side, being replaced by coldness. He heard that, so he moved closer. I took his wrist and placed it on my body. He quickly changed our position by turning me around and pulling me closer. Of course I didn't protest, because I liked having Sebastian close. It made me feel safe. He made me feel safe. A feeling I hadn't felt since I can remember. I fell asleep in his arms.

The next morning, I woke up, sadly without Sebastian by my side. I did feel a bit sad, but then my nostrils filled with the second best scent I've ever felt. I got up, a bit quicker than I intended. I got dizzy and almost fell, but I felt a strong pair of arms clutch me from behind. I didn't need to turn around to see who it was. With my eyes still closed, I smiled. Wider than ever. Suddenly I felt a hand on the back of my legs and felt them leaving the ground. Of course I panicked, but then I found out what was going on. Sebastian brought me to the kitchen and placed me on the kitchen counter.

"You're smiling again." - He said with a grin from ear to ear.

"It's because of you."

I immediately realised what I had said and looked down in embarrassment.

"I-I mean, I-I-"

"You're my reason for smiling too." - He lifted my chin and I smiled again. "You know, you smile like a kid."

"What do you mean?" - I chuckled.

"Like... your smile is so pure, as a kid's smile."

"Yours too." - With that being said, we stared into each others eyes for what felt like hours. "Doesn't it smell a bit weird to you?" - I said as  my nose twitched.

He turned around and saw the frying pan on fire. "Oh, shit!" He exclaimed and we both started laughing. He took the fire extinguisher and put out the flames.

"Well, I guess the bacon is lost." - He said while laughing.

"I didn't know you could cook." - I punched him playfully on the shoulder.

And suddenly it hit me. I couldn't live here forever. I had to leave inevitably. I felt my expression changing.

"Hey, what happened?"

"Oh, n-nothing. Just... thinking." - I smiled as tears filled my eyes. I looked down, because I didn't want him to see me. I failed, once again. He cupped my face and looked in my eyes.

"You can tell me everything."

"I did meet you two days ago." - I said while sniffing.

"Have you ever been this close to a stranger?" - He smiled in a comforting way.

"No.... I have been thinking that I can't stay here forever. I have to go back to Queens."

Saying my thoughts out loud made me tear up even more. I loved it here. And I loved spending time with Sebastian.

"And that's what makes you sad?" - He pouted like a little child, which I found absolutely adorable.  A few moments later he looked at me as if he had an idea. I realised what it was and I jumped off the counter, shushing him with my finger on his perfect lips.

"No, no, no, no. Don't say it. Don't."

"You can move in with me." - He said kind of muffled as he raised his hands and started running.

"I'm not gonna chase you in your own house, Sebastian! Do you hear me?"

"Are you scared you're gonna lose?"

At this second I felt provoked, so I ran after him. God, after a few minutes I was tired to say the least. This guy was fast!

"Okay, fine, you win. I give up." - I said out of breath.

Suddenly I felt a massive arm on my stomach as it dragged me away, still in the air.

"Sebastian, let me go!" - I started laughing at this point.

He stopped running and let me down slowly on the couch, almost as if to make sure I didn't shatter in his hands. He hovered over me and I had the urge to get closer to him, but he did it first. He leaned down a bit more, so now our foreheads were touching. I felt his minty breath on my neck and that send shivers down my spine. I was so close to kissing him, until...