no one else. // Theodore Nott

twenty-five.

*SLIGHT TRIGGER WARNING- MENTION OF ABUSE*

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A/N: okay. idk how i feel about this chapter. i feel like it's kind of everywhere but it's cute in a way. lol. anywayssssss enjoy! <3

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Sadie Myers.

His hair fell over his eyes slightly. His lips were parted and his chest was rising and falling as he breathed. His arm was draped over my waist, our legs tangled together under the covers.

I brushed his hair out of his eyes and then brought my thumb down to his cheek, tracing it over the bruise. Some might say it's weird, but I let my finger wander around his freckles.

Beautiful.

He sighed and pulled me closer to him, not saying anything and falling back to sleep instantly.

I never went to sleep though.

It was like I was fading every time I tried to go to sleep. No matter how hard I tried, no matter how hard I closed my eyes and told myself to fall asleep, I couldn't.

I told him I'd stay; told him I wasn't leaving. And that was true, but I was scared.

I ran my fingers through his hair and then sat up, kissing his forehead and standing. There was an extra blanket on the couch, so I grabbed it and wrapped it around me.

I walked around his room a little bit, looking at the shelves which held books and frames of pictures. He had a clock on his wall which read 6:15 am. I made my way over to his desk and looked around at all of the textbooks and the assignments laying there in messy piles.

My eyes moved up and to the shelf that was above. A small box sat on it next to a picture frame that was facing down.

I was curious as to what the frame and box held, but it wasn't my place to look and things to go through, so I left it alone.

I heard movement from behind me and I turned, watching Theo sit up in his bed and rub his eyes.

He stared at me for a little, his eyes wandering up and down my body. "You look nice wrapped up in that blanket." his voice was raspy as he spoke "How long have you been awake?"

I shook my head, making my way towards him "Not long." I lied, not wanting to tell him I was up all night. "How'd you sleep?"

I pulled the blanket tighter around me and shrugged, walking back over to the bed "Fine, you?"

"Same as usual" he spoke and patted the bed next to him.

I climbed under the covers and Theo wrapped his arm around my shoulders. We both laid back down and onto the bed.

The blanket had fallen off of my shoulder and Theo drew small circles onto my arm.

It was quiet. The waves crashed onto the window, sending some comfort through. Theo's light touches ignited my skin into flames, making me nervous.

"I'm sorry." He spoke lowly and I looked at him with furrowed brows. "I don't want you to feel like I'm forcing you into this; into staying with me."

I shook my head "You're not. This is my choice, and I'm choosing to stay."

"But what about Diggory? Don't you two have something going on?" His eyes stayed on where his finger was tracing shapes onto my arm.

"No. We're just friends." I assured him. He nodded, not really sure what to say. I didn't know either.