𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣 .:, 𝙉.𝙔

Us

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I was getting sleepy near the end of the movie, when the credits started rolling. Yuta shut the laptop and picked me up bridal style. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he carried me to my room and laid me down on my bed. As he went to walk away, I gently tugged the collar of his shirt and sleepily mumbled: "Stay.." He laughed softly before he laid down beside me. I pecked his lips and buried my face in his neck, wrapping my arms around his torso. He kissed me back and laid his chin on the top of my head. He pulled the covers over us and gently stroked my head.
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It was around 1:00am when I woke up next. I didn't wanna move from Yuta's embrace, but I was thirsty — my throat felt so dry. For that reason, I usually kept a water bottle next to me, on my nightstand, during the night, but this time I had left it in the living room. I got up, slowly, but I still woke Yuta. "I'm sorry Yuta, go back to sleep~" I whispered, as he rubbed his eyes lazily. "No, it's fine.." He replied, obviously still tired. "I'll be right back," I said before jogging to the living room, getting my water bottle, and jogging back.

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After taking a drink and sitting the bottle on my night stand, I got back in bed and put my back against Yuta's chest. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I smiled a tiny bit — that's what made me realize just how much I had fallen for him and his charms.

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A few minutes later, at around 1:50am, I heard Yuta whisper; "You're probably asleep by now and won't hear this.... but I really do think you're the one.." He moved his thumb up and down against the exposed part of my stomach, "You're everything I've ever wanted. I don't wanna lose you... I love you Emiko. I'll treat you like a queen, I promise. It's what you deserve." He kissed the top of my head before continuing, "I'd love to move in with you and fall asleep with you in my arms, like this, every night." I simply placed my hand on Yuta's, "Then move in. And I don't need to be treated like a queen, Yuta, I just need to be loved. A genuine relationship with a man that I can love and trust... and I think you're the one for that Yuta..... I love you too." I finished, turning around to see Yuta, who was obviously surprised and shocked that I was still awake. I pecked his lips before burying my face in his neck. "You do deserve to be treated like a queen Emiko, especially after Mark. I'm not gonna leave you or let you go. I'm not gonna let you get hurt and I'll be here for you. I'll be whatever you want.." He whispered. I kissed his neck before saying, "Be yourself."

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Later that morning I wake up to Yuta beneath me. I don't know how I got on top of him, but I did.

I sat up, straddling him, and rubbed my eyes. I laid back down on top of him, arms wrapped around his neck, my cheek against his. He wrapped his arms around my waist and whispered, "Well good morning to you too, beautiful." I kissed his cheek before getting off of him, "I need to find a job today." I said, walking to my dresser. "Wait, you don't go to school?" I looked back at him, "No. I was home schooled all my life and I never had summers. My parents wanted me to be ahead in life. I finished 12th grade last year. I decided to not go to college, instead, I'd get a decent job. People lie, you don't need college education to get a decent job." I turned back to my dresser and grabbed a relatively formal outfit.

"Oh, so you never really had a childhood?" Yuta asked, sitting up. "I did, just not as much as others. What about you?" "Oh, I dropped out. My parents sell exotic cars and give me a "monthly allowance." I put in a work application a few days ago. I haven't gotten anything else since, but I figured a job would drop the "monthly allowance" bullshit." He took a drink of my water before asking; "What kind of job do want?" "I wanna be a writer. I've always loved writing and you can really let your imagination run wild; I tend to be a happier person when I'm writing too — or after I've written. And you're never really rushed, like, I don't have a deadline: especially if I do it from home." I smiled at him before getting up, "I'm taking a shower, I'll be back." I said before walking out the door.
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After my shower I had wrapped a towel around me and cracked the door to let out some of the steam. I had finished brushing my teeth and drying my hair when Yuta walked in without warning. "Yuta!!" I said, grabbing my towel tighter and trying to hide myself as much as I could. He looked at me and smirked, "It's okay, you can finish what you were doing." I tightened my towel even more before asking, "W-why'd you come in?" I stuttered as he walked up behind me, "I wanted to see you, that's all.." He said, kissing my neck, licking it, and marking it as his. I rolled my eyes from the satisfaction before beginning to slowly spit out, "Y-you should get your stuff over h-here. The keys are on the kitchen t-table." He looked me up and down through the mirror before looking in my eyes, "I'll be right back, okay?" He kissed my cheek before jogging out of the bathroom. "I'll be here!" I laughed as I started changing after making sure he was gone:

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I applied some makeup and curled the bottom of my hair. As I finished I went to clean the living room and bedroom from last night's "date."

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I was finishing my bedroom when I heard the main door open, "Back already? That was quick. I'm in our room." I chuckled, finishing up. I took a drink of my water before throwing it away in the bedroom trash can, soon heading to the living room to greet, who I assumed, was Yuta. But instead of the red-headed boy I had fallen for so quickly, there was a dark-haired Mark Lee, leaning against the bathroom door frame, looking towards me with a sinister smirk plastered on his face.