𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

୨⎯ 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿⎯୧

"we became friends when we were 4." y/n says looking over at wheezie. "i was new in his class and he was my first friend. since i had just moved to outerbanks." she continues. "what about sarah?" the thirteen year old asks. "sarah was only one. i remember the first time i went to his house, ward had made dinner and it was jacket potatoes." she spoke.

"when we were 5 we had our first sleepover at my house, we watched finding nemo and we had sweet and salted popcorn. we made cookies and our own milkshakes. rafe had sugar rush the whole night, so did i. we were bouncing off the walls." y/n chuckled. "i looked through my dads drawers the other week and i saw alot of pictures that have you and rafe in them." wheezie confesses.

"really?" i asked shocked. "yeah, i can bring them over after school tomorrow if you want?" wheezie offers. "yeah okay then i can tell you what we were doing." i smile. "yes! now continue." wheezie says before shutting her mouth. "as we got older things... changed. my mom passed away due to cancer when i was seven and my dad became.. cold. so i used to sneak out at midnight to come over your house." she explains.

"you were one and i used to help rafe babysit you when your dad went out for work. but whenever i came over to your house, i left my dad at home and he became a drug addict and an alcoholic so i started copying him. bare in mind i was only 7." y/n shrugs. "when i turned nine my life was all about cops, alcohol and drugs which only got worse when my dad killed himself that october." she continues.

"rafe was there for me through it all and i can't be more grateful. and now that i think about it, ward was like the father i wanted. after both parents died i stayed at your house for years until i was 15 and bought this house. then when things got bad for rafe at your house he would come here and i guess that's why we're so close now." she concludes.

"rafe told me you've kissed." wheezie spits out making y/n gasp. "okay listen." y/n says making wheezie laugh loudly. after 30 minutes, rafe slowly opens his eyes to find his sister and best friend laughing so hard. "thanks for waking me up." he groans sarcastically. "sorry." wheezie says silencing herself.

y/n and rafe found that really odd. "wheeze, it's okay. what's wrong?" rafe asks sitting up and leaning his head on y/n's shoulder. "rose hates it when we make so much noise, she always shouts at me and sarah to shut up and stop laughing." she says.

"you can make as much noise as you want here." y/n smiles. "yeah me and y/n do it all the time." rafe says making wheezie laugh and pull a weird face. "that sounded so-" y/n started. "weird." wheezie finished. "rose is a bitch anyway, i don't like her. she's using dad for money." rafe says.

y/n saw the anger on his face. she hated it so much. "wheezie, how's school?" y/n asks. "i hate it." she shrugs. "anyone we need to beat up?" y/n says. "no, just a few people in my class always commenting about how i look and about my family." wheezie tells them. "your family? hell no, i'm coming to pick you up tomorrow." y/n demands.

"calm down y/n, wheeze i think its time for bed." rafe says. his sister runs to him hugging him. "thank you rafe." she whispers making him smile. "anytime." he replies before wheezie hugs y/n. "and thank you y/n." she says. "your welcome, and as rafe said anytime." she answers.

"night." wheezie said walking up the stairs. "night wheeze." the pair answered. as soon as y/n heard the door shut she hit rafe on the head. "ouch what was that for?" he asks. "you told her we kissed you dipshit." y/n replies. "and we did?" rafe laughs.

"that's not the point." y/n huffs. "come on princess, i'm sorry." rafe smirks. "no your not, you're doing that stupid smirk again." y/n rolls her eyes. "okay, i'm sorry." he says trying not to laugh. "your on the floor tonight." she says walking upstairs. "no y/n please." he shouts running after her into her room. "shh you'll wake wheezie." y/n laughs as rafe jumps on her.

"i'm sorry." he pouts. "mhm whatever." y/n giggles. "you gotta shut the door now." she adds making rafe groan. "that's effort." he complains. "floor." y/n says making rafe jump up and shut the door.

"you hate the floor that much huh." she smiles. "your fault." he rolls his eyes. "oh come on we were kids, theres no monsters under there." y/n laughs. "i don't trust you." he says making her laugh more. "just look under there." she says. he hesitantly pulls the side of the blanket up and looks under the bed, letring out a sigh of relief when nothing was under there.

"i told you." she smirks. "yeah yeah shut up." he says laying next to her. "so, why were you and wheezie laughing so much earlier?" he asks. "hmm... i don't know if i want to tell you." y/n says. "why not?!" he says. "you'll be mad." she says. "tell me." he tells her.

"i told her that when we kissed you sneezed in my face." she lies smirking. "i did not!" he shouts. "i know, i'm kidding. she was curious about how we met, so i told her. then she mentioned the kiss so we spoke about that too." y/n shrugs. "good thing i fell asleep, i don't need to be reminded on how i met you." he says. "you're mean." she pouts.

he hums in response and closes his eyes. she layed there, feeling his breath on the side of her neck, as she stared at the ceiling waiting for her alarm. as soon as she heard it she got up and quietly got her shoes on before leaving the house.

she always felt someone following her. so she waited. "rafe what the hell." y/n says. "gotta make sure the princess is safe." he smirks. "you do this everyday?" she asks. "well of course." he admits. "whatever." she laughs in disbelief and carries on walking. she got back to the house around one, and rafe came in just seconds after her.

"thank you." she says hugging him. "for what?" he smiles. "trying your best to keep me safe." she speaks before going up to bed leaving rafe confused.

was she going to do something?
what does she mean?
trying his best?

so many thoughts ran through his head but when he walked upstairs and saw her sleeping peacefully in his clothes his mind was at ease. he smiled and changed into his underwear then layed next to her. he closed his eyes as he felt her lay on his chest. "goodnight rafe." she whispers quietly.

"goodnight princess." he whispers bringing his hand to her hair.