The one for me 💗 (Michael Afton x reader)

chapter 37- Mixed Feels

"Michael?"  I walked up to him. His eyes were narrowed.

...

"Michael, whats wrong?" I sat down next to him, what on earth is going on?

"..." Michael stayed quiet. Right..

...this is going nowhere.

"Michael..you know if you don't tell me..it won't get better" I put a hand on his shoulder. Michael grabbed it and held it tightly in his own. Something was clearly wrong. I heard Michael sigh and his curls bounced to the sudden movement. He turned to face me.

"..well?" I smiled weakly.

....

"Dad got spring locked." Michael blankly said.

"..w-what?" I whispered. My eyes widened. Spring locks, a very familiar term..

"..he climbed into one of the old suits and the spring locks went off.." Michael took his phone out and he showed me a picture of something quite foul..

"Oh my god-" I put my hand over my mouth. The sight was horrible, blood was everywhere. I do remember something about spring locks during my robotics class..

"Is- is he okay?" I cleared my throat, looking away from the phone and instead at Michaels blue eyes.

"..I mean..he's on the way to the hospital.." Michael sniffed, looking once more at the phone. The news were already traumatising, the picture made it worse. Who would send him such a sight?

"Michael..he'll be fine.." I gently took the phone out of his hands and I turned it off. Still confused on why or how that picture ended up in Michaels hands. All I know is that it wasn't helping him calm down. 

"I dunno- this has never happened before.." Michael leaned back on the wall, looking ahead. 

"Mike..he'll be fine" I assured him. It felt..weird..

Usually its always me somehow needing Michael..now its the opposite. I knew what I had to do. Its time to be there..for Michael. I shuffled over next to him. 

"I get what your feeling..and its- okay. Everything will work out" I smiled weakly. Michael said nothing. I looked at the clock.

12:49

God, we should be asleep. I look at Michael, his eyes looked tired. Imagine hearing your father nearly died..

I would be at a much worse state. I took Michaels hand and held it between my own. I wanted him to feel..almost as if hes safe..

I was here for him.

Moments passed. We sorta stayed like that for a bit.

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"I can't believe that it actually happened. You know?" Michael cleared his throat, cutting the thick silence with his voice.

"...yea.." I replied. 

"Trust me..everything will-..be fine." I sighed. The clock chimed.

1:00

Michael looked at the clock.

"God- uh- sorry Y/n- I uhm..kept you up late.." Michael looked at me.

"Don't apologise..It was my choice anyways" I smiled. Michael nodded and he got up. I sighed.

"He clearly doesn't feel good..

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is he even gonna sleep from the shock?" I thought to myself. I looked ahead, raising my neck to Michaels curls. I push myself up and swiftly stop infront of him. I inhaled and hugged him tightly, wrapping my arms around his tense body. I didn't say anything. Neither did Michael.