Always With You ✞ Huang Renjun

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Unceasingly she bit her nails, her legs moved up and down as she questioned her own feelings.

Was she really falling for him?? No way. There won't be any way she was developing feelings for him. She hated him, but something stopped her from thinking that way.

His laugh, his smile, the way he comforted her every other night she woke up crying, his warm delicate touch, everything, just everything about him enthralled her.

One the other hand she questioned if he had developed something for her. Not a chance someone would like someone like her. Weak, pale, thin, malnourished, mostly sick. Feeling insecure about her appearance she hugged herself.

The rain drops fell heavy as it wet the window leaving its mark on it. The sky filled with clouds not letting the moon shine. Her eyes kept falling on the boy who kept scribbling something on a new found book.

Not leaving an eye her vision was stuck on the boy. Feeling a heavy stare on him he turned to meet two irises staring at him. "What??" The voice pushed her out of her thoughts as she blinked heavily, "Hmm?? Oh nothing" shaking her head in a vigour she pushed herself off the bed, walking towards the jug as she poured herself a cup.

Gulping down the hot liquid as it warmed the cold body she put the glass down, looking out at the rain it caught her eyes. A sudden want to go out and explore the rain, drowing in the droplets filled her. Walking towards the door slowly, carefull not to alert the boy.

"Where are you going??" His voice came through making her turn around, slightly alarmed. "To the rooftop" "It's raining" he stated out pointing towards the window.

A short whine left her mouth before rubbing her feet on the floor towards her bed. "But i wanna watch the rain from the rooftop" she mumbled before settling herself on the bed. "But it's raining"

"Exactly! I wanna atleast once drown in the rain, looking right up at the sky while the droplets fall- nevermind i can't" her voice getting lower the more longer she went.

Her wish of wanting nothing much than to finish off all that she hasn't done all her life until now before she dies off seemed to be getting fulfilled one by one since Renjun came into her life but a part of her felt she was using him.

"Come on wear this" Renjun put forward his raincoat as her gaze fell on it. "For what??" "You said you wanted to go watch the rain right. Wear this so you won't get wet" "What about you??" She asked as he stared at her.

"I'll be alright" "No. I can't allow that," "You wanna see the rain outside or not" his voice becoming more harsh. She nodded reluctantly before he pushed the raincoat onto her. A sigh of defeat came out of her while he gave no mind to it, closing the open book.

Putting it on she felt a part of her excited while the other guilty. One that he was getting wet the other she felt she used him for making all her wishes come true. It would be him who would get in trouble because of her.

Hesitantly walking towards him she pulled his shirt. "Shall we??" "Won't we get scolded for this??" "Whats the fun we are allowed to do so. Fun's in breaking the rules. Rules are meant to be broken" he spoke showing her a reassuring smile before pulling her across the hallway towards the stairs.

A small spark inside her glowed as her face lit up. Eyes staring at the constant flow of water droplets falling off the sky as she took a step forward into the rain.

And there it was the first droplet that made its mark on her face as she closed her eyes. Soaking in the wetness she put forth her palms as a small puddle of water formed in them.

Renjun stood there in the shade careful not to wet himself admiring the girl. Turning around to see his eyes on her she giggled.

"Thank you once again" she whispered showing him a wide smile, he just returned her a eye smile which held a thousand words that no one could ever form into a sentence.

Splashing through the water the girl ran across the rooftop but not far away from the view of the boy. His warning of never leaving his sight kept running through her mind as the space for him in her heart only increased.

Running across she finally came to a halt right infront of the boy. He slowly took his step forward as the first drop fell right on him before it flooded on him.

"Your not wearing a raincoat your gonna catch a cold" she whispered before trying to pushing him inside but was stopped by his arms.

"Nope your wet then it won't be fair if I'm all dry right. We need to be fair" he whispered before looking into her eyes deeply. For a second she felt his stare fall onto her lips but she just brushed it off.

Staring into his eyes that was glistening under the night she searched for breath. For a second even her eyes caught his pink lips that was wet due to the rain.

Something about that night was different than the other nights. Something in that night made his eyes speak more than its supposed to. Something in that night sparked a feeling of wanting to live in her. A part of her believed it was because of him.