Y/N's POV
I was in a forest with my dad and big brother running for my life as I grasped my older brother's hand. I kept looking back to see if we were still being chased then, I looked up ahead at my father. All of a sudden I saw droplets of blood fly from his head— I froze up in fear.
My older brother and I ran to hide, "Y/N run... Run for your life, these people aren't going to stop until they kill you." He spoke as he hugged me as tight as he could. I cried as my head settled in the crook of his neck, "Y/N please I want you to be safe, and not matter what happens... Don't Look Back." My older brother spoke as his eyes began to water. My brother looked at me and gave me his shot-gun and sniper rifle. I looked up at him and nodded, I ran to the top of the nearest hill and lied down between a gap of two shrubs.
I took out the sniper rifle and looked through the scope. I saw that the brawl had already begun, my brother was beating the crap out of the shit-rags that killed my dad then, a third guy came out of no where and shot my brother. "No, no, no. You can't be dead, you're my only family left." I whispered as tears stained my face.
I jerked myself up to find my face stained with tears. I was trying to catch my breath then, I found Carl sitting on the edge of the bed. I wiped my tears away with the heel of my hand as I blushed. Carl looked at me with worry, "I heard crying from your room, so I decided to come in and check on you." Carl said with a slight blush.
"I'm fine, there is no need for you to worry, so I'm sorry if I worried you." I responded.
"Y/N, please. You wouldn't cry in your sleep if nothing was bothering you." He mentioned.
I gripped the blanket on my legs tightly and choked up, "I don't want to talk about it."
Carl pulled me into a tight hug. I rested my forehead on the crook of his neck, and continued to shed tears. "Y/N, I know what you're going through, you're not the only one who lost family." The blue eyed boy said. I remained silent as tears from my face fell onto the blanket. Carl tilted my head up and wiped away my tears with his thumb as he cupped my face with his right hand, "Y/N, I know you miss the people you lost, but you'll always be part of our little family."
"Carl..." I trailed off.
"Yes?"
"I think I'm starting to remember what having hope feels like." I said with a toothy smile as tears flowed down the sides of my face.
Carl smiled at me with sparkling eyes, "That is one thing we have in common." He said. Carl held both my hands gently with his, "... You gave me hope, that is something I can't thank you enough for."
When I'm around Carl my heart skips a beat, and I just love his smile, his icy blue eyes, basically everything about him. "Well, it's the least I could do. I was hopeless until now, but then you said I'm part of your little family... Those words gave me hope... You gave me hope."
Carl blushed deeply and once again pulled me into a tight hug, "I'm glad to hear that. Just promise me you'll be safe." Carl said grasping my black flannel with white stripes.
Why would a guy who just saved me treat me like I'm his entire world? I blushed then, teared up. I wrapped my arms around him, and rested my head on the crook of his neck, "I promise."
"I guess we should go back to sleep considering it is still dark out." He spoke.
I nodded my head and went under the blanket with Carl and fell asleep in his arms. I guess this is the bonding of the friendship or relationship of Carl and I, if it is I want to be by his side the rest of my life.
Carl's POV
I just talked to Y/N to help her with what she was going through. I know how she feels from what I experienced with my mom passing — Y/N feels lost and scared, but I'll protect her. I was lying under the blanket hugging Y/N, I really feel like she gave me hope. I just feel something different, I think it is love. I like how her Y/E colored eyes compliment her Y/HL, Y/H hair. It's just every time I see Y/N my heart skips a beat and I want to kiss her.
Y/N rolled over onto her left side and looked at me, "Carl... I'm scared, I'm scared I'm going to lose my loved ones again." She murmured.
I pulled her closer to me, "Don't be scared."
Y/N's cheeks became a rosy pink, and I did the same, "I'll try to get some sleep."
"Okay." I said. Y/N fell asleep in my arms as her head settled on my chest and I realized she was going through a lot more than I could imagine. I could understand why she was scared about losing people, while she was crying in her sleep she said her brother was her only family left and she also said he can't be dead. So I'm guessing Y/N lost her entire family, I feel really bad for Y/N she was out on the road for a long time; no wonder she's scared. I kissed her on the forehead, "Y/N, I know you've been through a lot and I know you feel alone, but you are and always will be part of the little family we're part of."
I began to feel tired, so I wrapped my arm around Y/N as my other arm was under the pillow and fell asleep.
