People would say it's common sense, don't go out into the woods alone. Even if you're known to be the daredevil in town, everyone knows the woods on the edge of town belong to killers and animals.
Being the daredevil in town means you fear nothing. Even if it means traveling into the woods on the edge of town at midnight.
It's a good thing I live alone and have no ties to anyone. Or I'd be getting several calls right now asking to not do this stupid dare. It was only a few minutes. I ran my hands through my hair and took a few deep breaths.
"You got this Zack!" Some random girl from the crowd yelled. Did I mention a crowd had gathered to time me and see how long I could stay out in the forbidden woods. I walked casually into the woods and walked around bushes.
"I'll just find somewhere to chill." I found a log somewhere and at down. I lost sight of the crowd and I watched the sky. The woods didn't actually seem that bad. I lost track of time and played with my fingers until I heard the snap of a twig. My heart skipped a beat and I was on my feet.
"You should know better than to be out here alone." I heard a deep voice say. I couldn't see anything I squinted my eyes and felt a hand over my mouth. I elbowed the person in the stomach and stumbled away.
"Stay away!" My vision swirled. I felt sick. Maybe it was nerves.
"Oh, why would I keep a pretty thing like you at a distance?" It was a man's voice. I felt my chest tighten and I couldn't breathe. This wasn't nerves this was fear.
"Stay..." I gasped for air, but it couldn't fill my lungs. I felt like falling over. I think that's exactly what I did and the world went black.
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Killer's Pov
I watched the guy fall to the ground and I felt something in me kick in. Fear? Concern? Whatever it was I was trying to wake him up. Giving him this thing the townspeople call CPR and maybe it was an excuse to kiss him who knows.
He finally woke up and I felt my body relax. Up close, his eyes were a honey color, and his hair was a dark brown. He stared at me and let out a breath before leaning into my knee. Weird.
"I can't tell if you wanted to save my life or kiss me." He said, he yawned. I picked his head up with my hand.
"Well, I did both so....one was used to-" He kissed me. The idiot who almost just died because of his panic from me. THE IDIOT KISSED ME! I felt like my heart was beating a million miles a minute. I gripped the back of his neck and pulled him on top of me falling into the leaves littering the forest ground.
"You're quite a good kisser." I said, trying to breathe and cover up the fact I have never felt so...hot.
"Thank you?" He let out a soft chuckle before laying his head on my chest. "Do you know a way to get me back to town?" The question I wish that would never come up came up. I sighed and let out a breath.
"Yeah, I know how to get back to your house- I mean town through the woods." I cleared my throat when he shifted slightly. I held a breath and picked him up so he could wrap his legs around my waist.
"My house?" He asked, he sounded sleepy.
"I said town." I corrected. Trying to forget my obvious slip up. After some walking with his head buried in the crook of my neck and his soft breathing. We entered his backyard from the treeline. I'm surprised every time how someone as idiotic as him was allowed to live near the woods.
"Are we here?" I had already entered his house. The idiot always leaves his back door open. Very responsible. I carried him up to his bedroom, and set him down. He curled up into his sheets and blankets like a child and opened his eyes slowly. "Stay." It wasn't question, it was a demand.
"I can't." I said, and then his hand grabbed my wrist and I was pulled down into his bed with him.
"Too bad." He muttered and I fell asleep in a guy's bed, or more specifically I feel asleep with a guy named Zack who I've always wanted to be with and now here I am cuddling him.
"My name's Xavier by the way." I said quietly, and felt his arms tighten around my waist.
"Mmm." He hummed in response before burying his head in my back and falling asleep. I adjusted myself so he could lay on my chest and I could run my fingers through his hair.
"Adorable." I mumbled before falling asleep as well with his arms wrapped around me tightly and his head on my chest. His soft breathing like a lullaby, lulling me to sleep.
