"Tell me something I don't know." He whispers.
"I'm in love with you."
His lips tipped upwards, his eyes casting down upon mine. "Already know that." He whispers, his hand reaching up towards me as he softly brushed his thumb upon my cheek.
"Oh y...
"Don't ever leave me again, Winter" I muttered between his neck.
His slight stubble tickles me as he whispers back, "Of course, Dawn"
We hold on to each other for another couple minutes before I finally gather my senses, I push myself away from him. My mood changing as I stare up at him, my mood change must show drastically as he shows a look of recognition of what he had done a year prior.
I stare at him for a few moments before calmly turning around towards my bedside table, I open the drawer up as I take out my guns and blades placing them in as I hear him breathing softly behind me.
I know it's childish but I am mad. I'm angry that he left the way he did, I didn't even know that was his goodbye. Could've been better, a word or a kiss...?
"You left" I said emotionlessly.
"I did."
"Why come back now?" I question, my eyes closing shut as I fidget with his dog tags around my neck. I hear him walk closer towards me, his hand softly on my shoulder turning me around. His pointer figure and thumb lifts up my chin to make me stare into his serious blue eyes.
"Because I'm selfish for you" He says in a soft whisper, his eyes never leaving mine. "and the truth for back then is I didn't expect to get this attached to you but I did." He whispers, his thumb stroking my cheek.
"I left not because I wasn't good enough but because I wasn't strong enough. I didn't want to lose you, I just wanted to keep you safe" Winter's blue eyes burning straight into my brown ones.
"From what?"
"Me"
I eyes softened around the eclipses as I stare at the man in front of me, he left to protect me but I don't need protecting. My voice lowered if even possible, "Maybe I don't want you keep me safe"
"But I need to, Seventeen! You make out your life, like it isn't worth it but it is. I went every single day away thinking about you, I knew you were helping me but I left because if..." He paused to try find his right words, his eyes never leaving from mine. "If someone says those words again, I don't think I'll be able to control myself. I meant it when I said I want to be better for you, but I can't do that if I'm not with you to help guide me"
"I'll help you" I said with no hesitation in my voice, I stare him in the eyes with honestly. "Your back that's all that matters, trust me when I say that I'll guide you"
That night me and winter didn't say anything more when all I wanted to do was talk, I wanted to know more but I left it at that. I am a bit mad that he left but I understand, I understand a hundred times. I just wish he could've thought that I would be there for him.
There is another reason why he left and I want to know what.
But not tonight, tonight we lay in my bed cuddled up together with him soothing out my head as we watched movies but we mostly chatted the whole night away. This is what happens for the next couple months, with me and Winter getting to know more about each other and helping each other.
This time I won't let him leave.
He is not leaving me again, I don't think I could ever let that happen again. I need him and he needs me, that's the way it's going to be for now. For now I'm letting my feelings down, I just want to focus on Winter. He needs me, I can't give him that if I'm having this crush on him but I can't let it go.
It's there but I can't act on it until the time is right.
I'll wait for whatever king it takes as long as he stays by my side.
Even when I'm thinking about another black haired male.
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Seventeen has some feelings to sort out, don't worry the love triangle dies in this Act 3 so yay...?!
Good morning or night tin man's angels <3
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