"Get away from Adam." One of the divers yells, waking Adam up.
"G...Guys?..." Adam whispers, not able to make his voice any louder.
"Adam. Get away from him. He'll kill you." A different diver yells.
Adam looks up at me, then back over at the divers. "He won't.. he won't kill me guys.."
"Adam. He's the monster. The shark. He will kill you."
I look down and back away from Adam, knowing damn well what will happen if I don't. I see Adam frown and he stands, walking over to the divers.
"Let's just go.." he whispers to the divers who all turn, but one. The one diver keeps his eyes and weapon focused on me, then shoots. The bullet hits me in the stomach and I cry out in pain. I see Adam look over, his eyes wide as he rushes over to me and places his hands over the wound. I push Adam away as I feel myself fade into darkness and his face disappears from my vision.
I wake sometime later, finding myself alone in a different cave with a well lit fire. I look around and see a post-it note on a rock near me and go over, grabbing it and reading what it says.
You helped me, so I helped you.
I'll be back tomorrow, promise.
~Adam
I get a strange feeling in my stomach and realize I fell for this man.
I sit in the cave and watch the sun rise, then jump as I hear a noise. I turn to see Adam and smile as he looks at me with wide eyes. Adam rushes over to me as I stand and he grabs me in a giant hug.
"I was so worried! It's been days since you were awake... I-.. I was afraid you weren't going to wake up..." Adam sniffles and I pull away to see he's crying. I reach my hand up and wipe his tears away.
"Adam.. "
"Max.." My eyes widen and I tilt my head, wondering how he knows my name, because I never told him.
"Y... You kept waking up when I was taking the bullet out... And... and you told me your name at one point.."
I nod and smile slightly as Adam sniffles again. I gently cup Adam's chin and kiss him, butterflies fluttering in my stomach as Adam kisses back. At least someone knows I'm not a monster.
