Lander- I won't let them hurt you

Prologue

LUKE's POV ⤵️

My mom was never really nice to me, and my Dad is barely ever around. She never praised me, and sometimes ignored me. She hurt me, and I had no friends for a while, so I was really...lonely. Up until sixth grade...when I met him.

Zander. My one and only love. We met in front of our tree. He asked me why I was sitting alone and if I wanted him to teach me how to climb. I was really scared of climbing, but I said yes anyways, because I so desperately wanted a friend. I failed miserably and sucked at climbing, but he said he'd teach me more.

And so, we kept meeting up in front of that tree. And as I got slightly better each time, we gradually became good friends. By the end of middle school I went to his house almost everyday. That's when I started noticing things about him; How cutely stubborn he can be, the way he always blushed before giving into something, his love for dogs...

And I found him more than just my best and only friend. I thought he was beautiful, and I wanted to be with him more and more. I wanted to be special to him. And in our first year of high school I confessed. I remember, it was a crisp fall day, and coloured leaves were falling everywhere. Zander said he'd seen me 'being lovey-dovey' with Stacy (she was being horny) and he really snapped. "Why don't you just go and marry her?!" He cries, tears forming in his eyes. "It's not like anyone else likes you!" I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't let him feel so hurt, and hide the truth any longer.

"ZANDER!" I yell, louder than I usually did. Zander became silent and stared at me, curious. My heart beating, I lower my voice and go on. "Z-Zander... I don't like that girl, I... I like you!" Zander's eyes widened. "What?" I immediately regret what I'd said and look away. What if he doesn't like me back? Of course he doesn't! I probably made him super uncomfortable! I'm such an idiot, I'm going to lose my only friend! Suddenly I feel cool hands on mine. Zander. I turn to face him. He looks desperate, sincere. "Do you really mean it?" I couldn't lie anymore though, it was no use. "Y-yeah..." I mumble.

He lets go of me and steps back, shocked. I knew it. I made him uncomfortable. "I..." Zander says, only making the moment drag on. "I...I feel..." He's always like this, which only makes me love him more. "I-I feel the same! As you do, I mean..." I was...wordless. I have nothing to say I...I feel something that I thought I could never feel and had never felt before. It was like, this wonderful new sensation was breaking through me yet mending me. All my pain seemed to wither away. And Zander... it was all because of Zander. "I-I'm not like you, Luke..." Zander trailed off. "I-I'm really stubborn, I might call you names a lot, a-and I get jealous really easily, I-" I cut Zander off by cupping his cheek and pulling him in for a kiss. I feel like I should never let go. I love him, and he loves me. And that's all I need. I'm going to be okay, as long as he's here. I pull away gently. "You're also the most amazing person in the world."
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Author's note
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- Avi June 27 2023