These Shattered Remains (GE Series, Book One)

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Ryn

It was 3 in the afternoon and Ryn was trying to fall asleep. She was lying down in Oliver's bed, which smelt like him, and wearing his shirt, which also smelt like him. Her hair was strewn all over her head, and her breathing was even and calm. That is, until Oliver decided to bust through the door, waving a red, thin box in his hand.

"Ryn, Ryn, look what I bought!" he raved, walking over to her. He held it out for her to see as she groaned and sat up, looking up at him. "This had better be good, Oliver." she muttered, crossing her legs. Oliver knelt in front of the bed, showing it to her, "I bought Pocky!" he said over enthusiastically.

Ryn threw back her head, letting out a groan, "Are you fucking kidding me right now, Oliver? You woke me up to show me that you bought... Japanese biscuits?" she asked, her eyes narrowing them slightly. Oliver peeked over the end of the bed, one of the little sticks in his mouth.

He waved it at her, smiling. "C'mon, play the game with me." he said, his eyes wide and full of innocence. Ryn sighed, crossing her arms. Oliver laughed, "I know for a fact that you weren't sleeping."

Ryn grumbled, "The Pocky game is like the Japanese version of the Nervous Game, which is the more-polite version of Gay Chicken." She leaned her head against the wall, looking at the boy below her, who re-wiggled the stick. "Fine. Play the polite, Japanese, version of Gay Chicken." he grinned, pushing himself up on his arms, but still kneeling, getting closer to her.

The girl looked down at him, her resolve slowly breaking. "But, Oliver, I'm straight."

Oliver whined, "Just put the fucking thing in your mouth already," he paused for a moment, laughing, "That's what he said."

Ryn slapped his head playfully, "You're terrible. How come you get the chocolatey side?" she whimpered, pointing at the part of the stick that wasn't dipped in chocolate, waiting for her to put her lips on it. Oliver sighed, pulling it out of his mouth and turning it around so that the chocolate side was facing her.

"Eww, no, that's been in your mouth."

"So has your tongue, Ryn."

"Oliver!"

"You know it's true, babe."

Ryn grabbed his collar, pulling him close, almost poking her eye out with the Pocky, but narrowing avoiding it so she leaned to his ear, whispering, "Call me babe one more time and that Pocky stick will be shoved up your ass."

Oliver chuckled darkly, "Kinky."

Ryn, annoyed, moaned and pulling away, "You're insufferable." before latching her teeth around the end of the Pocky, locking eyes with him. He was already blushing, and she hadn't even bitten anything off yet. Oliver bit off his first piece, slowly moving closer. She bit off part of hers.

This went on and on, their eyes continually locked. Ryn could see his pupils slowly dilating as they got closer. She felt his hot breath against her face, and her hand against his chest could feel his nervous heartbeat.

She smiled, laughing softly, "You alright there, Oliver?" she asked, taking a bigger bite of the candy-thing until their lips were almost brushing. "Ready to give up yet?" she asked, smiling around it.

Oliver's face was completely red now, and he shook his head, "N-Not just yet..." he whispered, his eyes looking over her face with this... entrancement. Like she was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen, and it made her almost just as nervous as he was. Then he stood up, taking his face in her hands. He towered above her, practically pulling her head up slightly, completely dominating her. And yet, somehow, she didn't hate this kind of domination.

He bit off the rest of the Pocky, and their lips connected. Ryn's eyes closed after a moment. Even after all they'd been through, she still couldn't get over that first initial feelings of his lips against hers. His hands slid down from her face, down to her jawline, brushing gently, as if he didn't want to scare her away. Ryn had noticed that he'd tried his best to stay gentle ever since that day.

His lips tasted of chocolate as they moved against hers. Her hands came up to run through his hair. Oliver pulled her closer, sitting back down onto the bed and pulling her with him. She fell into his lap, a soft cry of surprise falling from her lips with her. Oliver chuckled darkly against her lips, a couple of his fingers slipping under her shirt.

Ryn's eyes widened, her pale skin blushing, "Oliver-" she said, but she was cut off as his lips came back into contact with hers. His fingers stroked the newly exposed skin, his fingers cool against her warm, sensitive skin. She shivered softly, pulling away from him to suck in shuddering breaths. She leaned her forehead against his, her chest moving up and down quickly as his fingers slowly trailed higher.

Oliver was looking down at her, a soft smirk on his lips that made Ryn's head spin. "O-Oliv-" she started, swallowing nervously. Normally, in a situation like this, she would try to take control. She didn't like being overpowered. She would try to push him back, but she just... couldn't. Something about the overpowering part of Oliver pushed down that side of her.

Ryn reached down, pulling off his shirt and throwing it off to the other side of the room. Her hands ran up and down his chest as his lips attacked hers again. He was slowly pulling up her shirt when suddenly, the door creaked open.

"OLIRYN!" a high-pitched voice rang through the room, one that Ryn recognized automatically.

"MAX!" she shouted, jumping off of the half-naked, red-faced Oliver, who scrambled to put on a shirt. Ryn tried her best to fix her hair and wipe the blush from her face. "How much did you see?"

The little brunette boy smiled, holding up the camera that was in his little hands. "Enough to take pictures." he said, smiling innocently before waving at them, "Go on."

With that, he walked from the room.

Oliver's fingers came to the side of Ryn's cheek, tilting her head to look back at her. "Now..." he said, chuckling with that sexy, sly smile lighting and darkening his face at the same time.

"Where were we?"