SEDUCTIVE | t.k.

thirty seven

nothing had happened within the months of the threat and overall everyone had forgotten. except viktoria who had been getting phone calls, mail, texts, and emails telling her - her time was over. aleksi would get her and the group. tom would watch her die right in front in him.

the band has played more shows than ever. they had released the two singles they needed to and the last one on the way. their album was going to be released in two weeks, their tour starting in a little more than a month.

in the next couple of days they would get their tour dates - a world tour that would take a little under a year to complete. but right now? viktoria and tom were on their hill, having their weekly picnic.

"can you believe we'll be gone for a year?" viktoria asked while she looked at the blue sky. it was officially summer, school was done and done for a while for the group.

"i'm glad. i hate germany" tom admitted, he was right beside her like always. the smallest movement and their hand, leg, or arm would brush against each other. they'd try to ignore the electricity that seems to shock them every time. it was like being with your feelings in a room, you try to ignore it even if it's right by you.

"why?" viktoria asked, it was a stupid question she knew why. the kids, the bullying, the harassment from everyone - kids and adults alike.

"everyone here is bitter, nobody is truly happy here no matter what they say. they see something different and think it's the end of the world" he admitted, there was more that he could say. a lot more - but he kept it simple. germany was not his home, ever since he grew up he understood it was the place he grew up but not the place he calls home. it's where he's from, not where he lives - where he exists.

"there will be no more alice's i hope" viktoria laughed though deep down she just wanted him to admit. to admit he liked her, so she could do the same.

"god no, i might kill myself the next time i hear the name alice" he laughed, viktoria just smiled though tom could tell it wasn't genuine. it didn't reach her eyes, cause the small wrinkles beside her eyes where you can barely see her blue eyes.

"it'll just be you" he added quietly, hoping viktoria heard. she did, but never replied. he didn't have the balls to say it aloud, and that hurt.

"well enjoy the rest of the weeks you can, then you can leave here forever" she said turning her head and smiling at the boy. they had started the get together early, it was currently only three in the afternoon - a whole three hours earlier than they usually do.

"vik" he said drawling her name, it was nostalgic - melancholic .

"yes tom" she said - her eyebrows furrowing slightly at the use of her name

"thank you" he confessed, he didn't know why but he felt like it was right

"you're welcome" is all she said, confusion laced the undertone of her voice. what she was really gratifying for she didn't know - but it felt fair.

"no you don't understand - thank you for everything. for giving me a second chance no matter how much of a dick i was. i treated you horribly, like scum and you still took me back and gave me a second chance. i know no apologizes will fix what i did, but i hope my actions can. because you're amazing viktoria, one in a million. if it wasn't you, i don't think i'd let bill add another guitarist in. i know i said it before, but i admire you viktoria - i admire, i'm charmed, i care for you." he admitted and he felt like he was in confessional listing his love to viktoria.

viktoria didn't really know how to respond, she was flattered, felt loved. yet that was the thing - love. he didn't say love, he used synonyms to say it. he didn't sound like tom, a man that spurred words out that didn't make sense. he sounded like a dictionary - 'how to say love without really saying love'.

"why don't you say love" she asked, maybe that was the question he dreaded - why didn't he say love? she said love to him a lot, she loved him so much. though love was forbidden to him, its what you say to your girlfriend - she wasn't his girlfriend.

"be my girlfriend" he said finally looking at her, her eyes were a hazy blue like a hurricane.

"what about your alices" she smirked - she knew she ruined the moment but she was a snarky girl.

"fuck alice, alice was never you viktoria. nobody will ever be you, i've been in love with you, infatuated by you since the day i met you." he admitted, and viktoria felt like she could melt.

"yes, i'll be you girlfriend tom" she said smiling like a crazed idiot, and tom did too - he felt like the luckiest man on earth.

and all in a haze he kissed her, his hand cupping her cheeks and his lips meeting hers. it was rough at first, needy - like he had been waiting his whole life to kiss her. the cold metal of his lip ring hit her teeth every so often. one of his hands moved to cup her hair, making her turn over to straddle the boy on the warm green grass. his back laid flat on the ground as she bent down, his hand running down her body. it was pure ecstasy, like a movie - and viktoria felt like a princess.

"i love you vik" he murmurred against her lips

"i love you too tom" she smiled, kissing him once again.