[GREGVAN] "Just me, and you..?"

"in love i do not believe in."

The boy who was once identified as a 'figure' looked at the other boy. "What?" He asked, tilting his head.

"My heart is beating way too fast. I think I'm dying. But, maybe its you." Evan says, staring into his eyes.

It's morning now. Has it always been?

The boy turns and starts walking again, only stopping when a small house came to view.

"You're not dying. You can't die here." The boy mumbles but Evan still heard. 'Why do they keep saying that?' He'd ask himself.

They entered the dark home and sat at the dining table. "Listen." Said the 'nameless' boy.

"No." Replied the other. "Let's start simple." He added.

The other boy took a breath. "Fine... Hello, I'm pleased to meet you. My name's Gregory." The boy who was once nameless and only known as a figure bowed his head slightly in a formal greeting.

The other boy did the same, "Likewise. My name's Evan."

They simultaneously lifted their heads. Gregory spoke, "I was going to say that this isn't real." Evan looked confused.

"You are hallucinating. Lack of sleep, tons of stress. Every negative emotion you felt influences this." The boy known as Gregory continues. "In the real world, three to four years have passed and your still sleeping."

Evan teared up.

"Wake up. Everyone is worried."

"B-But-" Evan's protests were shut down.

"No! You can't stay here! You can't keep listening to that phyco freak of a father! WAKE THE FUCK UP!" Gregory lashed out, slamming his fists on the table.
...

"Evan?" A girl with shoulder length hair stared at the boy, unsure of what she saw was really true.

...It was.

Evan sat up, opening his eyes and looking around. "Oh dear! Calm down! D-don't move–" The girl rushed to his side.

"Gregory..." Evan mummers.

"W-what? No, I'm Elizabeth."

"I want to see Gregory." Evan says again. Elizabeth shook her head, "I don't know who that is."

Evan lifts his fairly shaky hand and strokes Elizabeth's hair. "Elizabeth? My sister?"

"Yes! I'm your sister! R-remember?" She crys. Evan slowly nods, "What happened to your long hair?"

The ginger looked down, "I-i cut it... I'm so sorry!!–"

"No no.. It's...okay... You look beautiful." He pulls his hand away. "Tired." He yawned before looking at Elizabeth who was wiping her eyes.

"L..izzy?"

"Y-yeah?"

"What does it mean to feel your heart racing like no tomorrow? Your face feeling hot? Suddenly nervous?... But in a good way..?" He asked. The Elizabeth girl laughs.

"Anticipation or love." She answers. Evan nods, "Then I was feeling anticipation..maybe."

"Huh?" The girl scratches her cheek. "Why not love?" She questions. Evan sighs.

"in love i do not believe in."
. . .
I forgot about this book, sry. 😹

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