₊˚⊹"...Miles, are you serious?" You muttered shocked, your mouth agape. Miles sighed before zipping his jacket back up.
"...You recognize that symbol...don't you? The one that's been on the news a lot lately...been stealing gear and...doing other shit." He muttered under his breath, strictly avoiding eye contact.
"But why?" is all you could get out past your lips, Miles looked down at his hands in his pockets, and let out a guilty sigh. "...I didn't really choose this ma..."
Your face soured, somewhat irritated by his answer. "What do you mean you didn't choose it? I mean I know you didn't expect to be influenced but like what's stopping you from telling your uncle you don't want to do this anymore??"
Miles, a little aggravated from the fact he'd have to explain himself, sighed once more as he did other times this night.
"...I mean...you...you don't know what it's like." He said with a complex expression, one hard to read. "...Some things...are, actually...worth it?..in being the prowler, I-I don't really know how to explain it-"
"D-do.....You like it?" You interrupted him. "You like being the prowler." Miles gave you a shocked expression, like what you said was untrue, but he didn't open his mouth to make a rebuttal...You were right.
"..." He stayed quiet and looked down at his feet. You stayed quiet as well. What else was there to say? You weren't gonna tell him off to the police, you loved him too much, no matter how much you didn't want to admit it; And what else could you say about him being the prowler. Of course you didn't like it but...He seemed to actually find some sort of enjoyment from this.
After a few minutes of silence, you finally spoke up. "...Is that where your bruises came from?" You said in a soft tone. Miles looked up at you before putting his eye contact back to the floor. He slowly nodded his head.
"...Why you've been missing school too?" You asked in the same tone. He nodded his head again. You sighed and looked up at the ceiling while leaning your head onto your hand.
"...I don't know what to say...other than...I'm not gonna tell anyone." You said with a soft tone and a soft glance towards Miles. Miles lifted his head back up and nodded, with a soft gaze as well. He then glanced back to your hand and grabbed it once more.
"...I love you." He mumbled looking down at the floor then back at you with soft brown eyes. "...I want to just..love you but I can't right now because of...what I've gotten myself in." You listened to his words. Miles opened his mouth to say something but then hesitated.
You tilted your head curious of what he was trying or going to say, and seeing your facial expression he decided to finally speak. "...You're all I think about when I'm out there...And when I get hurt- like really hurt...sometimes- well always...I start crying because I think of me not being able to see you anymore..."
He didn't lose eye contact with you once the whole time he was talking. "A-And when you get mad at me...Which I understand when you do...But I be crying and shit b-because, F/N I don't want to lose you...You're like...my genuine light right now a-and I'm scared you're gonna leave or s-sum..." His voice started to break as he began tearing up.
You held onto his hands tighter, feeling yourself becoming a little emotional as well. "Miles please don't cry." You soon let go of his hands to pull him into an embrace. "I'm not gonna leave, I swear. I love you." You said into his shoulder while rubbing his back comfortingly. He started to full out sob into your arms.
"F/N I love you so much..." He mumbled into your neck as his tears started to drip down through your shirt. He held onto you as if he'd die if he didn't, you continued to rub his back.
"Miles come on let's get in bed...I don't think my mom will be here until another hour or two..." You smiled down at him and sat up to your knees pulling on him gently. Miles nodded his head and wiped his eyes before following you.
As soon as you got into bed he flopped on top of you unable to help a smile on his face as he clung onto you. His last tear left his eye as you giggled at how quick he was to latch onto you.
"Damn. You needed this didn't you?" You said in a slight teasing tone, letting your fingers trace against the parts of his scalp. He shivered at the feeling.
"Yeah.." He muffled into your chest. "...Mmh you can undo them if you want...my braids...I want you to play with my hair." You smiled in response. "Yeah you need them re-done anyway...being out there got your hair fucked up lowkey." You laughed a bit.
"Shush allat. You don't even take care of your hair and then be crying over it and shit." He said with a smirk and slight chuckle. You pulled on his hair playfully causing him to giggle more.
"Shut up.." You began to undo his hair, he smiled softly at the feeling of your hands and got more comfortable
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After completely undoing his cornrows you started playing with his hair and poofing it around. "It's actually so longg." You exclaimed with a smile, stretching a strand to see how bad his shrinkage was, his hair actually went just past his chin.
He giggled softly against your chest. You moved your hands back to play with his hair. "You think you'd ever wear it in your afro?" He laughed. "Hell nahhh."
You scoffed "Not even for me??" He scoffed back and stayed quiet for a bit before speaking up. "...Fine...maybeee." You giggled in victory and gave him a kiss in the middle of his head, he nuzzled his head deeper into your chest in retaliation.
"I'd do anything for you...can't even lie." He said with his eyes closed against your chest; He was truly in bliss and you were too. "Good." You said letting out a tiny yawn, closing your eyes as well, preparing yourself to sleep.
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About two hours later you woke up...Miles wasn't there, you were disappointed but just assumed your mother had arrived home and he left through the the fire escape to not be caught; to your surprise though, you heard familiar bangs from earlier against your window.
You looked over and it was Miles...But he was covered in blood??
You instantly ran over to the fire escape "MILES?!" You screamed out in a mix of concern and desperation to open the window fast enough. As soon as you opened in he collapsed right onto your arms, breathing heavily.
Your eyes widened and soon became teary unknowing on what to do, you stroked his back gently as you began to hyperventilate. "O-Okay Okay we're gonna get you to a hospital you're gonna be okay you're gonna be okay." You repeated to him in a frantic tone.
Your mother soon came in confused, hearing you yell your friends name in such a distraught way seeing his body in your arms she gasped.
