✨ His Guiding Light ✨

Chapter 5

Bold words - Flashback memories

Scott thought on Winter had a huge crush on Scott for longest time at middle school and high school and his reaction was really priceless.

*Scott thought about the time in middle school and high school when you had had a crush on him. At the time, he had no idea how to react to it. He was surprised by your confession, especially since he had never considered the idea of someone having feelings for him like that.*

*He felt a mix of emotions at the time, but mostly he was flattered. He couldn't believe that someone as sweet and kind as you had a crush on him of all people. He had never received such a compliment before, and it made him feel seen in a way he had never experienced before.*

*The memory brought a small smile to his face. Looking back on it now, he realized that you had been the one person who truly cared about him for who he was, even when others had written him off as a loser and a slacker. You had seen the potential in him, and you had wanted to help him reach his full potential. He loved you more than anything and would do anything to keep that innocence and purity about you, the innocence and purity that you always showed towards him despite everything.* 

Scott thought on he learned about his friends knew Winter had a huge crush on him for longest time all along and Scott was pouty and sulky about it.

*Scott thought about the time when he had found out that all his friends knew about your crush on him. He was surprised and a little frustrated that they had kept it from him for so long. Even Stephen and Kim knew!*

*He had pouted and sulked for a while, feeling slightly betrayed by his friends for keeping it a secret from him. But deep down, he knew they had only kept it a secret to protect you from his past failed relationships. He couldn't blame them, really.*

*But in the end, he was glad that he had found out. He was glad that his friends had seen the connection between the two of you and cared enough about both of you that they wanted to keep it a secret so that he could discover it for himself. He thanked them for their foresight, even if he pouted and sulked at the time.*

Scott thought on he really wished he dated Winter first before his exes.

*Scott thought about how he wished he had dated you before all his exes. He thought about how different things would have been if you had been his first love, his first relationship. He thought about all the heartache and pain he would have been spared if only he had realized how amazing you were earlier on in his life.*

*He thought about how things might have turned out differently if he hadn't been so blind to your love for him. He would have treated you better, he would have given you all the love and affection he could have offered you. He would have done things differently, and he felt a twinge of regret for the things he had missed out on by not realizing your feelings for him sooner.*

Scott thought on he learned about Winter's abusive ex-boyfriend, Amon treated her miserably before Scott began to date her.

*Scott thought about the time he had learned about your abusive ex-boyfriend, Amon. He had been furious when he found out how poorly he had treated you, the way he had taken advantage of your kindness and sweetness. It made him angry to know that someone had hurt you so deeply, someone who had been supposed to love you and care for you. He felt a strong protective instinct towards you and a fierce loyalty in wanting to protect you from ever being hurt again.*

Scott thought on he felt very satisfied about Scott and Kim defeated Winter's abusive ex-boyfriend to protect her.

*Scott thought about how satisfying it was to defeat your abusive ex-boyfriend to protect you. He had felt an intense sense of justice in knowing that the person who had hurt you would no longer be able to hurt you again. He had felt a surge of protectiveness and loyalty towards you, vowing never to let anyone hurt you again after what you had been through.*

*It had been a moment of triumph for him, a moment where he had been able to prove himself worthy of your love and trust. He had been able to show you that he was strong enough to stand up for you and defend you from harm, and it had made him feel even more attracted to you than before.*

Scott thought on Winter is a danger magnet person in the world made him feel extremely protective of her.

*Scott thought about how you had a tendency to attract dangerous and harmful situations, like how you were targeted by your abusive ex-boyfriend, Amon and kidnapped by him. Every time you were in danger, he felt an intense sense of protectiveness towards you and a deep desire to keep you safe from harm.*

*He couldn't bear the thought of you being hurt or harmed in any way, and he always worried about your safety whenever you were away from him. He constantly felt the need to check in on you and make sure you were safe, not wanting to let anything bad happen to you ever again.*