Dwellers chaos (redone)

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You wake up to the sound of gunfire outside. You jump in response but still stay lying down. Coop has his arm draped over you and pulls you closer in response to your reaction.

"Shh." He whispers in your ear. "Why are you so jumpy over gunfire?" He smirks.

"Was having a good dream but got scared awake. That's all." You say pressing back into him. "Good night."

When you wake up again, it's morning. Coop is nowhere around. You put on your boots and go searching for him. You look out the window and see him sitting outside on a porch. You sit next to him and he doesn't even react that you are there.

"Everything ok in there?" You touch his temple. He just nods. "Want to talk about it?" You ask trying not to pressure him.

"Not really." He sighs out at you and just scoots away just a little. You just leave it alone. Instead, you get up, brush off your pants, and hold out your hand.

"Get off your ass." You demand and smile. He does as you say.

"So bossy." He replies as he stands there still holding onto your hand.

"Now Cooper Howard you are going to come with me and have some fun." You drag him along as he groans at you. You find an old metal sign and point to it. "Shoot it." You say.

"Fine." He says as he whips out his pistol and shoots the sign once.

"No. Shoot it and picture it as whatever has you so frustrated and kill it." You tell him and he just gives you a look like you are stupid.

"Don't make me show you how to shoot." You smirk at him. He cocks an eyebrow at you. He aims quickly and shoots again and again until his gun is out of ammo. And then keeps pulling the trigger. He gives out a yell and walks towards the sign and starts punching it over and over.

You are stunned at what he is doing. You have not seen him frustrated like this. You come up next to him. You put your hand on his shoulder. You startled him. He turns to look at you and you can see the gate just flooding his eyes.

"What has you so worked up?" You say as you grab his face with both hands making him look at you.

He sighs. "You!" He tries to pull away. You don't let him. In fact, you grip him harder.

"What do you mean ME?" You question him.

This time he grabs your arms and spins you and pushes you against the sign. You feel the dented metal against your back.

"I mean YOU! You have destroyed me! I can't go a day without you! You broke down walls that I have put up for so long. I can't believe I let you in! God fucking damn it! I can't loose you and yet I can't stand you. I don't want to love you yet I still very much do want to love you. I am lost!" He just pours everything out. You don't respond. "I want to strangle you for what you are doing to me. But then I would hate myself for hurting you or even thinking that. Then you bring up Janey." He goes quiet for a moment. You still don't react.

He suck's in a sharp breath. "She would have loved you." He just lets go of you and sits down on the ground. You just stand there with your heart breaking.

You fight back tears. "What are you saying?" You tremble as you try to keep your emotions in check.

"I'm saying..." he sucks in a breath and stand up. He looks into your eyes. "...we need a break. I am so afraid to loose you that it's a distraction." He starts to walk away from you. You don't know how to react or respond. You just know you don't want to loose him either.

You take a deep breath and run after him. You lunge at him and tackle him to the ground. He easily flips you so you are on the ground and he is on top of you pinning you to the ground.