Strawberry Brownie

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(COSMOS POV)

I thought about it. Do I wanna be with him? Yeah, but he's so difficult. I don't mean like, "omg he won't cooperate!" I mean he's too over-the-top. "Did you eat today?" or, "did you clean your room?" I'm actually an adult. So..
      "Cosmo?"
      "Huh?" I come back to the realization I've been staring into space at my coffee cup.
      "You don't look alright."
      "I am, I promise." It's so sweet though.
      "If you say so."
      I took a sip of my coffee. It was really sweet. I liked my coffee sweet. I looked up to see Sprout staring at me, with one hand holding his head up.
      "What is it, Sprout?"
      "You're pretty." He continued to stare at me, "I look pretty things."
      I didn't say anything.
      He looked down at his feet still smiling, "I'll just go."
      "Huh? Why?"
      "You don't seem to want to talk." He got up and left, but he did pay for our drinks before he left.
      I finished my coffee and headed back to the dorms. I walked up the stairs cause it felt like the elevator was taking too long. The stairs felt like it took all the strength in my body to step. Like the world was trying to hold me back. I made it to the floor that Sprouts dorm was on. I pulled out a key and unlocked it to find Sprout, on the couch, asleep. I sit by him and rub his back. He stirs, but doesn't wake up.
      "Sprout," I rub his back a little harder making him rock a bit, "get up, Freckles."
      "Huh...?" His eyes looked tired. He wasn't even asleep that long, "I'm sleepy."
     "You can, just let me..." I get on top of him and wrap his arms around me, "there."
     "Okay." His head leans back and he falls asleep. I don't fall asleep though. I stay up. I hear his heartbeat. Slow but loud. What felt like 3 minutes was actually 3 hours. Sprout sat up. My head still on his chest. I pretended to be asleep.
     "I know you're awake."
     "What gave it away?" I say, my head still on his chest and my eyes still shut.
     "You snore."
     "..."
     "..."
     "I think I'm ready, Sprout."
     "For what?"
     "To be together."
     "Really?" His pupils look like they grew 5 times.
     "Yeah."
     He tightens his grip on me. I still lay on top of him. He lays back down and he falls asleep. This time I feel my eyes getting tired. I end up falling asleep to his heartbeat.