The Timids: Oh, Honey You Know It Ain't Easy. (Fearless Vampire Killers FanFic)

I Can Stay With You A While.

Laurences P.O.V:

I told Kier and Barronè that I wanted to take a shower, which I guess was partially true; what I really wanted was to wipe away these awful thoughts that have found their way into my mind. They tell me that I'm not good enough for Kier, that he will never love me. The more I try to ignore them the louder they get, until they're all I hear, they control me.

I stand under thee shower and let the hot water pour down on me. I watch as the water trickles down the drain and imagine it taking all of my negative emotions with it. Whenever I am sad or stressed I like to shower, the water relaxes me like nothing else ever has.

Suddenly someone knocks on the door, interrupting my trail of thoughts. Maybe if I ignore them they'll go away. Apparently not, the knocking continues and I call out, "Who is it and what do you want?" Too lazy to get out of the shower.

"It's me, Kier. We need to talk."

Kier? What does he want? "G- give me a minute." I call, cursing the stutter in my voice. I quickly turn off the shower and shake like a dog. Droplets of water decorate the shower wall and then drip down to the floor. I grab a towel and quickly dry my hair enough that it isn't dripping, then wrap it around my waist. I cover my shoulders and chest. Kiers seen me nude countless times, so I'm not coy about hiding flesh from him, it's just that when possible I prefer to be clothed around my friends.

I unlock the door and open it gallantly. "Welcome to my humble abode." I greet him. I am trying to pretend that I am happy and yet I feel anything but. What does Kier want? What's so important that he had to see me now and couldn't wait till I got out of the shower?

"So..." I prompted. Kier was looking ate funny,as if he were trying to capture every detail for later reference.

"Laur, I don't want you to freak out or anything. Can you promise not to freak?" This sentence was probably not the best way to start a conversation. I nodded my head quickly, I wanted this over with.

"The thing is- I was talking to Barronè- and he helped me to realise that-" He paused, trying find the words. I wished he would just say whatever it was he wanted to say.

"Laurence I - like you." He finally said and my breathing stopped, my eyes searched his face searching for any sign that he was joking.

"You like me?" I finally choked out.