Protect me.

Maybe I'm dreaming.

Adam's POV I've always been a very shy boy. Most certainly not one to open my heart up so easily to strangers. But something about the way she came into  my life, in such a dramatic yet helplessly innocent way, left me feeling rather differently. I had hoped she had the same trust in me as I had in her. She seemed to be very open. Wholeheartedly answering all of my questions with was transparent honesty, whether that was because i had come into her life in such a way that forced her to be so very honest, or she had this feeling, the same one i am feeling right at this very moment, a feeling that confiding in a stranger in this instance, felt right, because she was something special. And I prayed she felt that I too was something special in some way to her.

My feelings towards her were still muddled and a little hazy, the things we've been through at such an early stage in our relationship left very little room for feeling anything other than worry and guilt. Whether she will stay in my life for longer than she has to I don't know. I just wish to spend a little time with her doing some normal, maybe slight cliché and mundane things, like, watching movies, going for walks, eating out, and just talking. Although they're things we often take for granted, because they're so easily accessible to us, those are the things we usually find ourselves enjoying by discovering one another, rather than the activity itself. I like those sorts of things, but they're not as treasurable when you go about them alone.

Whilst I was fumbling over my own thoughts I heard her stirring upstairs. I tiptoed up to find her crawling out of the bedroom.

'F-Fee? What are you doing?'

'Um... i didn't know if you were awake and uh... i was trying to get to the bathroom'

She started laughing, her cheeks turning rosy, I chuckled inwardly.

'Oh.. uh... do you want me to help you?'

'Um... that would be nice'

I bent down to her level and carefully picked her up, she clung onto my neck with both  arms, I shuffled down the corridor with her and placed her onto the side of the bathtub.

'Um I kinda need a shower... if's that's okay with you of course'

I got a little flustered.

'Oh uh yeah sure, I'll lay some clothes outside the door for when you're done'

'Thank you,' she whispered.

I nodded and exited the room, closing the door behind me.

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I sat on the couch, tweeting awkward and random things, and scrolling through tumblr. I hear the clunky approach of Fee's cast  behind me and crane my neck to see her in just my t-shirt, that barely went past her underwear.

'The jeans were a little big' she laughed and tucked a long strand of hair behind her ear.

I just sat there. Memorised. Not knowing where to look. So I just stared back at the laptop. My cheeks were heating up. She came and sat right next to me.

'Dude, you're so red right now' She started laughing.

I thought I was going to combust.

'Have you never... had like a girlfriend?'

'Y-yeah but um, that was a long time ago and uh... we were pretty young so...'

'Oh... I see... well, this is kind of awkward for you then right?'

She gazed right at me, biting her lower lip.

My breathing faltered a little and my body temperature rose a little more. She just let out a breathy laugh and sympathetically rubbed my arm. I felt so helpless.

'You don't have to be embarrassed around me you know... I feel so at home around you.. I really want you to feel the same...'

I do feel the same. You're just incredibly beautiful and strong willed and I'm a dork and anything I say will make me look like a big tub of n00bsauce.

'You saved my life you know. I trust you with all of my heart.'

I gazed back at her, my heart was literally melting.

'You're very handsome, do you know that?' She smiled and gently ran her finger through my bangs, pushing all the hair off of my forehead.

'Stop trying to hide it'

I smiled weakly.

'Handsome but so shy...' she whispered

You have no idea what you're doing to me right now.

'But you know what, Adam, I like you that way, don't ever change. For anybody'

Dead. Literally I'm dead. There are no words.

'Adam?'

'Yeah?'

'Will you do me one favour right now?'

I nodded.

'Will you please just kiss me'

My whole body went into panic mode. I could already feel my hands starting to tremor. I swallowed, hard.

Oh god oh god oh god. Don't screw this up.

I looked at her. Her eyes calmly set on mine, her hands by her side. I leaned forward, hesitantly. She smiled. I got close enough to feel her breath on my face. She sensed immediately how nervous I was and took control. She wrapped her hands around my neck, and let my lips crash against hers. My eyes fluttered closed and I felt dizzy. The movements were slow, melodic. Her soft lips moving effortlessly against mine. It was everything a kiss should be. It wasn't rushed. It allowed time to feel.

She pulled away slowly, her face still dangerously close to mine.

'My god' she breathed

'What?' I asked, nervous energy building up inside of me

'I like you' She grinned

'I like you too...' I smirked

She moved in and pressed her lips softly against mine once more. The touch alerting my senses.

'Mr. Young.'

'Mmm?'

'I'm glad you found me'

She took me into her arms and embraced me.  She was nothingness. Skin and bones.

A tear escaped and rolled down my cheek. I lost control, tears now streaming down my face. She pulled away and looked at me, remorse reflected in her face. An unspoken word passed between us in that moment.

And that word was sorry.