I got on my knees in front of her. I reached out towards her face and she flinched. "Stell, I'm not gonna hurt you..." I whispered. I tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear.
"I don't wanna scare you okay? So don't be scared." I said. She started breathing faster as my hand traveled down her neck. I pushed her closer to me. "You're not scared, right?" "I am." She said.
"Why are you scared?" I breathed. She was quiet. "I'm not gonna hurt you, I promise." I said. I put my other hand on her hip and she tensed up. "Why would I hurt you?" I asked.
"Because you can." She said quietly.
"Do I look like I would hurt you?" She shook her head. "Does feel like I'm gonna hurt you?" I asked as I gently brought her closer to me. She shook her head again. "So, am I gonna hurt you?" I asked. She shook her head. "See?" I smiled. She hugged me and warmth spread throughout my body. I pulled her out in front of me. "But if you put me in a situation like last night, then, I'm gonna have to fight with you. Okay?" She nodded. Then we heard clapping. It was Ronin. "What the heck?" I asked.
Stell let go of me and went out into the kitchen. "You should've kissed her." Said Ronin.
"She wouldn't want me to though." I said.
"Nod, if you want her, go and tell her. That was the perfect time." He said.
"Ronin, you know how I am with girls. With Mk I waited to the last minute. I cant just ask." I said.
"That's what you have to do." He said. "Bye the way, tonight is game night."
"What night?" I asked.
"All the Leafmen are comeing over to play a game."
"I've never been to one."
"Mhm." He said.
Ronin walked away. I walked out into to the kitchen. Stell was sitting at the table with her head down. "Stell." I said. I shook her. She sat up and yawned.
"Were you seriously asleep?" I laughed.
"Yes." She said tiredly.
Then someone knocked at the door. I opened it to see a bunch of Leafmen. Some of them were carrying snacks and drinks, I saw a few with what looked like jugs of beer. Mub and Grub came too, as well as the girl that Stell had punched."Um,come in?" I said, but it came out like more of a question. They all made themselves at home when I realised that Stell was gone.
"Um, I'll be right back guys." I said. I went to my room and Stell was sitting in the corner drawing.
"Stell, you wanna come play a game?" I asked. She blew her bangs out of her beautiful gray eyes, bit her almost red lower lip,and kept drawing. "Stell." I said. "No thanks." She said.
"I think you should. You need to participate." I said. She shook her head. "C'mon." I lifted her up. "I don't want to." She said as she crossed her arms.
"Please don't make a scene. You don't have to play the game, just don't stay in here all night." I said.
"Fine." We walked out into the living room where everyone was sitting in a circle with a spinner in the middle.
"Sit." Ronin ordered. I sat but Stell was still standing, chewing on her lip.
"Stell, C'mon." I said. She nervously shook her head. I pulled her into a corner.
"Stell, please." I said as I gently put my hands on her waist.
"There's to many people." She said.
