I sat at my desk, furiously scribbling on my notepad in the dim light of my bedroom. I heard someone enter but I remained focused on the pages before me. "Hey, so, I'm going to order in, tonight. Do you want Thai, Chinese... Not pizza. You don't like pizza. That Italian place maybe?" "What?" I asked. "What." He retorted lamely. "What." "What," he said sitting on the armchair behind me. "What." I said again. "I love you." "What?!" I exclaimed, finally looking up with a startled look on my face. "AHA! Finally ready to listen are we?" "You're dumb." "Your face is dumb." "Ehhh," I replied, sticking out my tongue. "Ehhh," He rolled his eyes. "Fine. I'll choose." "Fine," I said as he walked out of the room. I just stared at the door. He'd be back. A few moments later he poked his head around the corner with a goofy smile on his face. "I really do love you though," he said. "Mhm." "I do. And you KNOW you love me too." "No. I don't." I stated, raising my eyebrows and looking back down at my writing. "Aww you're asking for it now." I heard his foot steps and shrieked as he put his arms around my waist, throwing me over his shoulder. "Eli!!" I yelled. "Put. Me. Down!" I began to thrash my legs and slam his back with closed fists. "I won't put you down until you say you love meee." He sang. "E-e... Elliot!" I began to giggle. "There she is!" He laughed, causing his shoulders to shake. He began to spin around. "No no NO!!" My arms flailed helplessly above my head now as I swung with the circular motion. "You're an ass you know that?" "You're talking but all I can hear is 'oh, Elliot! I adore you. You're so amazing. I don't know wha-" The words stopped as he realized I'd picked up a shining, black heel from the top of my laundry basket. "Oh no you don't!!" His hands grabbed my waist as he threw me down on the bed. Before I knew it the shoe was on the ground and he... He startled tickling me! "Elliot James Grey! You are- respon... Hahaha! Stop!! Stop! Ok! Ok." I said, finally catching my breath. "I love you!" I laughed as he sat up. We sat there for a few seconds until, "Ow!" He yelped as my fist reached the sore muscles in his arms. Spring training. I wrapped my arms loosely around his neck as I busted up laughing. "Sorry." I grinned. "Ha! I'm not." He smiled, quickly kissing me on the nose. He turned to leave and winked, before shutting the door. "I LOVE YOU ELI." I yelled down the hall. "I LOVE YOU TOO. THAI?" "Perfect," I beamed.