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Blind Love

Miniduty-blind

Lachlan's pov~
A dark void. That's all I ever "see". I've been blind my whole life. I don't know what colors look like, animals, or even my mom and brother. It was frustrating at times, but there wasn't much to be done about it.
The only possibility would be a surgery that my family couldn't afford. Maybe someday I would get it but for now I was ok with my blindness and my guide dog Sadie.
Today however, Sadie had a vet appt. and I would be guided around by my best friend Vikk. We walked slowly toward our homeroom weaving through hundreds of other students.
We arrive early and take our usual seats Vikk near the front as for me I'm  in the back.
The bell rings a few minutes later and our classmates file in. My head is laying heavily on my hands until my teacher says,
"Good morning class. Today we have a new student."
I suddenly became interested and waited for her to introduce the new kid.
"This is Simon please greet him kindly. Now let's find you a seat," she stated.
"How about in the back next to Lachlan."
I panicked and hoped he would change her mind. He would think I was a freak. Then I heard him sit down. I sat quietly and tried to seem busy messing with a bracelet I wore on my right wrist.
"Hey erm I'm Simon," he whispered.
I turned and looked in his general direction and quietly said,
"I'm Lachlan."
He was quiet for a second then turned my head,
"I'm over here," he giggled quietly. My face heated up and I quickly turned my head away from Simon.
"Can I ask you something," he asked a few minutes later.
"Uh sure," I said confused.
"Are you blind?"
My stomach dropped and I stayed quiet until he spoke again.
"I don't mind if you are I was just curious. Plus I have a cousin who's blind."
This comforted me slightly and I again turned to face his direction.
"I am, usually I have my dog Sadie with me but she had a vet appt. so my friend Vikk is my guide today," I rambled.
He laughed lightly and asked if he could hang out with Vikk and I. I said yes of course and then the bell rang. I was confused had class really gone by that quickly?
Vikk was by my side in an instant an grabbed my hand gently leading me to the door. I stopped suddenly listening to see if Simon was following.
"Vikk is Simon following us? I told him he could hang out with us."
"Um yeah he's almost caught up," he stated.
Simon soon was trailing behind us as we grabbed our lunch and went outside to our usual spot.
"Hey Lachy, will it be alright if I go talk to my art teacher real quick?"
"Um...sure?"
"Ok I'll be back soon."
I was left alone with Simon as we quietly ate our lunches. I was first to speak.
"Now can I ask you something?"
"Sure ask away," he said sarcastically.
"Describe what you look like please," I said in a hushed tone.
"Okay, well I'm 6' 2" tall, I have dirty blonde hair, I've got silvery blue eyes, I wear a ring on my left pinky finger, and right now I'm wearing Adidas joggers and a t-shirt."
"Okay now can you describe me, I ask everyone to do this so I can try to picture it," I say shyly.
"Alright," he says softly.
"Well to me you look about 5' 11", you've got light blonde hair, icy blue eyes, a cute smile, and a baby blue bracelet on your right wrist."
I smiled contentedly in his direction and finished my lunch.
"So why did you decide to talk to me?"
"Because I think you're very interesting and genuine, and I would like to be your friend," Simon says with a smile in his voice.
All of a sudden Vikk plops himself next to me and slings his arm around my neck.
"Whatcha talking bout?" He asks us.
"Oh nothing much just school stuff," he says without missing a beat.
The rest of the day goes by fairly smooth and by the end of the day Simon, Vikk, and I are virtually inseparable.
Vikk and I exchange numbers with Simon and then head off for the day.
When I get home Sadie immediately comes to my side and I feel comforted knowing she's there. We go to my room and I get out my phone telling Siri to text Simon.
We text for a few hours getting to know each other better until my mom calls me down for dinner.
We listen to my brother Mitch drone on about some girl he fancies until my mom asks,
"So Lachlan how was your day?"
"It was pretty good I have a new kid in one of my classes and he hung out with Vikk and I."
"Do you by any chance like this new kid?" A smirk evident in her tone.
"Of course not!"
"Really because your cheeks say otherwise," she teased.
I finished up my dinner and went back up to my room for the night. However, the wheels in my brain were turning I'd told him more than I told most people in 5 months. I fell asleep thinking about him and soon woke up to the annoying blaring of my alarm.
-a few months later-
There's now only a few day left until break as well as my birthday. Simon and Vikk had been coming over to my place a lot to hang out but also talking to my mom. At first I thought nothing of it but now I'm beginning to wonder what they're up to.
The three of us had only grown stronger in the months we've known each other, as well as my secret feelings toward Simon.
It is now the night before my birthday and both Simon and Vikk are spending the night. We all agreed to wake up early as they said they have a surprise for me.
-time skip to morning-
We get in the car full of pancakes and bacon and head to an unknown destination. It only takes 10 minutes until we're walking inside the unknown place.
I smell antiseptic and sterility and immediately know where I am. I turn to my family and friends waiting for an explanation.
"Simon you can tell him," my mom says quietly.
"Tell me what?"
"Well your mom, Vikk, and I saved up and raised money, and today you're going to be getting the surgery that will enable you to see!"
Tears of joy welled in my unseeing eyes and I motioned for them to hug me. We hugged before they signed me in and said that they would see me in the morning.
~morning~
I slowly woke up to a soft beeping noise, whispers, and a massive headache. I groaned and the whispering stopped.
"He's awake," a voice I recognized as Vikk's said.
"I'll get the doctor," Simon said slowly.
He soon returned with the doctor and sat next to me.
"Mr. Power are you ready to see?"
"Yes!" I said enthusiastically.
"Is there anyone you'd like to see first?"
"My mom, brother, Vikk, and Simon," I answered clearly.
He unwrapped my head and slowly I blinked my eyes open. The light was blinding after my whole life in the dark. I looked back and forth between the 4 people in front of me. Immediately recognizing my mom as she's the only female and my brother as he's the youngest.
I look back and forth between the other two and try to decipher who is who.
"um can you tell me who is who," I muttered.
They all laughed quietly.
"I'm Vikk." The one on the far left said.
"Hey," I said softly being able to see my best friend for the first time he was short with dark hair and dark eyes.
I then looked to my far right and say,
"So that makes you Simon."
He chuckles and nods slightly. Simon has light eyes and light hair.
I look around taking in all of the colors of their clothes and everything in general. Then it occurs to me, I don't know what I look like.
"Can I see what I look like, please?"
My mom hands me a small mirror and I look into it seeing myself. I have light hair and light eyes and finally I look at my bracelet remembering the colors name, blue.
Later that day I'm allowed to go home. I walk in the door and as usual Sadie is by my side except now I can see her. She's a small Labrador and is a light color that I still don't know the name of.
A few weeks later Vikk and I go to Simon's house to hang out and sleep over. It was getting late when we decided to play truth or dare. It was all pretty good until Vikk dares me to kiss Simon.
We all go silent and don't move until Simon grabs my chin and pecks me lightly on my lips.
My face gets warm and I look down at the floor. Suddenly I feel a hand over mine, I look over to see Simon gently holding my hand and looking at me with his piercing blue orbs.
I smile gently until Vikk awkwardly clears his throat. Simon chuckles and we decide to watch a few films.
Vikk takes the recliner and Simon and I sit on the couch. I quickly snuggle up to his side and fall asleep.
I wake up to Simon's arm thrown over my waist and a blanket covering us.
I move my head from his chest and look up smiling at the fact that I can actually see him. He slowly wakes up and leans his head down to kiss me. It's short but filled with love and I can thank him, Vikk and my family enough for giving me the best birthday ever.
We lay there for awhile before I mumble a short,
"I love you," into his chest.
I thought he didn't hear me as he didn't respond but then he lifts my chin up and looks me in the eyes before saying,
"I love you too."

A/N I'm actually so proud of this <333 I worked on this for about 5 ours and eeeep I hope you all love it as much as I love writin it