Wallflower (MILES X ALYA)

05

MILES' POV

After Julie's little scene today, I've been in kind of a bad mood. I just don't understand why she got so angry. She does that a lot. Maybe... this relationship wasn't the best idea.

I walk into second period hoping to see Alya, but to my disappointment she's nowhere to be found. I'll admit, I did have a tiny crush on her, but I'm happy with Julie now. I think. Anyways, she'll probably be here soon, right?

I take my usual seat in the front row, and pull out the heart-decorated envelope to read while I wait for class to start.

This one reads:

Dear Miles, this tension is tearing me apart. How can I get closer to you? I'm too shy to talk to you, so right now it feels safer to watch you from afar and not be rejected. You have a special place in my mind. I wish you'd tell me everything I want to hear, but haven't yet. I want you to tell me that you want me, but I haven't heard that yet. I probably never will. I care about you, a lot. Love, your secret admirer

I can't help the blush from creeping it's way on to my face. Whoever's writing these just sounds... amazing to be honest. I can never imagine Julie writing anything like this for me. Unlike most guys, I really appreciate things like this.

The bell rings and Alya is still not here. At this point, I'm a little worried. I could've sworn I saw her earlier. Mr. Park goes on explaining what we're going to do in class today, but all I can think about is Alya. My vision begins to blur the more I worry about her. My palms start sweating, and my heart rate quickens immensely. Eventually, I can't take it and I know I need to do something.

Once he's done explaining, I timidly walk up to his desk.

"Yes, Miles?" Mr. Park says as he notices me

I hate using my sickness as an excuse, but it's for Alya's sake.

"Mr. Park, I uh, I need to go take my medication." I lie.

"No problem Miles. Just come back when you're done." He replies.

I walk out of the room and frantically begin to search the halls. I just don't know where she could've gone. I know she was here, I just know it. I continue to search the halls until something catches my eye. Leading from the girls' bathroom near Alya's locker, laying on the tile floor, are blonde locks of hair that look alarmingly similar to Alya's. I take a look to my right and my left. No one. I slowly push open the door and sharply suck in a breath.

Alya is sprawled across the cold white floor, with an empty pill capsule still gripped in her fingers. I look up up to her perfect face, and see she's unconscious. No. NO. This can't be happening. My eyes begin to burn as I kneel down and feel her nonexistent pulse.

I can't handle it any more. I start crying like a full on baby. Alya's dead! She's dead! The sobs continue to rock my body as I attempt to somehow shake her awake.

"Alya, please wake up. Please." I cry out.

ALYA'S POV

My body aches itself back into reality with a sudden force. I feel a drop of what I assume to be water fall onto my face. Is someone crying? Then, I remember everything. I'm still alive.

I slowly pry my eyes open. Miles is hovering will tears streaming down his face. I timidly reach out and touch his hand with mine. His eyes instantly shoot open and his face contorts into a look of shock and relief.

"Alya? Alya, oh my gosh!" He yells, and begins to cry even more. "I can't believe you're alive. I t-thought you were d-dead."

Hearing him sound so worried about me throws me over the edge. I made a horrible mistake. My eyes start to burn and I begin to cry as well.

"Miles. Miles, I'm so sorry." I say, as my eyes continue transforming into overflowing sinks.

He trails his hand along my cheek, and wipes away my tears, making me shiver.

"Alya, I'm just so glad you're okay." He says, with tears still falling down his face.

We take a moment just to look at each other. I've never been this close to him before. I notice all the little details I haven't gotten the chance to appreciate yet. The way his throat moves when he breathes, the way part of his collarbone sticks out a little further than the other, and how his lips are slightly more puckered than I thought they were.

"Alya, but seriously. I'm worried about you. Let's go get some help." He says and starts to stand up.

"No! I mean yeah I'll get help, for for now, c-can you just hold me?" I ask, being a little bold.

Right now, I want nothing more than for him to engulf me in his arms, and pretend that nothing else exists except us.

"Yeah. Definitely." He says, and wraps his arms around me.

I snuggle up into him and we just lay there, on the bathroom floor. I know it may seem pretty unsanitary, and the bathroom's floor is decently cold, but I wouldn't trade this feeling for anything.

A/N

Thank you all so much for all the support on the last chapter! It really means a lot to me. I was pretty happy with how this chapter turned out, and I thought it was pretty cute (: Anyways, I'm hoping to update this story again in the next two days. I hope you all have a wonderful day!