Can't We Just Start Over?

Part 7

(Max)

I was barely falling asleep back in my dorm. Tonight with Nathan was emotional. He told me things he hadn't before. I was cuddled up in my blankets with a cartoon movie playing on my laptop. I went back to Warrens dorm for more "movie booty". My room was dark with the only light coming from my laptop. I found my mind wandering but I was quickly snapped out of it when someone knocked on my door. Chloe probably. I stumbled out of bed and quickly check myself in the mirror. My short brown locks were a mess and my eyes looked tired. I was wearing a pair or red and black flannel pj shorts and a white tank top with a skull. I stole both of those from Chloe. I open up the door, Nathan stood there with glossed over eyes. He looked exhausted and stressed. His bottom lip was bloody and slightly swollen, he must have been biting it. His hair wasn't slicked back like it usually was. He didn't look like himself. "I uh, I know it's late but I can't be alone right now." I nod and pull him into my room. His voice was shaky and shallow. I don't know what to say yet so I close my door and hug him tightly. His cologne was stale and he didn't smell as strongly of smoke as usual.

"What's going on? Are you okay?

"Just shit with my parents. I just needed to be around someone."

"Of course Nathan, I'm here for you okay?" Nathan shuts his eyes and buries his face in the crook of my neck. After a while of standing there with him we both sit on my bed. I turn on my fairy lights, which dimly lit my room. The boy looked around analyzing my décor. I scoot closer to him.

"I like your room, its cute." I blush. I've never had a boy in my room, well Warren doesn't count. I didn't think of him in that way. I do look at the corner where my closet was, the clothes I wore earlier were in a pile. Everything I wore. Oh god.

"Thanks, I like it in here." I'm such a fucking dork. I was internally groaning at my answer. Out of the corner of my eye, I see the boy taking his red jacket off along with his shoes. I sat against my wall and we both watch the movie I had on.

(Nathan)

I couldn't be alone, I had to see her again. My family was complete shit but she was like a drug, she made me forget. I'm becoming addicted to her. I stared at her face. I was addicted to every freckle on her skin that reminded me of the constellations in the sky. I was addicted to her eyes that were the color of a summer-day sky. I was addicted to her. I set my hand on her shoulder to get her attention and when she turned to me, I placed my raw lips onto hers. For a moment she was startled and stiff but then gave into me. I cupped her cheeks and continued, pulling away and biting her bottom lip every once in a while. She put her arms around my neck and I placed one under her jaw. I felt her quick pulse as I lightly pulled her jaw closer to me. With my other arm, I put it on her upper back to keep her steady. The shirt she wore was loose, it left a lot of her back exposed, my hand was on her warm delicate skin. Her lips were soft and her breath was minty. I jolted her closer to me as she sucked on my bottom lip. She pulled lightly at my hair with her hand as the other traveled to my chest. Max gripped the collar of my shirt. Our mouths danced together for what felt like an eternity. We both pulled away to breathe and we both chuckled. I gently kiss Max on the cheek before I move to sit next to her. I can't hear anything now, my heart is pounding too loud in my chest. My cheeks are hot and I'm glad that its not fully lit in her room. I put my arm around Max's shoulder and pulled her closer to me. I didn't want to leave. School started in two days, everyone was coming back tomorrow, including the vortex club. I'm scared that I won't be able to see Max as much because of them. Victoria despises her and would never approve of me being with her. Most of the club thinks that Max isn't cool enough or they think something of her that isn't true. I can't tell them, not yet. They'll only be nice to her to her face but they all talk shit. That will only break my heart. I care about her too much. Which is crazy. But that's what I am.

(Max)

I sat beside Nathan with my head on his shoulder. I could still taste the dried blood from his lips on mine. And his hands on my bare skin, he was holding me close to himself though. My eyes were heavy, I was ready to sleep. I don't want Nathan to go, I want him to stay by me again tonight. We were sleeping together, in the most innocent way. We weren't fucking or doing anything. He was my first kiss, I wasn't even ready to have sex. All I really knew about it was what Chloe had told me. That wasn't even all that helpful. When I lived in Seattle, Chloe went wild, she had her first time stoned with her best friend. She often met guys and went to the bathroom and had sex with them. That's not who I am. I didn't want to have sex so soon anyway. I shook the thoughts out of my head and continued to watch the movie with Nathan.