beautiful | daniel howell

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day seven: sunday.
reason seven: you're smart.

the cool air from the open window brushed against elodie's cheeks. her hair was shoved up into a messy bun today because she figured it didn't matter that much what she looked like with dan.

they were sat in today because elodie was waiting for a letter. one very special letter.

she applied to Cambridge university some time ago and although she doubted she'd actually get in, she waited, staring at the door nonetheless.

dan placed a hand on her back rubing small, soothing circles. he chuckled to himself before parting his lips to speak. "you know you don't have to stand on guard twenty-four seven, right?"

"i'm not standing, i'm sitting." elodie replied dryly, earning a laugh from dan.

"smarty pants." dan mumbled as he began poking elodie in her waist causing he to scream and flich at his touch.

"dan-dan. sTop. dan!" she got out inbetween giggles. "daniel howell, stop this intent!" she ordered. it seemed to work. until dan ditched poking and started tickling her on her neck, waist, armpits and her weakest spot...her knees. they both wrestled  trying to tickle each other until dan let elodie grab his wrists pinning him down onto floor.

they were both a huffing puffing mess trying to catch their breathe as they lay, faces centimetres away from each other.

elodie put a fist to her mouth letting out a low cough as she backed away from dan.

just as she did so, the post-box clicked open and a small piece of paper floated down onto elodie's birch wooden floor. her eyes widened at the sight and dan clambered to his feet.

she took two deep breathes before slowly walking over towards the envelope. she bent down feeling the paper in her fingers, sliding it up and down inbetween them.

"s-should i open it?" dan could intently tell how nervous she was from the moment they heard the letter-box. he walked over to her stroking her arm.

"yes. it'll be good, i know it will." he soothed and she ripped it open before holding it tightly in her hands again debating whether or not to do it.

"i-i can't you check." elodie shot her arm out so dan could take it. he shook his head and pushed it back to her.

"you can do this." she took another deep breathe as she unfolded it. her eyes skimmed through it. then, they lit up.

"dan! i got in!" her head shot up with wide eyes a huge smile across her mouth. she was shocked. but dan wasn't.

"i knew you would!" dan pulled elodie into a tight hug squeezing her hard.

"dan. i. can't. breathe." she huffed out.

"reason seven, you're smart. and smart is beautiful."