Tranquility ✧ Syndisparklez

Midnight Stars

"Jordan..."

A soft whisper breathed against my neck.

"Jordan... Are you awake?"

"Hmmm?"

Peeling open my heavy eyes, I managed to face a bed-headed Tom, lightly resting his body weight on top of mine. His knees were hugged close to my torso, his body hovering over me.

"Tom, what are you doing?"

"I just wanted to spend time with you..."

"What time is it?"

"Midnight... Midnight is such a nice time," Tom rambled. "I mean, like... Fuck, man... It's so beautiful. The stars are out, no one is awake. It's just, you... And the atmosphere. And the quiet."

"But it's not quiet cause you're up... And talking to me."

"Right. But if I wasn't awake, then I couldn't see the stars. Have you never seen the stars?"

"No, I've seen them. You're right, they're gorgeous," I mumbled.

Either it was my sleepy, grungy state of mind, or just my utter confusion, but my body didn't process what was happening. All I know was that Tom's lips were suddenly against mine, our chests so close I could feel his heart beat against my skin. Clammy palms pulled the shirt off Tom's back as he attacked my neck with gentle nibbles.

"Tom..."

His hot skin pressed against mine, our bodies melded together. Tom's kisses trailed lower, spiraling down my chest-

ＷＨＡＴ ＴＨＥ ＦＵＣＫ ＩＳ ＧＯＩＮＧ ＯＮ?
ᵗᵘͨᵏᵉʳ, ʷᵃ'ᵗ!

Loud voices screamed from the hall. Tom ignored them, but they pounded inside my head. It was scaring me.

ＷＨＡＴ ＴＨＥ ＦＵＣＫ ＩＳ ＴＨＩＳ?
'ᵗ'ˢ ⁿºᵗ ʰᵘʳᵗ'ⁿᵍ ᵃⁿʸºⁿᵉ, ʲᵘˢᵗ-

The yelling only got louder, I could hear the two strangers physically fighting now.
Make it stop, Tom.

ＧＥＴ ＯＦＦ ＭＥ, ＳＯＮＪ
ᵗᵘͨᵏᵉʳ, ˢᵗºᵖ!

The man burst through the door, pulling Tom off of me, screaming in my face.
I watched in horror as Tom's body slammed against the wall.

ＮＯ ＳＯＮ ＯＦ ＭＩＮＥ

He swung his arm down forcefully. His closed fist cracked against my jaw.
Through squinted eyes, I watched the girl rush into the room. She had bruises already forming on her arms and face.

ˢᵗºᵖ 'ᵗ!

She pulled the man off of me, pinning him to the ground. However, her strength didn't stop his hateful words.

ＦＡＧＧＯＴ

ʲºʳᵈᵃⁿ, ʷᵃᵏᵉ ᵘᵖ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵍº ᵗº ᵃ ᵐ'ʳʳºʳ

She yelled to me. Screamed. Pleaded. Her eyes were so soft, she truly seemed like to she wanted to help me.

ʷᵃᵏᵉ ᵘᵖ!

"I don't understand."

'ᵗ'ˢ ºᵏᵃʸ ᵗº ʷᵃᵏᵉ ᵘᵖ

Sweat dripped from my chin. My sheets were covered, my shirt completely soaked.

"Jordan!"

Tom.

"Yeah, what's up?"  I asked, trying to sound cool and collected.

My roommate ran to the door, his chest heaving. I scrambled to cover myself with my sheets, to hide a certain tightness in my boxers.

"You were screaming... And you look like shit, are you alright?"

"I'm fine... Bad dream, I guess," I mumbled.

It was just a dream.

And Tucker was just angry.

And Sonj was just trying to help.

And Tom is just my roommate.

And none of that happened.

None of that beautiful dream happened.