perfect [kj apa] [DISCONTINUED]

nine

"peyton, i'm sorry." lili said to her younger sister the next morning. peyton was staying in lili's guest room, and she wasn't happy about it.

"i told you i could handle it." peyton said, grabbing a coffee cup. "i'm not a little kid anymore."

"i know, pey."

"do you? because if you did, you wouldn't have barged into my home and knocked out my boyfriend."

"to be fair, i didn't knock him out." lili said, trying to force a smile out of peyton; it didn't work. "we were trying to protect you."

"protect me from what?" peyton raised her voice. "i can handle clay."

"if you could handle him, last christmas wouldn't have happened."

"stop bringing that up!" peyton said. "he didn't mean it!"

"this is what i'm trying to tell you, peyton. you're brainwashed into thinking he's a good guy." lili shouted. "and i'm not going to let it happen anymore."

"fuck you, lili."

lili sighed. "i have to go. kj has a day off, so he's coming to stay with you."

"i don't need a babysitter."

"obviously you do." lili said. kj knocked on the door, and lili went to answer it. when he walked inside, lili started to leave. "it's time to grow up, pey." she said before leaving.

kj walked towards peyton, who was pouring herself some coffee.

"are you okay?" he asked.

"don't pretend to care." peyton said.

"i'm not pretending. i'm worried about you."

"well stop worrying!" peyton yelled. "all of you just need to stop worrying! you don't even know me that well, so just let me handle things!"

"i may not know you as well as lili, but i still know you, peyton." kj said. "you had a light in your eyes on the first day we met. you were happy, and you felt loved, but as soon as that asshole told you what to do, the light died." kj sat down on the couch; the living room and kitchen were connected. "i've seen way too many people lose their light."

peyton sighed and sat down next to him. "i don't need to be protected. i'm an adult."

"then act like it." kj said. "make smart choices. don't let yourself be put in situations that you don't feel comfortable in. i know you think clay is a good guy, but he's not. lili told us the stories."

"what stories?"

"about what he says to you, and what he does to you." kj looked at his hands.

"none of that is true." peyton said. "he loves me."

"he may love you, but he treats you like absolute shit, and you know that. you deserve better."

"no i don't!" peyton shouted. "i deserve him. that's all i deserve."

"do you actually believe that?" kj asked. "do you believe you don't deserve more than him?"

"he's all i have."

"no he's not." kj said. "you have lili, cole, cami, ross, ashleigh, casey, madelaine, and me."

"but i don't have him."

"you don't need him!" kj said. "god, peyton, when are you going to realize that? you're too good for him, and i'm not just going to sit here and let you think you're less than what you are!"

"kj-"

"peyton, you are so perfect. you're kind, loving, beautiful, funny, incredible, intelligent, and most importantly, you're worth it. you are worth more than you know. i can't imagine how you must feel when you come home to him and he doesn't treat you the way you need to be treated." a tear fell from peyton's eye. "but i know you deserve to be treated like a fucking queen, and i can't wait for the day you find someone who does treat you like that."

"he calls me names." peyton admitted after moments of silence.

"like what?" kj asked her, putting a hand on her thigh.

"when i don't do something he likes, he calls me a fucking idiot." she said. "he says that i deserve to be treated like dirt because i screw everything up, and he says i'm a dumbass for even thinking i'm pretty."

"pey-"

"but he always says sorry." peyton said, more tears falling down her face. "and every time i believe he will change, but he never does."

kj pulled her into a hug. "what happened last christmas?"

peyton cried against his chest, leaving even more tear stains than last night. "he hit me." kj held her closer to his body, if that was even possible. "i didn't get him what he wanted for christmas, so he slapped me, and he called me a heartless bitch. lili saw it all happen and she threatened to call the cops, but i begged her not to." she cried. "i told her it was just a misunderstanding, and that i could handle it."

"i'm so sorry, peyton." kj said, hugging her tightly. "i'm so so sorry." he kissed the top of her head.

"i'm sorry i got mad at you." peyton said.

"don't apologize." kj told her. "please don't apologize."

"thank you for being my knight in shining khakis." she chuckled.

"anytime." kj whispered. "you call me, and i'll be there."

peyton kissed his cheek. "you'll be my number one on speed dial."

kj blushed. "perfect."

[5/25/17]

i lowkey just want them to fall in love already, but i don't wanna rush the story... what should i do???? give me suggestions on what you'd rather see!!!