Ethereal ✾ ||C.S||

XVIII. 3 am

✾Ruby's pov

It was 3 am and I was fast asleep. I felt my drool on my pillowcase against my lips. My hair all over my face and my sheets. And my body in the most ridiculous position. And that's when there was a knocking on my balcony window. I very slowly fluttered open my eyes, realizing what was actually happening. And when I finally processed that information my mind went into straight panic mode.

What the hell?

I sat up straight in my bed and listened more carefully. I might be wrong but there it was again, a slight knock. I quickly tied up my hair and started getting out of bed when my phone buzzed and the screen lit up. It was a text.

C: open the window.

Wow.

I instantly calmed down and walked over to the balcony. I peeked through the curtains and he was there. By his clothing it looked like he was out for a jog. But at this hour? Seriously?
I then unlocked the window and he let himself in.

"Hey there, Juliet.", He whispered.

"Cole, what are you doing here?", I whispered back, locking the window again.

"Shh, come here.", He sat on my bed and gestured me to sit next to him.

And when I did he said,

"We need to have a real conversation about what we actually want from each other.", He whispered.

"Right now? Seriously?"

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep, this was just bothering me. Let's just get it over with."

I didn't know what to say so I just stayed quiet.

"I know my ideas on this bullshit are well... bullshit. You can handle yourself but I just wanted to know what you actually think about the idea... of a... uh... date. Like a real date."

I played with my fingers for a minute. He gently slid his hand over mine, intertwining our fingers.
He watched, waiting in silence as I thought. Of course he wasn't going to force me to choose. This was all up to me. But I didn't know what to say to him.

"Cole."

My voice was quiet, I still didn't look at him. After what felt like a long silence before I whispered,

"I don't know."

He tucked some of my hair behind my ear and said,

"Whenever you're ready. Just know, I'm here waiting."

I gave him a smile as he got up to leave.

"Uh, Cole.", I said.

He then turned around immediately.

"Umm, could you like... not go?"

He adorably smiled and came back to me.

"We can have a friendly sleepover.", I said while checking the lock on my door.

Wouldn't want my mum to throw a fit if she walks in here in the morning.

"Right back at you, girl.", He whispered in a feminine voice making me giggle.

He took off his shirt and now he was standing in only some black jogging pants.

Oh, shit.

He looked at me and smirked.

"Don't get any ideas.", I rolled my eyes as he laughed and crawled up on the bed next to me.

I untied my hair and adjusted the sheets. I then lied down with my back facing him. He wrapped his arms around me as I started to get this feeling in my stomach.

Fuck off, butterflies.

And now I was all warm and soft. I never thought just one touch would get me all fucked up. What is happening to me? He's got me acting like a schoolgirl, got me cheering like his number one fan. All he has to do is touch my hand and my entire body goes into overdrive.

"Go to sleep before the Boogeyman comes to get you.", He whispered in my ear.

I turned my head around slightly, just so I could look at him and what I said next made him giggle.

"He's already lying in my bed with me."

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Cole is babe af.💗