Crazy In Love || Dylan O'Brien

Chapter 14

Playlist: Secrets and lies-Ruelle

"This is no fun...and this is coming from a guy that had his mind controlled" he huffs out.

She was lying on her stomach on her bed with the laptop infront of her as she researched the topic they had for the project. Looking up at him, she rolls her eyes slightly. They would've been able to finish earlier if he would help her. But instead he took it upon himself to take a tour around her room. Picking up different picture frames and random things he found lying around in the room.

"Okay...how about I take a break and we could order something to eat? "

Sitting up on the bed, she's already grabbing her phone and ready to order them pizza. It's not long before the pizza arrives and she's rushing downstairs to get it. Her father was already by the door, the boxes of pizza in one hand while the other handed the delivery guy the money.

"You better have brought me something too..."

He trails off on closing the door and turning around. With a grin, she takes the large pizza from him and leaves the other one.

"I did, knowing you, you'd be so engrossed with work, you wouldn't even remember to eat"

"True..." He says with an agreeing nod.

"How's that project going?" He yells after her as she takes the steps two at a time.

"Slow!" She yells back, already hopping onto the second floor.

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"So...I've kept your secret, even from my dad who is the police caption and former detective, don't you think I deserve to know more...?"

She was back on her bed, her legs tucked beneath her as she devoured her first slice of pizza. Dylan was sat beside her, already on his second slice. His legs were stretched infront of him with his back against the wall.

"What do you want to know?" He asks taking another bite.

"Anything! Let's start with how you got out of the mental house? How is no one looking for you and your friends? They were with you in that mental house too, I'm assuming..."

He chuckles lightly under his breath to which she frowns on. The memory of a younger her with the same level of curiosity appearing in his mind.

"How are you not afraid of me? After everything you've learned and what I did?" He asks her genuinely, looking at her.

"Dodging a question with another...classic" she approves with a nod, to which he smirks slightly.

"Honestly, I don't know...I remember dad telling me that even if people lie, their eyes never do. And I guess behind all that cold, I saw something good, I saw...pain. And I guess in a way I related" she replies with a one-shouldered shrug.

"What if you're wrong? What if I'm just...a monster?"

"Everything you've been through...it broke you. It didn't necessarily make you a monster. We get to choose who we are and so can you"

And that was the end of their conversation, she goes back to eating her pizza and he finds himself unable to look elsewhere but at her. He always remembered her as the most kind hearted person and even with how many red flags he was flagging infront of her, she still believed there was good in him. He just hoped he wouldn't betray that trust.

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"Hey, I thought I wouldn't catch you...do you want to start on the project today?"