perfection; pyrocynical (niall comas)

chapter fifteen

june felt like everything in her life from that point to awhile after that. her and niall were happy where they stood, and alex and her hung out some more for the next month, and became even closer. ani decided to go to ohio to visit some friends, and the house lost a bit of its familiarity without her.

niall and her still hadn't become official, contrary to all of the fans that were screaming at them to make it so. they were taking their time, and both of them were okay with that.

june came downstairs to see niall. she walked in front of them, standing between his legs. "hi there." she said, niall looking up at her with a smile. the brunette leaned down, pressing a kiss to niall's lips.

"alex is out, right?" niall asked, standing up to meet above her height. he began to kiss her neck, making her smile. she nodded lightly, and then they fell back on the couch. june let her eyes close.

🥀

an hour later, the two laid on the couch, after a shower. they sat there, watching beauty and the beast— june's choice —their eyes glued to the screen. she didn't even notice niall glancing at her every so often, taking in her appearance, until he kissed her on the cheek, making her look at him with a smile.

she moved closer to him, even closer, and looked up at him. she pressed a small kiss to his lips, making him flash her what she thought of as an adorable smile, that she could look at for days.

everything was perfect.

until it wasn't.

alex came back in a hurry through the door. "our street is on lockdown, there's a shooter." he said, some panic written on his face.

"oh fuck, oh fuck, oh shit," june got very paranoid. looking up at niall, who was already up like her. he put a hand on her shoulder.

"it's fine, we're gonna be fine, i won't let anyone hurt you, i promise." niall reassured her, seemingly the calmest out of their group.

alex locked all of the doors and the windows, and they sat back on the couch, june running fingers through her hair worriedly. guns made her paranoid, and it made tingles of anxiety run up and down her. police cars blared, the vivid colors of blue and red flashing in their apartment, running over june's face.

their door clicked open, all of them looking at each other in complete petrification. june felt her heart drop, as she grabbed alex's hand, squeezing his brother's hand and trying to assure him too.

all was quiet for a moment, as they were all frigid with complete fear. june was shaking, as she heard soft footsteps move down the hall.

june was trying to stop herself from hyperventilating, and niall had to cover her mouth, running fingers through her hair to calm the both of them down. alex had his fingers curled around the couch cushion, trying to calm himself. the footsteps seemed so light, so natural, like the person had walked down this hall tons of times.

a gun clicked, and june felt tears run down her face as the culprit stepped into the living room.

she'd recognize that hair anywhere, the vibrant blue that the boy with the gun always was dying back to its color.

he pointed the gun at the three, specifically june, resting in between her eyes. june cried, staying perfectly still. there was nothing she could do.

she was going to die.

"jake, no, don't do it. we can work something out, i'll give you anything, anything, please." niall begged, his eyes wide. june looked him right in the eyes, and she could tell jake was nervous, not quite knowing what to do, as if he had regret. she let out a small hiccup, containing herself. she could see his hands shaking, as they continued staring at each other. she still held niall and alex's hands, as the fear somehow melted from her. the two boys sitting beside her must've thought she was insane, hell, she even thought she was going insane. she wasn't scared, she'd been hit with realization.

so many memories flashed through her head. her father, her brother, niall, ani. she was about to leave them all.

"i love you both." she whispered, squeezing their hands.

"i'm sorry," jake said to her, and she nodded, still looking him in the eyes.

boom.

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short chapter, the next one will be longer. bye !

~ lexi