Exposed//Shawn Mendes

9

"Ok, your turn," I said as I cuddled up more against Shawn. We laid in his bed we were both laying on our stomachs as we hid under the blanket, my flip phone open and being the only source of light we had. It was midnight and we were both wide awake even though Mrs. Mendes told us to go to bed at 9. Shawn was supposed to be on the floor but he right away snuck in the bed hiding with me. We laid there talking for about 2 hours and playing truth or dare for the past hour.

"Alright, truth or dare?" He asks with a toothy grin showing off his braces.
"Um... truth," I answered
"Ok... would you... date me? Like in the future or something?" He hesitates a bit but gets the question out. I just feel my cheeks burn.
"Y-Yeah..." I admitted before looking away from him.
"Alright, c-cool..." He stuttered like me sounding nervous.
"My turn," I say still feeling embarrassed but wanting an answer of my own.
"Ok."
"Truth or dare?" I ask.
"I'll also do truth." He answers I just nod.
"Alright. Do you like me? Like more than a friend?" I asked.
"Uh... y-yes." I watched as he struggled to speak. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face.
"I like you too," I said confidently as I reached up and grabbed his hand holding it in mine.
"Truth or dare? Choose dare!" He says quickly after asking me. I giggled.
"Dare," I said just to appease him.
"I dare you to be my girlfriend one day. And to love me a lot so I can love you just as much or even more!" He smiled making me smile back.
"Ok..." I agreed.

I gasped as my eyes shot open. I felt something warm but firm under my head. I slowly lifted myself to see I was cuddled up against Shawn. He must have been asleep to let me do that even if it wasn't intentional on my end. I sighed and looked around the plane. A lot of people seemed to be asleep as well, probably just as exhausted from the long one-way flight.

I looked next to me to see Shawn with his head against his seat, eyes close earbud plugged into his ears. I just couldn't help but stare at him. He was truly a beautiful human, his skin looked so smooth, his lips were fleshy pink, and his jawline... my God was it sharp. I wasn't completely thinking as I gently reached out and touched it with the back of my index finger. I felt him tense up under my touch for just a second before returning to his original relaxed self. I slid it down, tracing his jawline until I removed my finger at his cleft chin.

"All those years, you used to think I was the beautiful one, now I guess the rolls are reversed." I chuckled quietly to myself.
"We were only 12 when you made me promise to always love you Shawn but... What happened?" I asked in a hushed tone as if I was sharing a secret with him even if he wasn't awake.

My eyes wandered down to his neck and my brows furrowed. I must not have noticed before but he was wearing a silver chain around his neck, it was tucked into his shirt so I couldn't get a good look to see the pendant... it looked like the same chain from the guitar necklace I gave him way back when...

I reached forward once again, reaching for the necklace when suddenly I felt a large hand snap up and grab my own. I gasped out of fright and noticed Shawn holding my hand in his own. I felt my cheeks burning out of embarrassment, my heart raced as I watched him.

"Is touching my face with your filthy hands, not enough for you Ms. Harris?" He croaked, sounding like he just woke up.
"I-I thought-" I tried to explain but he cut me off.
"I know you thought I was asleep, I heard what you said." He scoffed as he opened his eyes and turned his head to look at me. I said nothing and turned my own head away from him looking out the window as I quickly retracted my hand from his. I felt my whole face getting hot as I swallowed hard. Tears started to burn at my eyes. Why was he so rude?! Is that why he let me touch him? To make me feel stupid?