Monster Among Men [cth au]

09

Harlow

The lack of heat causes me to wake up and I realize I'm not only just not wearing a blanket, but I'm not even in my bed...and I'm not even on my couch.

I am on top of Calum Hood.

Oh my god. What? I start to panic and move to sit up, but I feel arms around me holding me down. One of his arms rests on my waist while the other is extremely too close to my bum.

Calm down Harlow.

He's still asleep and we're both still wearing all our clothes. This isn't bad...is it? I've been...sleeping with Calum all night.

Deep breaths. Do not panic.

He's honestly quite comfortable, but I'm getting cold. I can't reach the blanket folded neatly on the ground. Ugh.

I bite my lip, unsure of what to do and I try to move again, earning a groan from him. I freeze. Oh no.

"No I don't wanna get up baby.." he grumbles softly, his eyes still closed. I feel a flutter in my stomach.

What?

I give the boy a small smile, despite knowing he's not looking at me. "I'm cold." I tell him equally as quiet.

His eyes open at my words. "Blanket? Bed?" I bite my lip nervously as he offers moving to my bed. Should we? We'd have more room and I'd be warm and we're only sleeping. It's a Saturday, god knows I don't want to be awake right now and obviously he doesn't. You know what...

"Bed." I mumble shyly and he gives me one of those cheeky smiles "M'kay, tell me where" he says while getting up, holding me in his arms.

Oh. I hold onto him tight, I'm probably very heavy, I don't want him dropping me.

"I'm not gonna drop you Harlow." He mumbles.

I give him a small nod. "Down the hallway to your left" I mumble and he walks to my bedroom, kicking the door open.

He makes his way over to my bed and sets me down. I watch as he takes a glance around my room "cute."

I blush as his compliment and climb under the covers, waiting for him to follow. He instantly climbs in with me. I lay with my back facing him and I close me eyes.

Without warning, Calum's arms are around me in seconds, pulling me up against himself. I don't even argue or fight, I just fall asleep, and so does he.

...

A few hours later I awaken to fingers in my hair, playing with it. My eyes flutter open and Calum is awake.

"Hello love" he mumbles softly.

"Hi" I give him a small smile. He searches my eyes and then speaks up once more.

"Sorry for crashing and shit, it was extremely late and I didn't want to disturb your sleep." I giggle at his statement, disturb my sleep? If he wanted to go home he could have...I mean, I'm kinda glad he stayed though.

Wait, not kinda, I am glad.

It was quite nice honestly, and like he had said to me last night, we weren't doing anything naughty. Just cuddling which evolved into sleeping, that's all.

"It's fine, I understand."

"Did you mind? Was this weird? Have you ever slept with a guy before this?" He chuckles softly and I blush.

"Well, no I haven't...and it was kinda weird at first honestly, but I'm okay...you're okay..." I say the last part quietly.

"You're so cute when you're asleep by the way, well and when you're awake too, but you know what I mean." He gives me a cheeky smile.

It takes me a second to realize I am still encased in his arms and I look at him.His eyes bore into mine and suddenly, I'm not thinking of my actions and I lean in and kiss him.

He seems confused at first but quickly catches on to whatever motive I had in the back of my head before I kissed him.

Why am I kissing him? I've only had one kiss before and that was in middle school with this weird boy, David, in my math class, it was a dare and I was feeling bold, worst decision ever...it was extremely wet and awkward to say the least.

I pull away from Calum and he whimpers "no...baby please..." he mumbles softly, still mere centimeters from my lips and we reattach them again. Calum takes lead this time and pulls my body up against his, our clothed chests against each other,

I don't know what to do with my hands and Calum takes my shaky hands in his and puts them around his neck without breaking contact from my lips.

His lips taste like smoke and they are extremely plump and soft. My fingers tangle in his hair at the nape of his neck. I accidentally tug at his hair as I feel his tongue graze over my bottom lip and a groan escapes his lip "oh fuck.."

I instantly pull my hands away from his hair and break away from the kiss, I hurt him, oh no. I ruined this. He looks at me confused "No, babe, Harlow that felt good, it was good." He pulls me back to him and I look at him cautiously.

"I didn't hurt you?" I mumble softly and he smiles "no baby"

Calum

"Did I hurt you?" Oh my god, she's so fucking precious. Having slept with her all night I don't know how I'm gonna manage keeping my distance and it's only been what? Three days now. Fuck, I met her three days ago. And I'm currently in her bed...and we haven't even fucked.

I've never stayed at a girl's place like this before because I don't want them to get attached, but I highly doubt Harlow would get attached to me, I mean maybe? She's the one that kissed me at first.

Which fucking surprised the shit out of me. Where'd that burst of confidence come from? I wish to see it more often.

"Do you have any plans today?" I mumble while brushing a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. She shakes her head.

"Use your words." I quietly tell her.

"No." She closes her eyes at my touch and leans her head into my hand

"Then would you be opposed to staying like this all day?" I chuckle and her eyes open instantly.