I crashed into a tall frame. My eyes trailed up to meet his. He had the most gorgeous pair of chocolate brown eyes I think I'd ever seen. I scanned every inch of his face and I noticed how flawless he was. His curly hair was messy and he looked slightly flustered.
"Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going." He apologised.
I shook my head.
"It was my fault." I said.
My breath suddenly became heavy and I felt weak. A flash of concern appeared in the boy's eyes.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked.
I began to stumble back and the boy grabbed my arms in an attempt to stop me falling. My head spun and I felt as if I was about to pass out.
The boy didn't remove his grip from my arms. He seemed almost afraid to let me go. Afraid that if he let me go, I might break.
I grabbed on to his shoulders for support. His eyes were laced with concern as I continued to pant.
Slowly, I regained my balance. I fell into the boy's arms and he wrapped me in his embrace.
"Thank you," I said, still panting. I paused, waiting for him to tell me his name.
"Shawn." He said.
Shawn. That's a name I could get used to.
Don't get too attached.
"What's your name?" Shawn asked, his voice soft.
"y/n." I mumbled into his chest.
I pulled away from his embrace and took a few steps back. Shawn stared at me, confused.
"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice laced with concern.
I sighed before shaking my head.
"No." I muttered.
"What is it?" He asked, taking a step closer to me. "Can I help?"
I looked up at him, tears forming in my eyes. Shawn tried to reach his arm out to touch my shoulder. I quickly backed away.
"y/n, you can tell me." He said.
"We've just met," I said, "I don't want to tell you all my shit when I'm never going to see you again."
"Who said you'd never see me again?" He questioned.
I sighed, tears forming in my eyes yet again. Shawn stared down at me and he seemed genuinely concerned.
"What's the point in seeing me again when I only have 6 months to live?"
Shawn's eyes widened in shock. They quickly softened as he took a step towards me.
"Well, let's make these 6 months the best of your life."
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that last line is so cringe and i hate myself for it holy fuck