clem P.O.V
'meet me at the bell tower at midnight. I want to talk to you about something' the note in blue cursive is making my heart thud harder. i had found it after i had woken up this morning, as it was placed gently on the pillow beside me. who could it be? I assume straight off that its violet because the bell tower is her special spot. but what does she want? I guess il find out
currently, im laying on my bed, my mind overflowing with thoughts about lee, and Kenny, gabe, javi, and louis. ive realised my feelings for him, but with the things he said to me after marlon died, I don't think he returns them.
"dinner!" Omar knocked on the door, cutting me from my thoughts. "coming!" I yelled back, dragging myself from my bed. heading to the courtyard, I noticed something. louis wasn't there. "hey Aasim! wheres louis?" I said, jogging over to my friend. "hey clem. he said he wasn't feeling great, so I brought his food up to him. he said he wants to be left alone, though, so I don't think you should go up to see him."i nodded and smiled, collecting my rabbit stew from Omar. silently, I sat down in between Aj and willy. I laughed as willy flicked food at Omar, causing Omar to flick food back.
*time skip to midnight*
I could hear the distant chimes of the bell tower, alerting me that it was midnight, causing me to slip out of bed. my heart thudding more and more as I make my way to the familiar tower. I can see a shadow sat on the concrete, yet the mood is shining behind them, so I cant tell who it is.
I make my way around the back of the building before climbing the ladder leading to the top of the tower. I lower my head as I walk towards the person, still not seeing who it is, before sitting down beside them. I instantly close my eyes, and wait for the mystery person to speak
"I had a feeling you weren't gonna come. after everything I put you through, I wouldn't be surprised." the voice shocks me, and I look up to confirm. its louis? "I wouldn't have known it was you, and even if I did, I still would've." he looks up at me too, and we made eye contact. my stomach flutters as his mesmerising eyes lock onto mine."clem I- im sorry. for the things I said, for voting to kick you out. its all my fault Aj got hurt. if I hadn't-" I cut him off by placing my hand gently over his mouth. "no. its not your fault. you were scared and confused. anyone would be. im not mad at you, I never was. I understand why you acted the way you did. I don't hate you. in fact, quite the opposite. I like you. more than you may think." I remove my hand from his mouth to let him speak. "y- you said you like me. in what way? I want to know if you feel the same way I do." his voice causing my stomach to do summersaults. "I- I like you a lot, like, like you, as... more than a friend." I can audibly hear him choke on his own breath, causing my heart to drop. "I- I like you too clem, a lot." he leans in slightly, placing a hand on my cheek. due to our size difference, he has to slump down quite a bit. his lips hover mere millimetres above mine, seemingly waiting for my reaction. my heart at this point is thudding so hard that im surprised he cant hear it.
my eyes flutter shut as I leap forward, harshly pressing my mouth against him. the force knocks him onto his back, as I hear the dull thud of his coat against the concrete. in one swift motion, I swing my leg over him, so im straddling him. his hands travel over my back, pulling me closer, as one of my hands hold myself upright to prevent me from crushing him, while my other threads through his dreadlocks. he tastes nice, something distinctly citrusy, while he smells like a campfire. the touch of his hands sending sparks running through my body. our lips move in sync, fitting together like pieces of a puzzle. I shiver as his warm hands slide under my shirt, wrapping around my back and waist.
we kiss like this for a while, every intense moment more passionate than the last. it feels like time has stopped, like the whole world stopped spinning, like the universe is holding its breath. it feels like a second has passed, yet at the same time it feels like a million years.
the first beginnings of the sun start to show. I realise now that we have been together for the whole night, not even noticing how tired we both were. I pull away for the first time that night, and look into his eyes. im still above him, panting from the little amount of air we had both gotten all night. "come back to my dorm with me." he whispered, his cool breath fanning my face, driving a deep desire inside me to stir awake after laying dormant my whole life. I know he means nothing sexual by his request. he is simply not that type of person, so I close my eyes and nod gently, sleep threatening my every move. I roll off and stand up, offering my hand to help him stand too.
as I pull him to his feet, he stands directly just inches in front of me. his arms snake around my waist, mine around his neck. he dips his head down, gently pressing his lips to mine once more. the whole world feels like it shifts into place whenever our lips lock, and its easy to forget the walkers exist, that the whole world exists. right now, its just me and him.
? P.O.V
I always have liked to come outside at the break of dawn, just to watch the sun rise behind the bell tower. but today, when I looked up, I saw something different. there was a sillouette of two people. one was clearly louis, I could see his dreads and trenchcoat from where I was standing, but the other person wasn't so easy to tell. they were clearly short, she barely reached his shoulders. it took me a minute to realise who it was. it was clementine. I smiled, knowing how happy this would make them both. I sat down at the little desk near the stairs to the admin building, and pulled out my journal, recording the sight I had just seen. the cursive words 'Aasim' never failed to make me smile. I was thankful that sophie had taken the time last year to write it. I looked back up the the pair, just in time to see them pull away. it looked almost magical, them standing up there. it looked unreal. it looked... right.
this idea just sorta popped off the top of my head, so I decided to write it. its not too bad, must I say! also, just quickly, you guys are awesome. ive been receiving 50 reads overnight every night for the past three days. that's a lot. so thanks guys. it means a lot to me that you enjoy my stories.
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