23 - REAL LIFE

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by writerkid01

by writerkid01

~ TOM ~

He couldn't believe it. He kissed you. He kissed you.

And you had kissed him back.

You suddenly pulled back, a strange look on your face.

"Um. . ." Tom looked at you.

"What?" he asked. You refused to make eye contact with him.

"You have a girlfriend," you said bluntly, staring at something on the ground.

"O-oh." Tom's voice faltered. He wasn't sure how, but he had somehow completely forgotten about Zendaya. "Right." You swallowed nervously and glanced at Tom, who was looking directly at you.

"I should go." Tom watched you turn to leave as he stood out in the rain, which was still pouring. Thunder boomed overhead as you disappeared back inside the building. Tom snapped out of his daze and sprinted after you.

"Y/N!" He entered the hotel and saw you walking toward the elevators. "Y/N!" How was that name so beautiful?

"Yeah?" you asked, turning around but refusing to make eye contact with him.

"I'm sorry." He looked at you, waiting for you to look up at him. You didn't. "I don't know what came over me," he continued. "But you're right. I have a girlfriend." This caused you to look up. Tom looked you in the eye, but he couldn't help noticing how beautiful you still were.

"Then why . . . ?"

"I don't know." He took a step toward you and was pleased that you didn't take one back. He reached out and gently took your arm. "It won't happen again." You nodded, giving Tom a sense of relief.

"Ok." He noticed that you were shivering.

"Let's get you back up to your room," he said. "You don't want to catch a chill." You nodded again, and he followed you toward the elevators. The ride up was silent and tense. When the doors opened, you led him toward your room.

"This is it," you said, unsure of what else to say. Tom nodded, looking over you again.

"You should take a hot shower," he said. "So you don't get sick."

"Ok." You made a move toward the door.

"I'll see you later today then?" You paused and looked back at him, a faint smile on your lips.

"Yeah."