Attractive Idiot [NaNoWriMo]

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Alexia’s POV

My nose scrunched up as I woke to an uncomfortable warmth. My eyes still closed, I wiggled around, trying to find a comfier spot so I could continue to sleep. 

Someone let out a groan, and I realized that there was an arm draped over my waist. 

Eyes shooting open in a moment of alarm, I calmed down once I saw that it was just Lee in my bed. 

He was still sound asleep, despite my desperate thrashing as I turned myself to face him. I took this time to admire how peaceful and relaxed Lee looked, eyes gently closed, mouth slightly open, and a little bit of drool at the corner of his mouth. 

I couldn’t help it; I giggled. 

He looked just like a child for once, completely at ease and in the middle of a good dream by the way his lips twitched upwards every now and then. 

I continued to stare at him, but then nearly shrieked as his eyes shot open, him bolting upright as he took in heaving breaths. 

“Aw man, that was weird,” he commented, voice hoarse and thick with sleep as his hand ran through his hair. 

“What was?” I asked, my heart rate going back to normal.

“Nothing, just a really vivid dream I had.” He shook his head, gazing out at the wall as if he could project his dream onto the wall. 

“Describe it,” I pressed, curious. 

Lee looked at me for a second, as if he was unsure as to whether or not to tell me. Finally, he shrugged. “Sure, it was just a dream anyways. So everything started out really nice, you and I were on a date in a Chinese history museum, and you were impressed with my knowledge of all the historical events.” I wanted to roll my eyes at this, but refrained myself from doing so. I should be used to this by now, and even though I wasn’t, I should be soon. “As I was explaining the Opium Wars, this guy came up to us.” Lee’s face contorted into a look of reminiscence with a touch of melancholy. 

“He was this blonde somewhat muscle-y guy, with really bright blue eyes. He asked to talk to you in private, and you agreed.” Shaking his head, Lee closed his eyes for a minute. “It was weird, you seemed eager to talk with him, and I could’ve sworn you were glad to ditch me.” When Lee opened his eyes again, I thought I saw something glimmer in his dark brown orbs.  “I remember that dream-me waited for a while, before deciding to track you down. And I did find you, right next to some artifacts from the Ming dynasty. But you were.. were.. kissing him.” 

My heart nearly stopped throughout the course of the story, and I couldn’t even utter a single word after Lee finished. Lee looked to me in the most heart wrenching way, and he looked genuinely sorrowful about this. It was nothing like his puppy-dog look, only pretending to be sad so he could get what he wanted. 

After a few moments of strained silence, Lee let out a forced chuckle, bringing a smile to his face. 

“But it was all just a dream, I know that wasn’t real. I don’t know why I’m getting so emotional about this, I guess I just can’t stand the thought of losing you.” Lee ran a hand through his hair, still clearly shaken by this ‘dream’. 

“Yeah,” I murmured. “Just a dream, that’s all it was. You don’t have to worry Lee,” I tried to reassure him. “I better go get ready for school.” I hurried out of my room and into the bathroom, where I leaned heavily on the counter. 

“Holy crap,” I whispered. “H-he couldn’t have known… but he described Colin perfectly. Is he trying to toy with me? Mess with my head or something?” I didn’t move, just letting my mind roam through all the possibilities of how this could be possible. My lips thinned. “No, it must’ve been a coincidence,” I decided. “Lee wouldn’t be so mean as to play with me like that, he would tell me straight up if he knew I had cheated on him. It’s not in his character.”