"It's just acting...Or is it?"

Chapter 30

Rye's POV.
I know I shouldn't have, but after our conversation in the van I felt even worse. He had been crying and I didn't even know about it. So, here I am holding him trying not to have a breakdown.

His sobs have finally stopped and his breathing is slow, he's asleep. All I can do is hold him, I just watched his chest rise and fall peacefully for almost an hour. I sigh and undo one of my arms to run my hand through his hair. He's so pretty. The way his hair falls, the smooth curve of his cheek bones, his full eyelashes, I could look at him all day. My finger glides over his cheek, still rosy from crying. He stirs turning over to look at me.

"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you up." I say quietly.

"It's okay." He frowns. "This sucks."

I laugh slightly. "Yeah it does."

"You know you being here is just gonna make it harder right." He runs his fingers over my shirtless collar bone, goosebumps forming at his touch. He smiles slightly at the sight.

"I can leave if you want me to..."

"No. Please don't." His face flashed with fear.

"Hey, it's okay. I'm not going anywhere." I say pulling him closer to me.

"Okay.." he breaths.

"Just go back to sleep, I'm right here okay?" I run my hand through his hair again.

"No. I don't want to." His eyes meeting mine.

"And why not?"

"Because when I wake up you'll be gone and it will be the same as yesterday." His eyes droop down at my chest.

"I know baby, I'm sorry." My hand rubbing a circle on his cheek.

He smiles "What's with the little name?"

My face heats up "Sorry I didn't mean to.."

"No, I like it." He interrupts me. "It's just new."

"Well baby." I purposely draw out the word. "I thought it fit. Your tiny and your mine..."

He frowns. "We can't be together Rye."

"I know..." I place my forehead on his. "Just go back to sleep. I know you've not had very much sleep in the last few days."

"Okay." He whispers back.

I place a kiss on his forehead as he snuggles even closer to me.

***

The sun shown through the crack in Andy's curtain. I look down at him sleeping peacefully on top of me. As much and I just want to stay here, I slowly slide out from under him. I move and replace myself with a pillow.

A sigh leaves my lips as I slowly make my way out closing his door behind me.

"Oh hey Rye." Sonny says making me freeze. I turn to face him.

"Hey... Sonny"

"What where you doing in Andy's
room..?"

"Um. He was upset and Um.." I scratch the back of my neck uncomfortably.

He frowns "You know your not supposed to do that rye."

"I know I just. Ugh I know. Can you just not say anything about this?"

"Yeah I won't." He sighs. "You have anything important to do today?"