1001 Love Stories Darker

Beautiful (16)

If I had to use one word to describe myself. It would be flawless.

My life is amazing. I'm extremely handsome and even more wealthy. I've never had to want and contrary to popular belief. My parents love me and I have two older and a younger brother who I get along with too.

I was ninety percent sure I was some kind of TV protagonists by just how perfect my life is.

Not flawed in any way.

But I'm not perfect. That word is reserved for one person.

Ben.

I met Ben in my third year of high school and the moment I saw him, something told me that, yep he would be who I ended up with.

I wanted to protect him, hold him, give him the moon, and all of the stars. Because that's what he deserves.

He deserves happiness.

Now let's get one thing straight.

I don't pity him, I never did. I felt bad for him yes, I hated he was in the situation he was. But it wasn't like if you'd see a homeless man on a corner with a dog and dog tags.

No, it was instantly love at first sight.

I wanted to love him. Hold him at night. I never felt the want to latch on to someone and never let go until I saw him.

The moment he walked into the room the first thing I, and everyone else for that matter, noticed was the long back hair that covered his face.

He was about six feet with a wrestler's physique not to buff but you could tell he clearly had muscles.

He wore the powder blue suit uniform.

He walks over to Ms. Applegate and hands her a note.

"You know you aren't allowed to have your hair down so. You have to pull it out by of your face." She says as the class sat in dead silence.

He only parts his hair showing her his face and she instantly looks taken aback.

"Oh. Uh, don't worry about your hair. As long as you can see." She says and he only nods.

"Find an empty seat." She says and he only starts heading to the back.

I knew he would sit next to me. It was the last and only open seat by the wall. Seeing my last name was Yabes and alphabetical order.

He only slouches into the seat and sets his head on the desk still hiding his face.

"Hi." I whisper but get no answer.

Maybe he was shy or mute I think before tapping his shoulder discreetly.

He only moves his head slightly and I think he looked at me.

"I'm Jacob." I. Whisper and he only holds up a hand in an attempt to wave.

"Do you have a name?" I whisper and he only turns forward.

"I'm not interested in being your friend so please leave me the hell alone?" He says and I only sigh.

"Well, not interested in being your friend so please leave me the hell alone. I just want you to know. I want to be your friend, so you're not gonna have a choice. We can do it the easy way or I'll just cling to you until you accept or transfer schools." I tell him looking forward.

He only turns to me, before moving his hair out of his face just enough for me to see it.

He was scared. Large healed gashes covered his face. Across his lips, cheeks even a large one going across his left eye.