While You Were Sleeping

"Are you scared?" he asked again.
"You don't even know." Shawn gripped my both of my hands tightly and looked me in the eyes. He started to lean in, slowly, almost as if he was silently asking permission to kiss me. I could feel his warm breath caress my face. He was so close.
Until, my mother walked in.
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Rylie Anderson is the varsity head cheerleader. She can't cheer any longer when she lands herself in the hospital in a building fire accident. Meanwhile, Shawn Klein is the varsity quarterback. Shawn hears about Rylie's accident and comes to see her every day in the hospital even though he barely knows her.
Story by Emma from @sincerelyemper
Cover by @ohabigail