THEE WESTAF DOLL ✩

"Willie, man, just tell her." Eddie supported Willie as the 16 year old Willie laid on his bed fiddling with his thumbs. Willie bit his lip nervously while the image of you and your radiated smile appeared in his mind.

Eddie then throws a pillow at Willie.

"Willie, you've been likin' Y/N for years..." Eddie points out. "Since we were kids." He adds. "Don't ya think it's time you tell her you want her to be your girl?"

"Thing is, it feels like we skippin' the datin' part 'n diving straight into the relationship." Willie points out. "My ma always say that there's a difference 'tween dating 'n a relationship."

"Y'all been holdin' hands, huggin', 'n y'all even shared a kiss 'n you almost was 'bout to get a job 'cause you thought she was pregnant." Eddie listed. "At that point, y'all are already datin' without realizin' it."

Willie laughed, remembering when he freaked out over the thought of you being pregnant.

"Oh, I was a cryin' mess back then but I can laugh 'bout that now." Willie sighed out.

"But you made it clear that you'd be there for Y/N." Eddie stated. "'N I know she was the same for you." He adds. "Remember when we were kids 'n she stuck up for you against me?" Eddie remembers.

"Yeah 'n that's how we first met too." Willie sighs out. "But what I really love about Y/N was that she had no problem stickin' up for what's right."

Eddie flubbed his lips.

"Yeah, I still remember the day she saved me 'n my mama from my daddy." Eddie remembered. "I still feel like to this day, I wouldn't even be alive 'f it wasn't for her."

Willie smiles at Eddie while Eddie returns the same smile.

"Willie, just tell her tomorrow at free time." Eddie encouraged. "The worst she could say is no."

Anxiety enters Willie's mind again as he thought,

"That's the point."

Willie watched from afar to see you sitting on the bench with Celie and Betty. He could hear the joy in your laughter, he could see the wind blowing through your long, coily hair, and he could feel the warm nature within your heart.

Willie stood there, fiddling with his pudgy and sweaty thumbs.

"Just tell her, "Hey I wanna be your man"." Willie thought to himself. "It's not that hard...you got this William."

However, whenever Willie tried to move, his legs felt like they were stuck to the ground. Willie then jumped when he felt a hand slap onto his shoulder.

"Mother-! Eddie!" Willie yelled out, holding his chest.

"Sorry, but I saw ya standin' here like you's a damn statue." Eddie chuckled out. "Based on that, you haven't told her yet?" He asked.

"I'm workin' on it." Willie defends. "Surprised you ain't asked Celie yet since you always thought that she was pretty." He adds in.

Eddie's face heated up.

"M-man, it was just an opinion." He stammered out. "'Sides this ain't about me, this 'bout you." Eddie adds in.

"I'm just sayin', how you gon' expect me to take advice from you when you ain't did the same?" Willie pointed out.

Eddie sucked in his teeth.

"Shut up 'n go tell Y/N 'cause it looks like trouble is comin'." Eddie tells Willie while pointing.

"What 'chu mean-"

Willie turned around to see Bernie 'n a few other white boys walking up to you, Celie, and Betty. He and Eddie frowned.

"What the hell are you doin' here?" Celie asked Bernie. "You not allowed on this side."

"Eh, we allowed to do what we want." Bernie chuckled out. "So, how's y'all doin'?"

You all tried to ignore him but Bernie grabbed your chin. You immediately snatched your face away from him.

"Don't touch me!" You yelled at him.

"Why? You like that shit." Bernie chuckled out like it was a joke.

"She is a cute lil' nigra." One of the boys commented.

"I kinda like the lil' one with the glasses." Another one commented.

Betty made a face in disgust.

"Ew! Digustin'!" She squealed out.

"Don't talk to my sister like that!" Celie scolded.

Bernie makes another attempt to grab your face only for you to reject it again. This angered Willie as it gave him the motivation to storm up to the bench.

"She said don't touch her." Willie spokes in a stern voice.

Bernie and the boys turned their attention towards Willie.

"Who told you to walk up to here fatass?" Bernie insults. "This ain't ya business."

"Yeah!"

"Mind your business, piggy!"

Willie didn't back down.

"When I see a boy harassin' a woman, it becomes my business." Willie fires at Bernie.

Bernie then storms up to Willie, inches away from his face.

"The hell you gon' do then?" Bernie challenged through gritted teeth.

Willie didn't say a word before he muttered out.

"I'll tell the teacher." He finally spoke.

It was silent for a second before Bernie and his crew burst out in laughter at Willie's empty threat.

"'N what the teacher gon' do?" Bernie asked. "'F they tried to do anythin' to us, we'll have 'em lynched by my daddy 'n great uncle." He threatened.

Bernie then grabs Willie by the shirt.

"Since I now know that you ain't a fighter, I can just roughen you up a bit." He spoke, voice filled with malice.

Bernie was then met with a shove to the ground by Eddie.

"Don't put ya hands on my cousin!" Eddie barked out.

You, Celie, and Betty were just sitting there watching. You then got up to tend to Willie.

"Willie, are you alrigh'?" You asked.

Willie couldn't help but soften at your caring nature.

"I'm fine now that I see you." He chuckled out, making you smile.

Bernie watched this then got up, both amused and pissed.

"Well, well, well, looks like fat nigger was only showin' out for some cooze huh?" He chuckled out.

You turned your attention towards Bernie.

"Leave 'im alone." You growled out. "You the one who came over here 'n started messin' with us."

"Yeah." Eddie agreed. "Why don't you get the hell outta here?"

"Make me." Bernie challenged.

You rolled your eyes.

"What are we? 8?" You scoffed. "'N this wouldn't be my first time fightin' a boy." You tell Bernie. "Ask Eddie."

"Yeah, she-hey!" Eddie exclaimed.

Bernie grabs your arm tight, making you wince.

"I ain't above hurtin' someone like you, so don't you-"

Before Bernie could finish his threat, Willie punched him in the stomach out of an instinct. Bernie fell to the floor, holding his stomach.

Willie immediately regretted his actions as Bernie slowly got up, face filled with rage.

"Alrigh' boy...since you wanna throw hands, how 'bout you 'n I figh' at the end of the week." Bernie challenged.

His crew went, "Ohhhhhhh!"

Before Willie could answer, Eddie jumped in.

"Oh, he'll fight you." He tells Bernie. "'N when he fucks you up, you better stay the hell away from this side of the school." Eddie adds in.

"You sayin' that like it's a guarantee." Bernie states with an evil smirk.

"It...is..." Eddie growled out.

"Alrigh', fine." Bernie agreed. "But 'f I win, I get to kill 'im...'n take his woman here." Bernie bets referring to you and Willie.

You gave a look of disgust while Willie looked like he was gonna shit bricks.

"Deal." Eddie agreed.

When Bernie and his crew walked off, Willie whirled his head at Eddie.

"Nigga, is you crazy?" Willie asked Eddie. "You basically just sent me to my death!" He yelled out.

Eddie wraps an arm around Willie and walks him away from you, Celie, and Betty.

"Listen, you gon' be fine." Eddie reassures Willie. "You big 'n strong enough to take 'im down."

"And?" Willie begins. "I ain't got into a fight befo'." He points out.

"What 'chu talkin' about?" Eddie questioned. "You've always wrestled with me."

"But did I win any of 'em?" Willie recalled.

Eddie grew silent before finally realizing his blunder.

"Oh..." Was all he could say.

"Look, I'm gon' go over to Bernie 'n tell 'im I ain't gon' do it." Willie declared as he began to walk off but Eddie stopped him.

"Or...or..." Eddie begins. "You can see this as an opportunity to prove how tough you are to Y/N." He stated while looking at you over his shoulder.

"Nope, it ain't worth my life." Willie declined. "I can't do it."

When Willie walked off, Eddie shook his head.

"That peckerwood gon' kill that boy." He thought to himself.

Later at night, Willie was tossing and turning in his bed, trying to catch some sleep when a nightmare began in his head.

"Y/N, there's sumthin' I wanna ask you?" Willie begins as he stood in front of you.

"Yes Willie?" You asked.

Willie gulped before asking,

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

You were silent for a second then let out a chuckle. The chuckle became a laugh and then the laughter grew louder and louder while Willie stood there dumbfounded.

"W-why's you laughin'?" Willie asked.

"Nigga, is you dumb?" You insulted. "Why would I want to be a girlfriend to a boy who can't even figh'"

Willie then looked around to see Eddie, Celie, and Betty all joining in with you on laughing and ridiculing him. Willie felt his face heat up with embarrassment.

Willie then noticed Bernie approaching you and wrapping an arm around you in a loving manner.

"Told you I'd take her from you." Bernie laughed out.

Willie reached out to you only to feel something wrap around his neck. Willie registered it as rope in the form of a noose as it began to pull him away from you. The more Willie tried to reach out to you, the more the noose grew tighter around his chubby neck to a point where he was suffocating within seconds.

"No...Y/N..." Willie choked out.

"Boy wake up!"

Willie felt something soft slap across his face then shot up to see Eddie at the side of the bed, holding a pillow.

"Eddie, wha?" Willie rasped out.

"You sounded like you were chokin' in your sleep." Eddie replied. "Almost had me thinkin' that you were havin' that dream when you were drowinin' again." He adds in.

"No...it's worse." Willie sighed out while placing his head in his hands. "I feel like such a punk."

"Is this about earlier?" Eddie asked.

Willie nods his head. Eddie sighs.

"Hey, I'm sorry I got you into this." Eddie apologized. "I'll tell Bernie that you don't wanna figh'."

"But what are the odds of 'im still plottin' to kill me even if I do back out?" Willie points out.

Eddie grew silent, not knowing how to answer that.

"I'm fucked either way." Willie groaned as he flopped back down on the bed.

Willie stared at the ceiling as if he was looking for a solution to his potentially deadly dilemma. However, a solution did cross Willie's mind as he shot back up.

"Wait! I think I know someone who'll help!" Willie exclaimed.

Eddie cocked an eyebrow at him.

"Really? Who?"

Smoke and Stack were in the house counting up the money of their weekly toll from Club Juke when Smoke heard a light knock on the door. Confused, Smoke got up in three strides and opened the door to see Willie and Eddie at the door, much to his subtle surprise.

"Boys? What y'all doin' here?" Smoke asked. "Y/N is with her mama 'n aunties, so she can't play today but I'll tell her that y'all stopped by." He informs the boys.

Eddie then realized what Willie was talking about the other night.

"Wait, wait, wait, you gon' have Y/N's papa fight your battle for you?" Eddie asked.

Smoke's eyebrows furrowed confused.

"Battle?" He asked. "What battle."

Willie responded to Eddie,

"No, I'm gon' ask him to teach me how to fight."

This got into the ears of Stack as he ran up to the door with a giddy smile on his face.

"So, you wanna learn how to fuck a nigga up, huh?" Stack chuckled out, flashing his gold tooth.

Willie nods his head.

"Please Mr. Moore 'n Mr. Moore." Willie begged. "My life's on the line for this."

"His actual life 'n his love li-"

Willie elbows Eddie in the arm.

"Ow!" Eddie exclaimed.

Smoke and Stack exchanged a look then looks back at Willie.

"What's goin' on?" Smoke asked. "'Cause why you comin' to us for help on this?"

"Some white boy challenged Willie to a figh', which is happenin' tomorrow 'n this boy here's about as soft as a stuffed bear." Eddie explained while pointing at Willie.

"Yeah he's-wait! Hey!" Willie scolded while snapping his head at Eddie.

"Am I wrong?" Eddie asked.

"No." Willie muttered out.

Smoke shook his head.

"Figured as much." He thought to himself. "'N what makes you think that we could help?" Smoke wondered.

"Well, you 'n Mr. Stack are the most feared men in the Delta." Willie pointed out. "Plus, ain't y'all soldiers 'n gangstas?"

"Kid's got a point." Stack agrees.

Smoke and Stack finally steps out of the house, accepting to help Willie. Smoke takes a good look at Willie.

"Well, I'll admit, you look like you have the strength to fight." Smoke analyzed. "Show me your punch." He orders Willie.

Willie raises a shaky fist while Smoke stands there, cool and waiting for the punch to happen. However, Smoke noticed Willie's nervous nature.

"Stop." Smoke spoke out, making Willie lower his fist. "You's too scared."

"C'mon man, you can't be scared." Stack tells Willie. "You gotta be tough, unbothered, 'n throw in some insults as well." He advised Willie.

"Yeah, throw in an insult." Eddie encouraged.

Willie looks at Smoke then stammers out,

"Y-you's goin' down punk."

Eddie facepalms.

"That's all you got?" He asked Willie. "You gotta be more creative than that."

"Ya cousin's right." Stack agrees. "When you insultin' someone, you gotta get personal, like talk about they mama."

"Ohh, now that's a classic." Eddie chuckled out. "Like say sumthin' like ya mama so white, she makes 2% milk jealous." He suggested.

"Or ya mama so fat that nobody was laughin' but the ground was crackin' up." Stack adds in as both of them laugh. Smoke just shook his head.

"Nah, I can't do that." Willie vetoes. "It ain't righ' to involve a woman into sumthin' she has no part in."

"That's sorta the point." Eddie stated.

"But what 'f I like his mama?" Willie asked, hypothetically.

"'F that was the case then you wouldn't be havin' to fight her son." Eddie pointed out.

"Plus, we know who his mama, papa, 'n great uncle is 'n they is not some nice people." Stack adds in.

"But what 'f his mama was dead?" Willie asked. "That would've made me an even bigger ass."

All three of the men sighed.

Smoke then motions Stack over to talk.

When the twins huddled up, Smoke spoke up first.

"I ain't gon' lie, this boy has no killer instincts." He admits.

"'N it makes me wonder what Y/N sees in that boy." Stack admits while looking over his shoulder at Willie then turning his attention back to Smoke. "What 'f he won't be able to protect Y/N?"

"She ain't gotta worry 'bout protection since we've been teachin' her how to shoot." Smoke rebuts.

"It's the chivalry behind it Smoke." Stack points out.

"What 'chu know about chivalry?" Smoke asked. "You was the same nigga who used to sell ass out in Lil' Rock."

"That was befo' I settled down with Mary." Stack hissed out. "But that's besides the point."

Smoke then huffs out.

A light bulb then pops up into Stack's mind.

"You sumthin', I may have an idea but I'm gon' have to call up the other fellas for this." Stack tells Smoke.

Smoke looked at his younger twin with furrowed eyebrows.

"What we need 'em for?"

You, Annie, and Mary were just coming back from a successful shopping day at the fabric arts store.

"These fabrics are so beautiful mama." You commented as you rubbed your fingers against a wine colored velvet fabric.

"Glad we had a good sale today too." Mary adds in. Annie smiles at the beaming look on your face.

"Can't wait to learn how to make a new dress." You thought to yourself. "Maybe wear it for Willie one of these da-"

"Ah! No! Get away!" You heard a male voice cry out coming from your house.

You all frowned, confused, as you thought,

"Wait, that sounded like Willie."

You hurried over to your front yard to see Smoke in his truck with Stack while Cornbread and Bo shot at Willie. Willie was doing his damnest to duck and dodge every single bullet that was zipping past him.

"Keep runnin' boy!" Stack yelled out. "We gotta get that stamina up!" He adds as Cornbread continues to shoot at Willie.

Eddie was just sitting on the porch watching the whole madness happening.

"Eddie what the hell y'all two doin' at my place?" You asked.

"Willie came to ya pops 'n uncle to teach 'im how to be tough 'n win a fight." Eddie explained.

The interaction from yesterday then dawned upon you as you let out a heavy sigh.

Smoke then noticed Annie standing there with her hands on her hips while shooting him an angry scowl.

"Stack, stop the truck." Smoke tells Stack.

Once Stack stopped the truck, Willie slowed down then stopped to catch his breath.

"That was...the most...exercise that I've gotten in my life..." Willie wheezed out before collapsing to the ground.

"Smoke what the hell y'all doin' chasing this po' boy around the damn house with guns?" Annie asks.

"Yeah Stack, why's y'all chasin' Y/N's friend?" Mary adds in.

"It's to build up his agility." Bo replied as he got out of the truck.

Willie was staring at the sun while his heart continued to beat rapidly from the adrenaline. His vision was going blurry when you hovered above him.

"Willie, are you okay?" You asked.

Willie smiled as he spoke,

"It's true...there are angels in Heaven."

Annie then kneels down in front of Willie.

"Willie, are you okay?" Annie asked as she helps Willie up.

"I'm...fine Mrs. Moore." Willie groaned out. "Just completely...outta breath."

"Willie, is this about what Bernie said yesterday?" You questioned.

Willie grew quiet, confirming your question.

"Willie, you don't have to figh' him if you don't want to." You reassured him.

"No, I got to." Willie declined, determination filling his body, as he got up.

"Well, baby, why don't you come inside to get you some juice?" Annie offered. "You've been runnin' for a good spell."

"Thank you Mrs. Moore." Willie thanked as he followed her inside.

When Willie sat down at the table, Annie sat across from him.

"Alrigh' Willie, what's the real reason you wanna figh'?" She immediately asked him.

Willie was stunned.

"W-what?" He stammered out.

"C'mon now, I know you ain't the fightin' type." Annie points out. "Me 'n Y/N both know that."

Willie didn't say a word as Annie raised an eyebrow.

"Is it about Y/N?" Annie guessed.

Willie slouched down in the chair, confirming that Annie's guess was correct. Willie then finally speaks.

"I...I wanted to figh' to prove that I'm tough...so that Y/N will be my girlfriend." He explained. "I feel like 'f I ain't tough or if I lose the fight, Y/N wouldn't like me."

Annie then chuckles, which made Willie feel embarrassed.

"I know it's dumb but-"

"No, no, sweetie I ain't laughin' at you." Annie assured him. "It's just...Y/N's daddy was the same when he 'n I were young adults." She recalls.

Willie's eyes grew wide a bit in subtle shock.

"Really?" He asked.

Annie looked around to see if Smoke was nearby then leaned in closer.

"Don't tell 'im I told you this but her daddy was in a similar scenario to you 'n he ended up losin' because the guy he was fightin' was a more skilled fighter." Annie whispered.

Willie couldn't believe that the stoic and strong willed Smoke got into a fight and lost.

"Was he embarrassed?" Willie asked.

Annie nods her head.

"He was beatin' himself up over it, thinkin' that I would've fallen outta love with him." She replied. "But, it only made me love 'im more 'cause in a way it showed that he cared about me."

"So, you still became his woman after that?" Willie asked.

"The point is...win or lose, I know my daughter." Annie concludes. "She'll still like you either way 'n I know 'cause you would always be the first thing to come out of her mouth when she comes home from school."

Willie bit his lip to fight the smile that was about to form on his face.

Annie then places her hands onto Willie's shoulders.

"And..." She begins. "If y'all do become a couple in the future...you have my blessin'." Annie tells Willie.

"T-thank you Mrs. Moore." Willie stammered out.

When Willie stepped out of the house, he was beaming with confidence, which caught everyone's attention.

"What's he all smiley fo'?" Cornbread asked.

"Either he's ready or that's a dead man walkin'." Stack replied.

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" All the kids chanted as Willie took a deep breath.

"Willie, are you sure you wanna do this?" Eddie asked him.

Willie nods his head.

"'F I die today...I'll ask the Lord to take my soul." Willie thought to himself.

You placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Just...be careful Willie." You tell him. "I have a bad feelin' about this."

"I'll be fine." Willie assured you while gripping your hand in a loving manner. "Just promise me no matter what, you wouldn't jump in."

You nodded your head but your heart was racing with nerves.

When Willie got into the center of the crowd, Bernie was standing there with his arms crossed.

"Huh, ya actually showed up huh?" He asked. "Thought you would've ran off shittin' your pants."

Willie balled up his fists.

"Let's do this." Willie spoke out.

Before Willie could throw the first punch, he felt someone punch him in the back of his head, knocking him to the ground.

Willie looked up to see two of Bernie's henchmen towering over him. It didn't take Willie long to realize that they were going to help Bernie.

"Cletus, Albert, get 'im!" Bernie shouts out.

His henchmen, Cletus and Albert, wasted no time throwing punches and kicks at Willie's body while everyone yelled and cheered.

Willie rolled over to avoid the blows then got up and clocks Cletus to the ground. He then grabs Albert by the shoulders to bring him down to the ground.

"Yeah Willie!" Eddie yelled out.

Willie felt his confidence rise as he continued to push and punch at Cletus and Albert, which made Bernie grow nervous. Bernie then decided to play dirty as he scoops up some dirt and chucks it at Willie's face. Willie yells out as the dirt blinded his vision. You grew angry.

"Hey! No dirt throwin'!" You called out.

"Says who?" Bernie asked.

Willie, in a literal blind rage, tried to charge at Bernie only for Bernie to side step, causing Willie to fall. Bernie then kicks Willie in the nose, making blood gush out immediately.

"Fuck! That hurts!" Willie grunted out.

Cletus then grabs Willie's shirt as Albert comes up to them. Bernie and Albert then took turns punching Willie in the stomach and face, which upsetted you and your friends.

"That's not fair! There's 3 of 'em!" Celie shrieked out.

"Willie's already at an disadvantage!" Betty adds in.

You were fighting the urge to jump in but you couldn't due to the promise you made to Willie, so all you had to do was watch helplessly as Willie continued to get beaten up. Bernie then felt his bloodlust rage fill his heart as he wrapped his hands around Willie's chubby neck.

"I'm already winnin', so might as well do what I wanted to do two days ago." Bernie growled out as he squeezed Willie's throat.

Willie couldn't pry him off due to Cletus and Albert holding his arms back. Willie was gasping for air as Bernie continued to strangle him. He then looks over his shoulder to see the worried and sad look on your face. That was the last thing Willie saw before things went to black.

When you heard Willie's body hit the ground, that set you off completely.

"Uh uh!" You exclaimed as you attempted to charge at Bernie but Celie and Eddie held you back.

"Told you! Told you I'd kill ya boy!" Bernie laughs out loud.

"WILLIE GET UP!" You screamed out while Eddie and Celie held you back.

"Y/N no! You promised not to jump in!" Eddie yelled at you.

"But he's not fightin' fair! Willie get up!" You cried out.

Willie began to stir awake while Bernie had his back turned, celebrating his win. He could hear you screaming and begging for him to get up. This began to motivate him as Willie began to slowly get up then cracked his jaw. He was seeing red.

Willie yells out while charging at Bernie, knocking him to the ground. Willie then grips Bernie's hair and begins to slam his head down repeatedly, filled with nothing but heated and raw rage.

Cletus and Albert were about to intervene only for you and Eddie to push them down to the ground.

"No! The! Fuck! You! Don't!" Eddie roared out between punches.

You screamed as you clawed at Cletus' face.

It was now an equal match with you clawing at Cletus, Eddie punching Albert, and Willie slamming Bernie down on the ground.

You and Eddie were done but Willie wasn't as he continued.

Eddie noticed blood coming onto the ground.

"Hey, Willie...that's enough." Eddie tells Willie, trying to get him to stop but Willie's anger was growing at an alarming rate as he continued.

"I'm not stoppin' until this bastard is dead!" Willie thought to himself.

"Willie, he's done!" Eddie called out a bit louder.

Willie ignored him.

That was when you stepped in and grabbed Willie's shoulders.

"WILLIE THAT'S ENOUGH!" You screamed out. "HE'S DONE!"

Willie quickly whirled out, making you fall to the ground. You laid there frozen in fear as Willie towered over you with eyes black as coal and face covered in bruises and blood. However, Willie's red seeing rage evaporated once he saw the fear in your eyes.

"Y-Y/N..." He stammered out. "I'm so sorry." Willie quickly apologized as he helped you up. "Are you alrigh'?"

You nodded your head then you turned your attention to Bernie, who was still on the ground unconscious.

The crowd began to murmur.

"Is he dead?"

"Did he kill 'im?"

"Big boy went crazy."

Betty stepped up and flipped Bernie over. You winced at the sight of Bernie's face covered in blood and his nose completely bent to the side. You were pretty sure that it was broken. Betty placed her fingers onto the side of Bernie's neck to check a pulse. Willie grew worried, thinking that he committed murder.

"He's still alive." Betty confirmed, which put Willie at ease.

"Okay, he's still alive..." Willie sighed out.

Eddie then grabs Willie's wrist and raise in the air, announcing Willie's victory.

"We have a winner!" Eddie yelled out as the crowd cheered.

Willie stood there in shock, trying to process if he really won the fight.

"W-what?" He stammered out.

"You won!" You squealed out as you hugged Willie tight while laughing.

"I-I won?" Willie stuttered out while looking at the unconscious Bernie, finally registering his victory.

"YOU WON MAN!" Eddie laughed out loud. "YOU THE MAN!"

"I...I'm the man..." Willie chuckled out.

"Ow!" Willie hissed out as you continued to dab at his bloody nose.

"Hold still, I almost got all the blood." You tell him.

"Thank you for cleanin' me up." Willie thanked you.

"Y'know I'll always do this for you." You replied with a small smile.

It was silent for a second before Willie spoke again.

"Hey, Y/N?"

You hummed in response.

"Would...you find it stupid that I went with that figh' for you?" Willie asked.

You raised an eyebrow.

"What 'chu mean?" You asked.

"Well, I was...nervous about askin' you to be my girlfriend 'cause I thought you wouldn't want me since I ain't the fightin' type." Willie nervously explained. "So, I went to your papa 'n uncle for help 'cause I wanted to prove to you that I'm not soft 'n that you'd want to be my girlfriend." He continued.

You sighed.

"Willie, I've been knowin' you since we were kids." You began. "You've always been the sweetest boy ever to me."

"'N you've always been the most helpful 'n heroic." Willie commented.

"Willie, you ain't have to fight in order to get me to like you." You told him. "You already did that."

"I...did?" Willie asked.

You sucked in your teeth.

"Willie, we held hands, shared a kiss, 'n you almost got a job at 12 'cause you thought I was pregnant from that kiss." You recalled.

"Yeah...that was stupid." Willie chuckled out.

"'N you worried that I'd reject you after all that?" You asked.

Willie nods his head.

"I...just...I like you Y/N 'n I want to show you that I wanna be there for you every time." Willie confesses. "Y-you just make me feel like I can be myself 'n I always enjoyed having you around from when we were kids 'n-mmmph!"

Willie's monologue was cut short as you pressed your lips against his. Willie's eyes grew wide while he sat there frozen in shock. Willie then melts into the kiss as he cups your face, returning the kiss back. You then pulled away.

"Y'know you ramble too much righ'?" You teased.

Willie then gives you a sly smirk.

"Mind shuttin' me up like that again then?" He asked as he slowly got up. You chuckled as you leaned in for another kiss.

When y'all pulled away, Willie cupped your face into his large palms.

"So, is that a yes to bein' my girlfriend?" Willie asked.

"Yes Willie, it is." You replied while placing your hands on his chest.

Willie then pressed his forehead against yours while letting out a happy hum.

"I'm the man...I'm the man indeed." He thought to himself.