his muse 🦇

a million people would die to meet this man. they all would recognize him in an instant. his group rarely gets breaks as it is. so, for them to be in puerto rico, in a club relaxing is enjoyable. it seems so far no one recognizes them and they would like to keep it that way. they’ve just had dinner and now they’re talking and laughing amongst themselves over drinks. they’re not quiet drunk, but definitely feeling the liquor now. except one, he’s been watching the dance floor, listening to the latin music playing. specifically, watching one girl who is just vibing along to the music. she’s seem to have had many dance partners, but always switches after the song ends. the boys start to notice his lack of conversation so they look at where his gaze has drifted.

“san, are you watching that girl over there ?” wooyoung asks trying to see where he’s looking. i don’t answer, i just stay watching her. i’m planning to go up to her after this song ends, maybe get a dance with her before we have to head back to our hotel. “yeah, he’s watching that girl.” yunho states watching the girl as well. right as the song ends, I get up walking over to her as my members watch me. “may i join you ?” i ask the girl, holding out my hand to her. she takes my hand “yes, i would love that” she states pulling me onto the dance floor. we move together perfectly, i study her face and her hair. she’s wearing a mid length dress, not too form fitting, she has no shoes on. dancing in heels may be hard when you’re in a club.

when the song ends i ask if she wants to talk more. she seems interesting, not just one of those people who drink and have fun all the time. more so, that she’s also releasing stress. i also notice that there’s no smell of alcohol on her breath, she’s just able to have fun sober. she pulls me off the dance floor “we can talk more” she states as she pulls me to a table. i realize she doesn’t recognize me at all now that we’re in the lights. “do you live around here, or are you here to travel ?” i ask as my first question. “i’m here traveling, i love going to new places. it’s kind of related to my job” she says happily. i see her eyes light up at the mention of travel. “oh, what’s your job ?” i’m genuinely curious. “i’m a traveling nurse, luckily this travel is a vacation though” she says looking me in my eyes. “are you on vacation as well ?” her gaze shifts to being curious. “i’m here for work as well, but we have a couple days off before we head back to where we’re from” i meet her eyes as i say this. i can’t give away too much information or she’ll know i’m an idol.

we talk for a bit longer before, i see seonghwa waving me over. i look down at her, when she’s done talking i start telling her i have to leave. “my buddies over there are telling me we have to go now. i had fun talking with you. my name is san” i tell her this, i see her eyes dull slightly. “my name is y/n” she says back. i smile at her “can i get your number, we can plan to go out another day maybe, if you’re still here” i ask grabbing my phone out of my pocket. she takes it putting her number in before handing it back. “it was nice talking to you san” she waves at me before walking off. i go back to the group, they all look a mixture of smug and proud. “look at our baby getting a girls number” hongjoong says teasingly. i ignore his comment and gather my belongings to head to the company car so we can head back to the hotel.

when we get back, i get into the room i’m sharing with wooyoung. i waste no time getting into the shower to wash off the day. while i’m in the shower i think about how she looked me. it was different than how the fans look at me, she didn’t look at me like i was just an object, or someone to praise. she looked at me like i am a human, she saw me for who i am and not for what i do. it’s nice to meet people who don’t recognize you. i feel like a child getting a new game at the thought of her actually giving me her number. i don’t text her to not seem desperate or like a stalker. i get out the shower and get dressed, and i brush my teeth. i exit the bathroom and wooyoung is sitting on his bed looking at me. “you actually have game sannie” he says, slightly slurring. he’s drunk, not too badly though. “go to sleep” i say back as i go to lay down in my bed. i almost immediately fall asleep.

morning..

i wake up in my airbnb, i realize that i never undressed myself. i get up not checking anything as i head to the bathroom to get in the shower. i think about how i gave a man my number. he most likely won’t me like he says, it’ll just be another one of those guys. i shower away the sweat, and stress of the night before. i get out to get dressed and do all of my skincare. i head to the kitchen to make something to eat. i check my phone seeing it’s 10:43am and i see a message from an unknown number. “hey it’s san, would you like to go out tonight at 6, i can pick you up as well” i read his text, i respond saying i would love to hang out with him again. so, maybe i was wrong about him not texting me. i eat and spend the rest of my day until it’s time to get ready very impatiently.

at 4:30 i start getting ready, i head to the bathroom and do my makeup and hair. i do soft makeup that matches the outfit i chose, and do my hair into an updo with curly face framing pieces. i get out of the bathroom and put on the outfit, a long sleeve dark red backless blouse, a pair of black flare pants, and dark red heels that match the shirt. i make sure everything looks alright and i make sure i smell alright. putting on the best perfume i have. i check myself in the mirror like five times before i settle. i make sure i have everything i need. i grab my purse, i text him my address and then i sit and wait for him to arrive.

there’s a soft rap at my door, so, i figure it’s him. i get up and open it seeing him smiling at me. then, in his hands i see a bouquet of roses, i smile back at him. “thank you so much” i take the roses sitting them just inside the door. i step out and lock the door behind me before fully looking at him. he looks nice, he’s wearing a black polo with nice pants, and dress shoes. he has his hair styled normally and he has his glasses on. i finally look him back in his eyes and he’s giving me that knowing look. “you look gorgeous “ he says to me after looking me up and down. “you don’t look too bad yourself” i say teasingly. he takes my hand and helps me down the steps of the porch.

we get to the car and he opens the car door for me. i get in and buckle as he shuts the door. he crosses over to the other side and gets into the drivers seat. he starts the car and we’re heading there. “i’ve been to this place before, it’s calm, and quiet. it’s a restaurant that they consider a hidden gem” he says with all his focus on the road. “am i the first date you’ve taken here ?” i ask curiously. “yeah, i don’t really go on dates or even have the chance to talk to people” he says calmly, it seems like it’s his job that’s in the way. he’s pretty quiet for the rest of the ride. not an awkward silence, more so calm, he plays some music.

we get to the restaurant and he immediately gets out to open my door. he puts his hand out to help me. i take it and get out of the car with his help. he keeps my hand in his and walks with me into the restaurant. i can tell the hostess recognizes him but doesn’t say anything, just welcomes us in. “reservation under choi san” he says this while i’m looking around the place. high ceilings, low lights, it’s quiet in here with quiet music playing, not too many people as well. we get led to a table in the back. he pulls out my chair for me and waits till i’m comfortable before he goes over to his chair. i hope this date goes well, so i’ll get a second date.

y/n’s pov;

when i walk off i head into my room. it’s quiet, i’m finally able to take a breath. you would think working at a coffee shop is calm. all you hear are negative remarks, or couples being cute, too cute. i sit down on the edge of my bed and just think back to my interactions. it’s hard doing customer service. you see and deal with a lot more than people think. it’d be easier if you didn’t have to have a job at all.

my interaction with felix replays, he’s sweet compared to other customers. he seems to just have good manners all around. he’s also very ethereal, and must be popular based on those seven friends he has. i pay no mind to it though, it’s just a friendly interaction due to the coffee. i just can’t help but hope he comes back in. it brings me joy that someone can be nice if they don’t know you. it’s nice to feel like a real person, like a human at your job. i shouldn’t have to wish for one customer every day.

later..

i’m sitting on the couch in the living room just binge watching a show when i get a call. “hi” i say into the receiver. “y/n, let’s hang out tomorrow, bring athena if you can” soyeon’s voice rings out in my ear. “what are you planning ?” i ask hesitantly. “i just want to see you two, it’s been a minute” she states seriously. “okay, i’ll talk to athena, then get back to you. bye bye”. i say thinking. “byeeee” she says before hanging up. i look at athena and i’s schedule and see we both don’t have work. i guess soyeon might get her hang out she wants. i press play on the show and lock right back in.

felix’s pov;

i come back from changing and the food is on the table ready. seungmin hasn’t started eating yet as he is waiting for me. “i already separated it for us” he says, starting to open his food. “thanks” i say back sitting down next to him. we watch whatever he put on while we eat. when we’re done i gather the trash and throw it away. i see he’s done no chores at all. i sigh and instead of yelling or bitching, i do the dishes, and make sure everything is in place. after that i head into my room.

i sit in my room not doing anything for a minute, spacing out. i think about how i’ve gone to the coffee shop again today, just to see that girl. there’s no reason for it, i can’t like her. let alone i know nothing about her, she just makes good coffee and is pretty. i choose to get on the game rather than think about this. i wish i could grind more on my games, being an idol makes everything harder. you can’t go out and do the things you love, you have to be careful online. you can’t even really date like normal.

later..

i realize it’s now 9pm, and that i need to get off and start winding down, and maybe eat dinner. i get up and go to the kitchen to make instant ramen for dinner. i wish we still lived in the dorm with minho, his meals were amazing. seungmin and i sadly don’t have that much skill with food. i’m at least good at baking. once i’m done, i head to the bathroom to do my night routine. brushing my teeth, washing my face so i can get into bed. we all have to be up by 6am tomorrow, if only we could have multiple days off in a row.

y/n’s pov;

i stay up not realizing the time until it’s 1am. i get up and head to the bathroom brushing my teeth then getting in bed. i lay there for a minute, my brain moving non stop. i turn my fan on and put something on my phone for noise. i need to be up in time to see if athena wants to go out tomorrow. as well as figure out what time soyeon wants to go out. she knows she can’t do it early because of athena. once i actually relax, i knock out.

morning..

i wake up hearing the front door open, i get up so i won’t miss her. “athenaaa” i call out coming out of my room. “yessss” she calls back sounding exhausted. “i’m gonna ask her for more details but soyeon wants to hang with us later today.” i say groggily, still partially asleep. “yeah, that’s fine, just wake me up an hour or two before her planned time” she walks past me to her room. i watch her walk past me, i don’t say anything not having the energy to. she also needs the rest, she needs to have enough energy to go out AND deal with soyeon.

i text soyeon asking for details and letting her know athena will come. it’s only 6am so i know she won’t respond at all. when i’m done i use the bathroom, and head to the kitchen for some water. i stand there for a good while just thinking about absolutely nothing. i put the cup in the sink, and go right back to bed.

felix’s pov;

i get up at 5am automatically since it’s common i have to be up early. i sit up stretching and check my phone, no new messages from family or the company. i head to the bathroom to start getting ready. showering, brushing my teeth, dressing up. then, i head to seungmin’s room to get him up. it’s easier to get ready when he’s asleep so i can get everything done fast. he gets up after a couple minutes of trying.

to be continued…

first memory:

nanami and i first met when suguru geto started that big battle. i was fighting a special grade curse when i almost got crushed. i had passed out and all i remember is waking up being with shoko and nanami. shoko had told me that he was the one who saved me. he explained that a lot of the people were busy so he jumped in to try and save me. he did it and i couldn’t thank him enough. i had asked him on a date to pay him back. he accepted but, told me i didn’t have to pay him back.

on the date i went to a restaurant of his choosing. we talked about a lot. the pros and cons of being a sorcerer. how much everything had changed since we were younger. when the bill came i put my card down. without me noticing he switched it. i only noticed when i had gotten home and seen there was no charge to my card. i had texted him asking him he did that. all he said was saving a life never needs paid back.

second memory:

he proposed to me at the beach in malaysia. his dream vacation spot, a place he wanted to live when he settled down and wasn’t a sorcerer. it was 2 years after we started dating. i didn’t expect him to propose to me since i had planned the vacation. but, he always knows how to surprise me. he took me to a restaurant with a view of the beach. he paid for the whole meal as he always did. we talked about how everything was going. about how we’d been feeling. then, he took me to walk the beach with him. feeling the water and sand beneath my feet as we walked. smelling the ocean air, feeling the nice breeze. it was dead quiet. the sunset was beautiful.

he all of a sudden stopped what he was doing. ran in front of me and got down on one knee. “y/n, when i first saw you before the mission i thought you were the most beautiful person on earth. i was so scared when the special grade almost killed you. i didn’t want to be the cause of your death. when you healed and tried to pay me back, i thought you were insane. who pays someone back for saving their life. that sums up the kind of person you are. you’re the kindest, prettiest, most outspoken person i know. i adore you, i love you. will you marry me ?” he pulled out the most gorgeous ring. i started to cry, sob even. “yes ken, a thousand percent yes.” he slid the ring on my finger, and got up holding me. i kissed him, tears falling into the kiss.

third memory:

i remember the day when we got married. getting ready with all my bridesmaids was something that i needed. telling them about all of my worries about marriage. about how i was so anxious to see him in that suit. he is the love of my life. i was so excited for that day. it meant the absolute world to me for this man to marry me. to give our life to each other in such a way is everything to me.

when my father walked me down the isle, i looked at my fathers and kento’s. they were crying, or trying to hold back those tears. once my father split ways with me i walked up the alter. looked kento in his eyes and held his hands. “you look stunning darling.” he says still holding back tears looking me up and down. “you’re handsome” i mumble out so i don’t start sobbing. i was trying my hardest not to ruin the makeup the stylist took forever to do.

his vows were the most beautiful thing i had ever heard in my life. they showed me that someone could appreciate me more than i had ever seen before. “y/n, i love you, not only for your body, or your personality. for your whole entire being. your soul is one of a kind, it’s something i have never seen in anyone else. you get me like no one ever has before. you see through my shit whenever i say i’m just okay. you help me clean up after my missions. you held me whenever i felt like life was becoming too much. i could never thank you enough for that.” he stopped and started to cry, trying to stop it so he could continue talking. “you’re little traits you have are what make you the you i fell in love with. the way you react when you’re excited. the way you show me you care about me. you’d do about anything for the people you love. that is something i can admire in a world like this.” he said and i was crying quietly, softly to not interrupt him. “i can keep going forever. but, she has to say her vows as well. i love and adore you dearly. you mean the whole entire world to me.” he finished it off with that.

once we had kissed to seal our marriage our after party was wonderful. we had our slow dance that was beautiful. everyone dancing along side us while we were in the middle. we had an emo hour at the party as well. making kento reminisce upon his highschool days. i was singing to every song, getting up in face. we cut our cake. a layered cheesecake which is what we agreed upon. our catering which was some japanese food from our favorite restaurant.

when it ended we went back to the hotel enjoying the peaceful aftermath of our day. i talked to him about how i was feeling. still slightly anxious about that moment, about how everyone would react. but, he reassured me like he always did. reminding me of the reason i married him. he is perfect in every way. he cared for me when no one else ever wanted to. he saved me when i was a sorcerer. i wouldn’t, no. i couldn’t change him. our wedding was the best day of my life. i wouldn’t have that day any other way with anyone else. he is my light, my reason for living. i would kill to always be with him. i hope we are soulmates in every lifetime.

present:

“kento” i say right as he answers the phone. “yes, sweetheart.” he spoke softly. “my water broke and our little boy is panicking. can you please come home right now?” i ask out of breath. “i’m on my way.” i hear him packing his stuff up. “do you have your hospital bag?” he says as i hear his car door. “yes, we’re both sitting and waiting. i’m trying to calm him down.” i respond while rubbing my sons back. “can you put him on the phone for me?” i hand my son the phone and i can slightly hear him talking. my son answering in “mhms” and “yes”. my son hands the phone back. “i’m almost there come outside.” i walk out the door and and hang up. right as i watch his car pull up.

after i give birth kento is sitting next to me. smiling at me. “how are you feeling now that you have your baby?” he says rubbing my shoulder. “i feel a little better, still in pain.” i laugh a bit. “do you want anything?” he pulls his keys out. “can you go get me a seafood boil, it sounds really good.” i say back to him. “yes, i can. thank you for doing this for us. if i could give birth i would so you wouldn’t be the only one in pain. i love you dearly.” kento leans down and kisses my head. “i adore you”. i say back and lean up to kiss him.

felix’s pov;

I woke up and checked the time seeing that it’s 10:30am. i try to sleep a little longer but to no avail so, i get up. i go to the kitchen to get something quick to eat before getting ready for the day. “hey lix, you’re awake early for once.” seungmin says feigning shock. “yeah, yeah good morning seungmin.” i grab one of the protein bars we have and start eating it while watching whatever seungmin has on. once i’m done i head to the bathroom to start getting ready. I take a shower, brush my teeth. i get dressed then head back to the living room after grabbing belongings. “Imma head out min, is there anything you need.” i ask walking to the front door. “no, not that i can think of, i’ll text you.” he says going back to the tv.

i go walking around town then remember the coffee shop we had gone to. i head there to try a new coffee and to see if that barista is in today. when i walk in i see the barista and i immediately walk up to them to order. “hey y/n, i wanna try something new today. what’s your favorite coffee.” i ask them resting myself on the counter. “it’s really sweet i will warn you.” they say smiling. “that’s fine, i usually get one thing only so it’s nice to try something new.” i say back “i’ll go take a seat while waiting.” i start walking away to get a table.

y/n’s pov;

i go to the back to make the coffee. honestly, i wasn’t expecting him to comeback. usually, idols come in one time and then leave so, him coming back a second time surprised me. i take my time making the coffee since it’s only him in the store, since it’s a week day we’re really slow. Once i’m done making the coffee i bring it over to him. i stand there waiting to see if he likes it. “this is good, what kind is it.” he asks smiling. “It’s just a french vanilla late. i don’t usually get something too difficult.” i give him my order, explaining my thought process. “It’s good, thank you so much, i’ll be on my way, how much is it ?” he pulls out his wallet getting his card out. “It’s 7,152 won felix.” i turn around the pin pad. he pays for the coffee and waves on his way out. “Goodbye.” i wave back him.

i wait for my coworker to come in so i could leave. once they come in i tell them everything i did, tell them what they need to do. i clock out and head home to relax for a bit. when i walk into the house athena’s watching something in the living room. she looks up at me waiting for me. “hey, how was work today. you got off pretty early.” she pauses her show to listen to what i have to say. “it was good, it wasn’t busy at all, but that man came back in again. he wanted to try my order of coffee.” i say excitedly. “that’s good, it either means he wants you, or he just really likes the coffee shop.” she stands up heading to her room. “i have the night shift tonight though so imma start getting ready.” she says again getting her stuff ready. “okay, call me if you need to. i’m gonna unwind, have a good day at work.” i say sarcastically, walking off.

felix’s pov;

i go to a couple stores before heading back home. i had gotten some refills on stuff we all needed, as well as some stuff to spoil myself. i got back home and sat on the couch watching whatever was left on the tv. “you’re finally back, it’s been like four hours.” seungmin walks into the room. “yeah, i went walking instead of driving, and there were so many cool stores.” i say back showing him all of my bags. “i ordered food for us though, i know you would want some for whenever you came home.” he says showing me what he ordered. “okay, thank you, imma go change. i’ll be back.” i walk off to go get changed

to be continued…

y/n’s pov;

i wake up to the sound of my friend arguing with her boyfriend about something he did wrong again. i’ll never understand why they won’t break up already. i check the time noticing it was the perfect timing, i have to get ready for work soon.”why do i have to wake up at 7am to open a coffee shop.” i say getting out of bed. my friend and i split the bills to make it easier. so i found an easy job to work at to get the bills paid. while i’m getting ready all i hear is them continuing to argue. so, i start playing some music to drown it out. once i’m ready, i sneak out of the house so she doesn’t pull me into the argument.

felix’s pov;

“FELIX GET UP, WE’RE GONNA BE LATE SO HURRY.” i open my eyes and see minho above me yelling at me. “i’ll be ready in a second minho.” i say getting up heading to the bathroom. “since you woke up late you gotta pay for coffee this morning.” i hear changbin call out to me while i’m brushing my teeth. i don’t respond, i just roll my eyes at him. i come out with everything i need. “let’s go before we’re late.” chris says walking out the door. we pile into two cars to head to the coffee shop before going to the jyp building.

y/n’s pov;

i finish a small order, then see a group of eight walk in laughing and being loud. a man with long blonde hair comes up to me.”hello, i’m kind of in a rush, can i order 8 iced americanos.” he asks kinda fast. “i understand, is that all sir ?” i ask while putting the order. “Yes..” he looks down at my name tag “jace.” he smiles like he accomplished something new. “okay that’ll be 37,602 won.” i say as he pulls out his card, tapping it on the POS. i walk back making the coffees. “can you help me erin.” i ask my coworker. he walks over and reads the order. “who needs that much coffee ?” he asks shocked while he gets started making them. “those eight men over there.” i point over to the group sitting down talking real loud. “they said they’re in a rush so i’m trying to hurry it up, you know ?” I say getting done with my fourth one. erin grabs out the cup holders putting four in one and my four in the other. then he walks back to what he was doing. “group of eight” i call out and they look over. standing up to come and get their coffees. they come up to me getting their coffees. before they leave the man with long blonde hair comes up to me. “my name is felix by the way and these are my bandmates.” he says smiling. “nice to meet you and your loud friends.” i laugh back. he waves and leaves.

my shift finally ends so i clean up the shop making sure everything is ready for tomorrow. i pack all of my stuff to head back home. first i make a stop to get something to eat since all i’ve had today is pastries and coffee. i go into a convienence store to get some ramen and a drink. i head to checkout seeing the group of eight come in to the store. i get a little anxious since i had seen them earlier maybe they would think i’m stalking them. which wouldn’t make any sense since i got here first. i hurry up to leave so they don’t see me.

felix’s pov;

we finish up practice and head to the corner store to get some snacks before we head home. when we walk in i see the barista from this morning. but, she rushes out before i could walk up to her. she seemed kinda anxious fidgeting and looking down before she left. i ignore it continuing to grab what i wanted before we head to checkout. afterwards we head home i run to the bathroom immediately to get first dibs on showering, i hate feeling so sweaty after practice.

once i’m done i get out heading to the kitchen to eat something quick so i can go to bed. i lay in bed thinking back on my day. I remember the barista, their name was y/n right. tomorrow is my off day i want to get to know her more. they’re pretty and it sounds crazy but i would like to know them more. I can’t tell the other members because they’ll just laugh at me for liking someone so soon.

y/n’s pov;

once i get home i heat up my ramen to eat and then athena comes out of her room. “hey y/n, how was work today ?” she asks quietly. “it wasn’t too busy but a group of eight came in ordering americanos, one for each of them. it was crazy to me honestly.” i say taking my ramen out mixing in the packet. “were any of them cute, i finally broke up with that piece of shit i was dating,” she asks like i’ll probably ever see them again. “yeah, a couple of them seemed like your type, but there was this dude with them who was so cute. he had long blonde hair and freckles.” I say smiling before taking a bite of my ramen. “definitely your type, were they idols.” she takes my chopsticks after saying that. “honestly i think they are. he called them his bandmates.” she just smiles at me and walks away.

to be continued…

forbidden love; strong romantic relationship that is restricted or not accepted due to external circumstances.

y/n;

gender neutral

age: 23

they live with their friends in korea but they are from the u.s

lee felix;

male

age: 24

he came to korea at 15 to be a kpop idol from australia

the rest of stray kids;

male

ages: 24-28

they’re all band mates with felix, obviously his friends

seoyeon

female

age:22

the friend y/n met when they moved to korea

athena

female

age:23

the friend y/n moved to korea with. they live together

☽｡⋆ introduction

☽｡⋆ 01 meeting

☽｡⋆ 02 fire coffee ??

dwayne:

the sunset -☁️

you’ve been dating dwayne now for a couple of months. it’s been going well for you and honestly you never thought meeting some guy on a boardwalk at night would be like this. he’s a sweetheart and anything like what those surf nazis would say about him. he also isn’t as broody as he would seem. he does like reading and fixing stuff but that’s not all. he loves painting and sketching. you’re a really big inspiration for him since he’s been alive for so long it’s hard to find something that really strikes him as “entertaining”.

“hi my love” i say as i walk into his corner of the cave. i walk up behind him and wrap my arms around him. he looks back at me smiling “hi pretty” he says to me before turning back. “what are you making this time ?” i ask while watching him paint. it’s not even halfway done to see what he’s drawing. “it’s one of those photos you took on your camera, the one of the sunrise.” he says quietly. i look at his face, watching him stay focused on the painting not even flinching when i blow into his face. “that’s good baby, i’m glad it gave you something to do. but, have you taken a break or fed yet ?” i ask a little concerned. “no i haven’t, i just want to get this done.”

I finally get him to take a break after a hard time convincing him. he goes off with the rest of the boys, and i stay finding something to listen to in his and paul’s shared music collection. i see bauhaus’ song bela lugosi’s dead. i immediately put it on waiting for them to come back. i start cleaning around the area since they barely ever clean up. it’s always a mess around here.

right as i get done cleaning they immediately show up. they have blood all over them and they look like their adrenaline high had just worn off. dwayne walked up to me smiling. “you seem to be more energetic after eating.” i state watching him. “yeah, i feel better actually. once i clean up i think i’ll stop painting for the night.” he says before getting ready to walk off. “i’ll be waiting in your nest, i love you.” i watch him nod as he walks off.

while i wait, i put his paint brushes up and close the paint he left open, putting them in color order. i get his nest ready for him and i get comfy. he comes in a little bit later cleaned up and a lot calmer. “thank you for putting the stuff away my love. i also see that you cleaned everything up in the rest of the cave, i appreciate that as well.” he comes over and lays down wrapping his arms over me. “of course, i know you guys will wait until it’s too bad before you clean and i don’t want that.” i say scooting closer to him. “I have a new book for you, i bought at the bookstore that’s in town.” i say pulling it out of my bag.

he grabs the book out of my hand looking at it intently. “a rose in winter.” he says reading the book aloud. “ why’d you get this ? the book just came out so i know it’s pretty expensive. i could’ve just stole it.” he says looking at me confused. “well, you like reading and i’ve also been wanting it when i heard it was a romance. you’ll read it to me right ?” i ask smiling. “of course, i’ll read it to you.”

we spend the rest of the night listening to calm music while he reads it to me. i fall asleep while he’s reading it. he puts the book away and falls asleep once it hits day break.