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She was in deep slumber, as the sight of her terrifies him. The machines that were attached to her leaving this terrible taste in his mouth, somewhat making him feel uneasy at the sight, and the fate of her.

The room was quiet, as the only sound left was her heartbeat which is beating slowly and steadily. It seems to be music in his ears, as he came to check in on her despite no intention on waking her up. 

Looking at her pale figure, making his smile disappear which only left with a worried expression as he step forward upon the hospital bed. 

She has been unconscious for the last few hours, as the anesthesia started to kick in. He lets out a breath he didn’t know he was holding before taking her hand in his, placing a kiss on top of her fingers, leaving the warmth that she needed. 

His gaze soften upon her, as he tries to replay all the memories they had together. Those memories was the best of his life, yet one moment could change everything in their lives. It was the game of love, where there was lost too. 

“Hi Cas, it’s me again.” He lets out a small laugh, as there was no response. 

“... I heard there was a study that the consciousness can witnessed what is happening at the moment, and....I am hoping it will. “ There was a pause before continuing his talk. 

The sound of the EPG gave him the comfort that hope is still there. 

“Words were never my specialty yet, words is the only thing I can give to you. I- am.. we- are fighting with you here Casey. We believe in you, and... please...” His voice starts to break yet there is a small plead in his voice.

“...stay with us...stay with me.” 

He lets out a puff of breath, as he feels himself slowly breaking down. His demeanor is still strong, he needed to be strong for her. Without realizing, the three words left his tongue in a speed of lightning and... he can’t take it back. He won’t but... it wasn’t meant for her to found it out this way. 

“...i love you.. please...stay.” 

His tears had fallen once more, as he realizes the soothing sound of heartbreak isn’t there anymore. He glanced up and saw the horror, his fear coming to life; she didn’t make it. She’s gone, Casey Valentine is gone. 

The rest of the day felt like a blur, as it was brought to a code blue in the OR. 

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The room was dark, as he sat on the edge of the bed. His eyes was focused on the dark night sky that can be viewed from his window. There was perks of getting an apartment a few floors up, he thought before an unintended sigh leaves his lips.

His eyes fall upon the figure who is sound asleep under the covers, her snores were visible making him grin at her. His gaze was soften as the moonlight shines upon her, who is looking as beautiful as a mid summer’s day despite being in his sweats.

He never crave anything beyond intimacy, as he never knew the true meaning of love. His environment growing up was surrounded by screams, yells, and even conflict. The love he observed his friends received was different from what goes on behind the Lahela household. Long story short, he never knew what love is... until he met her.

And the thought of it feared him, the thought of letting himself go and opening up his walls for the sake of love terrifies him, yet... he longed that feeling. He knew what he wanted, and the flashbacks of that uneventful day at Edenbrook, might lead him to realized his feelings once an for all.

His thoughts were interrupted, as a figure moves suddenly and he felt a touch on his shoulders. 

“Hey.”

He smiles softly at her, she is alive and well.

“What are you doing up, it’s late.” Her voice is quiet, as it fits the atmosphere around them.

“I..” He didn’t reply, but he leaned in towards her and gave a kiss earning a surprise reaction from her. 

“What was that for?” She asked as she lays her head on his shoulder, their eyes fall upon the window as the city were shining that night.

He looked at her, a pang of nervousness can be felt in his stomach. But, it was now...or never.

“I...love you.” His voice was above a whisper, earning a soft expression from Casey herself, as a small smile makes it appearance.

“...I know.” She winked at him, and replies.

“I love you too Bryce Lahela, so so much.” 

...and the moment, he didn’t fear love. He wanted to feel it, because it could be taken away anytime. 

THE END.

And for the question, I feel like you are reading my mind anon! I always wanted to talk about this, but never had the time jdjdkdd! SO, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION! I haven’t catch up on most of recent fics since life gets hectic and insane, but... I have the answer for that!

For Bryce x MC authors! I have a lot of favorites, their stories really can be both angsty, fluffy and all the bryce lahela content that we didnt know we needed until now!

@omgjasminesimone is definitely a fav! She wrote a lot of fics that became an instant favourite, and it is definitely a worth the read!!!! My fav that I could remember now is  the OH/Platinum crossover where Bryce meets the one and only Raleigh Carrera! But, besides that; all of her fics are AMAZING! A MUST !!!

@appiomofchoice def a favorite of mine aswell! THEIR FICS ARE INCREDIBLE, especially the way they wrote, my mind gets blown every time! Besides the Bryce content, all of their stories really hit it on the spot! I love it very very much, and its definitely a must!

@bitchloveskcbaseball , MY CHEERLEADER DESERVES A SHOUTOUT TOO!! She wrote angst VERY VERY WELL! I mean, I reread the ‘Surprise’ and it definitely made me shed a tear, SHE IS THE ANGST QUEEN!!  And, her series should be checked out too!! The writing is just *chef’s kiss* !

@storyofmychoices wrote the best fluff! AND SHE EVEN MADE A BRYCE EDIT AS A MERMAID! I love reading the adventures of Olivia and Bryce that she wrote! It is definitely a worthy read if you are ready for some fluffy tooth goodness!

@fantasyoverreality98 , a fav of mine too! WHAT THE HELL, I LOVE ALL OF THE PEOPLE HERE !! One of the things I admire about her stories, is her writing definitely ! Ky, you are so talented, it is not fair! Check her out tooo! She wrote a number of ships and, its just the sweetness of fluff. You will love it!

@julia-highstorms is one of the earliest bryce writers I have ever read! CHECK HER OUT, I love Rei and Bryce so much!!!!

@bobbymckenzie is a must!!!! VIC AND BRYCE’S ADVENTURES gets better everytime! IT IS JUST, I LOVE READING ABOUT THEM!!! <3

@raleiighcarrera is a top favorite definitely! Her writing is one of the best I have ever read, and her daylight fic is a must read! It is definitely worth it!!!  

@aylamwrites , she wrote a cute bryce fic too! ITS THE FLUFFINESS, and its a fun read toooo!

@brycelahel wrote a fic called ‘Fearless’ and let’s just say, it gave me the feels. All of them feels !!!

@kelseaaa is one of my favs, i mean.. she can literally broke my heart and mend it together! CHECK HER OUT TOOO! 

@lucy-268 , @brycelahelalover , @lahelalove and so many more! I haven’t read much lately and I would recommend more from the bryce x mc tags! I would often found lots and lots of fics there, and its just... *chef’s kiss* !!! 

@rookie-ramsey is writing a series for Bryce/MC and its the fluffiest you will ever get! The ‘Baby Blues’ series is a worth it read!!! <3 

@paulfwesley wrote a series called ‘A split second’ and its just....*chef’s kiss* !!! The suspense of it all, just.. amazing! CHECK IT OUT !!!