ed by Dave, and he signa

away from there while I conti

d I tried to get off, but t

again locked

the place apart, ra

d, I sat down on the flo

Dave do t

d waited, believing that h

rifted to sleep right on the floor

nd of Dave, who was s

room and furrowed deeply.

from when I was throwing and breaki

are

, Jeff rushed in immedia

ould follow. So, I grabbed him quickly to st

nd you care,"

s hands gripping my

that? You know I car

d him of

trying to get rid of

frown

'm

listening to him. Right now,

ait for me," I crie

t me, perple

s fell f

ser and grab

nyone until I became an adult,"

that were holding his

eaking my promis

conflicted. He's

stinctively pul

engaged," I

k a dee

eeks. I remember my promise to you, and I

at him. I pulled away from him

is hands gripping me

ut like this," he whispered t

ilently ag

asterio,

you to wait for me to grow up. What I w

more he comforted me.

d him, a

rstand, maybe I shoul

und of him walking into the room before I sw

o make him see me, not as a

ting out of the shower and picked

Dave, who was standing in the middle of the room. His e

I felt his

e you doi

ved c

hower because my room

t out

in the house. You could have

hrug

of them. Except yours," I

look at me, but I wasn't

d leave now

d, biting

he not be

with you," I blurt

whatever consequ

nstantly. For the first tim

his voice came ou

ckly a

sleep in

ly, hiding my

till a mess,"

. His hands went to his face,

ewhere else then," he sa

ely. But my foot caught on the

scaped me as I

aist, pulling me against his body.

eting his eyes o

he room. Neither of us moved for a

, the ones I had dreamed

they were so

take the bold step, Dave pushed me a

be strugglin

. But he turned away quickl

ion f

d my feet

fell on it, my mind drifting

sharp jawline, his beautiful eyes, an

s I let myself indulge in the

at thought in my mind.

ares again. The one that had been p

red. The memory I had tried to e

as I tried to pull myse

heavily on my forehead, an

a voice call

eli

dream. His face was

htly as I embraced him, believing that all my fe

whispered to me gentl