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You felt off. Your mental health wasn't doing too good recently. You thought things were finally starting to get better but apparently not. The lightning and thunder that keep roaring outside snapped you back to reality.. Perhaps it's going to rain soon.
With this in mind, you decided to walk back to your room. It's pretty late anyway, you thought that maybe you could just sleep it off while the rain falls.
You lifelessly extended your hand to push your door open and automatically slumped down to your bed.
"..."
You sighed as you sluggishly fixed your position to get comfortable. After a few seconds, you finally wrapped yourself with your blanket as you hugged with your comfort pillow/plushie. You stared at your wall- which you could barely see due to the darkness- as your thoughts start wandering again.
Faint sounds of the shuffling of the sheets were made while you make small, subconscious movements. It wasn't long before you felt your tears welling up.
You sniffled while your tears fell one after another. You curled yourself even more as you suppress your sobs. Why can't it just get better? You felt like you were back to the same state you were in a few months back. What even is the point of healing anymore?
The more you asked yourself these questions the harder you cried. Eventually your effort to suppress your cries disappeared. You just cried. You didn't care whether or not you're being too loud, you just decided to.. let it out.
A few minutes passed and you still haven't calmed down. Your room was filled with sorrowful, audible sobs and sniffles. The only thing in your head right now are thoughts that no one wants, not even you.
The thunder outside shines light to your room through your thin curtains from time to time. It somehow keeps you grounded in reality, at least for a little bit.
It didn't really startle you until you saw a head peeking beside your bed.
"...!"
Your eyes widened as you let out a yelp, "W-what the fuck?!" you swiftly sat up and rubbed your eyes. You're starting to wonder if you've gone too deep to the point that you started hallucinating. But after another lightning came, you saw that they were still there, staring at you with dark curious eyes.
A chill ran across your back as your chest started beating faster. You moved back to keep your distance while you tried to threaten them with a shaky voice, "If you come closer I'll call the police!" you gripped your pillow/plushie tighter as your mouth ran dry.
"Ah- d-don't do that..! I'm not g-going to hurt you I-I swear!" the boy scrambled to his feet as he turned on the light for the both of you.
The sudden brightness forced you to turn away and squint. The boy took advantage of this by getting on to your bed while you were distracted. "Hey! Get away from me!" you shouted as he pinned your arms and legs.
"S-sorry! I just don't want y-you to run away!" he frantically yet frailly claimed while he struggled to hold you down. You continued putting up a fight by pushing and kicking him off of you but he keeps restraining you.
"Ah-! Y-Y/N stop..!" he pleaded. You froze after hearing what he said, "..How do you know my name?"
"T-that doesn't matter right n-now.." One of his hands contained both of your wrists while he immediately wrapped his free arm around you to hug you, "Mmm.."
You got even more anxious since a stranger not only called you by your name but now he's also hugging you. "I'd r-rather hug you with both arms but.. t-this will do.. Heh." he nervously mumbled on your shoulder.
That made you even more uncomfortable so you tried to break free once more but his grip on you is much more solid now. You knew that you didn't have a chance to get away anymore.
You deeply sighed and muttered, "What do you want.." he hugged you tighter, clearly savoring this moment he has. "Nn.. I w-want to comfort you." he softly replied while he nuzzled the side of your head. "Wow.. Y-you're so close..!" he quietly exclaimed while he deflated on your shoulder, smiling.
You're starting to get the message here.. This guy is probably your stalker. You didn't know you were interesting enough to get stalked but here we are.
He looked like he didn't have the intention to harm you in any sort of way since he looks like he's about to fall asleep on you- but you still kept your guard. Only this time you were oddly not as anxious anymore.
As your breathing became more steady, the effects of your crying resurfaced. Every time you inhaled, your breath would hitch and stutter. The boy cuddling with you noticed so he immediately pulled away to look at you.
His light, smiling expression was quickly replaced with a concerned, sad frown. "Y-your beautiful eyes are s-swollen.." he mumbled while he cupped your cheek.
You just hopelessly and nonchalantly stared at him.. until he started crying. Your eyes widened, "Why are you crying?" he rubbed the both of his eyes with the back of his hand, "It hurts m-me seeing you like this.." he lowered his head.
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He then removed his hand that was containing your wrists as he gripped both of your shoulders, "I-If only I protected you better..!" you jolted from his sudden movement. He pulled you in to hug you, "Then you w-wouldn't be going through any of t-this.." he then started to repeatedly mumble apologies.
You tried to push him off you but he wouldn't budge. You told him that whatever's happening to you really shouldn't affect him but he's unfazed. It's as if he's in his own little world.
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A little while later, you were surprisingly starting to feel drowsy from all his babbling. He keeps repeating about how much he loves you and how much he's willing to protect you.
His words, even if you met him just now within the darkness of your room, they give you comfort one way or another. You thought that if he wanted to do anything bad to you, he would have already done it given your current location.
So you sought for your voice and mumbled, "...I want to go to sleep." he immediately stopped his murmuring and looked at you, "O-of course, Y/N. I-it is pretty late." he blushed while he caressed your head shyly, he seemed to have realize that he talked for too long.
He pulled away from the hug to let you lie down and get comfortable. Afterwards, he got up to turn off the light for you but before he could, you looked up at him and asked, "Are you leaving now?" he timidly nodded.
A part of you felt sad about that and he quickly noticed so he reassured, "Ah, I-I'll be back t-tomorrow..!" you slightly smiled from that and so did he, except he's blushing really hard.
"Y-you don't have to w-worry, Y/N. I'll always be here.." he walked closer to you and crouched, "G-get some rest, s-sweetheart. Goodnight." he leaned to give you a tender kiss on your forehead.
He turned off the light and snuck out, making sure that no one sees him while you closed your eyes..
Maybe you were just hearing things since you were already half-asleep by this point, but you swore that you heard footsteps stop by your window before you completely dozed off.
..It seems that he really didn't leave after all.