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Kris has been acting... weird. You didnt really notice it at first, after all you two arent close anymore. Not since Dess disappearing, or their parents divorce, or Asriel moving to college, theyve been quiet. You remember the times where when theyd have a bad day or have something to talk about, theyd sneak out of their house and throw rocks at the window till you open it and let them in for a while. Theyve always been on the weirder more introverted side but atleast when they talked to you they were so full of life. Theyd talk with pride about their new "brilliant" prank on Noelle, glimmer with excitement about the new song on the piano they learned or cry from frustration whenever a family problem came up, but at some point they just,, changed. You assumed it was cause of the whole Dess fiasco or them going through puberty so you slowly grew apart.
You watched them from a safe distance everyday, like you were still searching for that spark in their eye whenever they looked at you. Now they look at the ground, as if their body was heavy, like their life was not their own. Some days though, if they seem particularly tired or dark, youd leave something for them on their desk. Sometimes it was something sweet, or a pretty flower you saw, something small but showed you still cared, that if anything happened, id open my window for you.
It was 12 am. Though bedtime for some you probably had insomnia and the night was still young for you to do whatever you wanted without your parents dragging you around places. You browsed through youtube, blogs, games, trying to find something to look forward to.
*Clank*
You hear a sound, but didnt think anything about it and return to reading the new updates on Cat Petterz 3
*Clank*
*Clack*
*Clonk*
The initial clank you assumed some bird ended up face planting on your window, but the clanking and clonking made think theres not that much birds excited to get into your room. Unless Berdly decided youre his gamer soulmate, but then youd be the one throwing stuff at him if that was the case.
You get up from your bed and walk your way towards the window, feeling a odd sense of deja vu while you peak through the curtains. That sense was immediately solved though once you see a familiar set of blood red eyes looking back at you.
"Kris??" You say, opening the windows. "Hi, y/n". They say, breathing irregularly but strangely looking the most relief theyve looked in months.
"Kris what the fuck its 12:28 am"
"So you wont let me in?"
You blushed abit at that snide remark they made, you felt like its been forever since you saw that side of them.
You sighed "Get in dumbass"
Though theyve gotten taller, they seemed to stumble abit making your way up your room. But once they finally do, their body lightly collapses on yours. You hold their back to stop both of you from falling.
"Kris?? Are you ok?"
"Yeah yea.. I just need a couple of seconds."
they slouch and lay their head on your shoulder. You can feel their breath hitch on your neck leaving you goosebumps.
silent seconds fill the room, youve,, 'entertained' the thought of maybe having a slight crush on kris, but it would only flare up now and then. You were always unsure about whether the feelings you felt for Kris were more than just admiring their essence. But with an apple cinnamon scent filling up your head, that over complicated thought became blurry. Their hands wrap around your waist.
"I missed this." Kris said and what you were thinking. You were alittle unsure for a second if you accidentally blurted it out. You would always hug Kris after a family issue happened, you remember how theyd angrily rant about everything but always end up crying at the end.
"I missed you." this time, youre not sure who said it, but it didnt matter.
You break from the moment, feeling if you had stayed like that any more youd melt. Also they were getting kinda heavy
"Are you ok?? Uh do you need water or anything ?" You said, pushing their shoulders up abit.
"I.. dont have enough time..." They mumble, seeming more and more tired
"Time for what? Kris seriously just tell me whats going on, youve been so weird lately"
"Im not entirely sure, but if you see me around please dont ask any questions or even approach me." You try to ask them why but the quickly interrupt you "Please just promise me and dont ask..." They place their hand on your face and stare at you like a puppy.
"Ok, I promise, just visit me sometimes?" You say, still curious but choosing to agree for Kris's sake.
"I need to go but ill visit you everytime I can."
They look at you with a small, soft smile as they carefully leave by your window, trying to hide it but still visibly shaking and weak. You tell them to be careful as they walk back towards their house.
You wake up in the morning, remembering as if last night was a dream, you were actually quite unsure if it was. The moment only lasted for a few minutes but it felt like a scene from your imagination.
As you walk in the classroom you subconsciously watch the door. Everytime the door creaks open, your eyes wonder. More classmates arrive and just as the class is about to start, Kris opens the door. Noticeably more tired than they usually are. The moment they get on their desk they immediately falls asleep, Alphy notices but is too meek to really do or say anything about it.
You wait until its break time, Kris being asleep the whole class still isnt waking up. You pretend youre looking through your bag and wait for everyone else to leave. Once its just you two you go over to their desk
"Kris?" you say, bending down abit to see if theyre awake. They arent. You hold a bag of home made apple fritters in your hand, something youve been meaning to give them for abit of energy.
"uhm, ill just leave this here." you slowly plant the bag on a the small part of the desk they werent on, until something grabs your hand.
"Hey,"
You got startled for abit, Kris looks up at you with a small smile.
"Oh! Hi uh sorry, made you apple fritters." You say, not sure if this is considered the 'approaching' they warned you not to do. Their smile grows abit and then they open their mouth, insinuating you to feed them you guess. You grab and place a apple fritter in their mouth with the other free hand, in a quick motion they devore it in a second while still face planted on the desk.
"Yummers, thanks." they say, as they go back to their sleep, still gently but firmly holding your hand. You smile, "You weirdo" you said under your breath as you slowly tug your hand out of their grip.
"I love you" they mumble, you barely heard it but it was enough to make you melt. You werent sure if they were conscious or not, but you gently kissed them on the head in response before leaving the classroom.