chapter 2

What if the guy's a pervert? You thought. You stare at his helpless form. 

Oh **** it, you never know  

Silently, you stood up and walked towards him, stopping just behind his back. You could feel your fingers twitch and you finally tap his rather broad shoulders to catch his attention. He jumped at the sudden touch, looking back at you so fast you flinched in surprise as well. Dark brown, and not to mention watery, eyes met yours and your breath hitched.  

He was beautiful. 

You stare at each other for a solid ten seconds, before his eyes watered even more and his lips started trembling. Your eyes went wide and your heartbeat quickened in panic. You pulled your hand back quickly, your head going blank. 

"Woah woah woah there d-did I do something wrong? S-Should I just leave you or something?" You stuttered out, not knowing why the hell the handsome kid was crying and how you were supposed to calm a guy possibly the same age as you, or if not older. You took a step back but then he was grabbing your arm suddenly. 

"C-Can you--- no, please help me!" He begged desperately, his grip on you tightening as he looked down on something he was holding closely on his chest. You blinked in confusion and leaned closer. 

You gasped. He was holding a kitten with an injured arm. 

You softened. You've always loved animals and always had a soft spot for them, and seeing a kitten no more than two months old bleeding is making you feel worried. You gently kneeled down and stroked the kitten's fur, and your heart ached when it gave a weak meow. 

"What happened to her?" You asked, your eyes not leaving the animal's blood stained form. 

"I-I don't know.. I j-just found her at the side of the s-street and p-picked her up" the unknown man choked out, holding back tears. You nodded and took the kitten into your arms and stood up. The man stood up abruptly, looking at the animal with a worried gaze. You bit the inside of your cheek to keep yourself from smiling. 

"I know a pet clinic close here, would you like to come with me?" You asked him, holding back a smile when you saw him nod vigorously. 

"Y-Yes please!" 

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"I'm so glad the doctor said she was okay" You breathed out, exiting the brightly lit pet clinic with the nameless young man still trailing behind you. The small animal had a broken bone, but the doctor said she'd be fine in a month. 

"Me too" he uttered, stopping right where he was, causing you to turn around to look at him curiously. He had his head hung low and fists clenched. He was opening and closing his mouth repeatedly and you could see a furious pink covering his face and ears. You blinked. 

"Um. Are you okay---" 

"I-I-I um... Th-Thank you s-so much f-for helping me out there, I-I-it must've bothered you but I-I c-can't apologize since if you weren't there sh-she would've..." He stammered, trailing off by the end of his confession. Your heart melted.  

How can a 20 year old be so naive and innocent? You thought to yourself. You were slightly envious of the boy close to tears in front of you. You were once like that. A crybaby, a person who was easily scared, the kind of person people wanted to protect, childish and ignorant, but also, a person who saw the world in its most beautiful form. 

You wondered if you could ever see the world like that again. 

You walked towards him, and as if you were possessed you cupped his cheeks in your hands, lifting his face up to meet your eyes. You smiled at him.  

"Hey it's fine. She'll be okay no need to get too emotional about it and plus, you saved her and not me" you said softly, lightly rubbing his cheeks with your thumb. He stared at you, and you couldn't help but get entranced by him. His eyes, that seemed to hold the entire universe, caught most of your attention and you found yourself unable to look away. You knew this was wrong. You knew it was wrong for you to feel like this for a stranger you just met minutes ago, and you never thought you would ever be so stupid to let yourself feel like this, but you couldn't pull away. 

Or rather, you didn't want to, as stupid as that sounded. 

The nameless man stared at you like how you did to him, and butterflies erupted in your stomach thinking that maybe, he felt the same attraction as you did.

That maybe, it wasn't one sided. 

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