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He laid on the grass, peacefully and without a care in the world. He was resting in this serenity for what felt like so, so long but it had truly been a few hours at least. He was on the ground, laying against your leg with a small and content smile upon his amicable face, so handsome and attractive in a way that seemed so effortless. It was silent, he was quiet and the only thing that surrounded the both of you were trees. Trees among trees and they kept going for miles and you swore there was no end to it.

You were silent, eyes gazing upon the male as he laid so amazingly comfortable with his eyes softly closed while both of his hands rested upon his slim torso. One of your hands stroked the blonde hair of his undercut, occasionally letting your fingernails make contact with his scalp to which the corner of his lips twitched upwards for only a second. Your other hand messed with the grass beneath you, beside you. It was so soft and cold too, though where you sat, it seemed to have collected some of your warmth.

It had been quiet for so long, you were growing anxious of who would break it first. Neither of you minded but it was the silence that was enjoyed so thoroughly, it was as if this was the only time of peace you had ever experienced and you were both sharing it together, it made what was happening; which was admittedly, nothing, so much more worth treasuring and that was the main reason of why the smile on your face had never left since entering this place.

"Why're you smiling so much? Thinking of me naked?"

One of his almond-coloured eyes were opened, crinkled as he was really winking towards you. You almost let out a chuckle but it only made the smile grow. At this, he opened his golden eyes to gaze at you, adoring the features of your face from where he laid below you, laying on your thigh and right by your hips that he'd teasingly nip every once in a while with his forefinger and his thumb.

"As if.. I was just admiring the peace here, I love it."

You could feel his head moving, up and down on your clothed thigh as he agreed with you at this moment, "Mmm, you're right, I really love it. It's nice. You're nice." He had closed his eyes but it didn't stop the uncontrollable simper that grew once again, subconsciously craning his neck towards your fingers so you could hopefully get a better grip. He had found that even though he absolutely cherishes the way your slender fingers run through his undercut, he worships the way you'd grip his tresses and pull them lightly every once in a while. He was so fond of it.

"You're nice too. So effortlessly alluring and nice." The soft voice travelled from your pink lips so easily and he was only rendered silent for a second, smiling wider as his self esteem sprouted once again. It was so simple to make him happy, to help him see things that he thought were beyond his control. You were almost like an adviser and it was so precious, the way you doted him and he would cheerfully bow down on his knees before you, kissing your feet after everything you had done for him in this place, the only place that the two of you met.

"Do you believe in soulmates?"

Looking away from him, you took a good moment to ponder. Soulmates, were they real? Could it really, truly be a concept of nature or mankind where people could literally be born to grow up and be with someone forever and ever. Is true love even real though? Knowing full well that humans' could never really be satisfied. Among all the species, you had believed that human kind was always the most selfish and pathetic, only excelling as the top predator all because of the fact that we can speak and understand each other so easily and freely. We are so selfish and manipulating and full of self-indulgence so should we really be granted the privilege of eternal happiness with the one we were supposedly born to be with in body, mind and soul.

"No, I don't think I do. The idea sounds so marvelous but I feel almost as I'd be taking advantage of something that I don't deserve at all." He nudged his head, chin pointing upwards as he watched you intently, observing the way your jaw moved slowly, your lips moving as they accentuated every word that you spoke with that soft and tired tone, so appealing to his ears as he waited until you were finished, noticing the way your eyes brightened a little at the concept of being lucky enough to be gifted with a soulmate.

"What about you then? What do you think of soulmates?"

In all honestly, he didn't seem like the type of person to be too keen committing himself to one person for so long but you couldn't say anything, judging him without even knowing what he was really like. How he was like with his friends or what he was like with his family. How he acted and spoke with girls and boys the like as well, everything was unknown to you except for the 'him' that he presented before you, every night.

"I think it's pretty cool, I mean, super cool- like can you imagine being in love with the same person and never regretting it one bit, like your life is already set with them. You have nothing to worry about and it's all a gre- a great time, you know? It sounds great."

You couldn't help laughing aloud this time, smiling so freely you hadn't even realised that your smile was completely visible for him to see, he never commented on the awareness because he wanted to revel in the sight that was rarely shown. Two wide, bright eyes stared up at you without your knowledge but it went completely over your head. You revered the enthusiasm and the optimism even when the matter was so trivial or fictional, the way his voice airy and light though it was loud and energetic too, he could smile so freely and it allowed you to also examine his tongue piercing, how much it suited him and his two ears were pierced as well, it was all so attractive on him and it was extremely well known to you of how he didn't even try.

"Do you know where we are?"

His eyes gazed up at you again, his mouth held a small smile and it was as if that feature alone was asking why he was here. Half of his lip was turned up and his eyes lowered a bit now, he sat up and shuffled closer to you, wrapping a slightly muscular arm around your lower waist and your bottom tingled from moving after staying one spot for so long. The tree that you rested on, its bark dug into your back a little only until you found a comfortable spot and then he was nuzzling his face into the crevice of your neck, his nose tickling at the skin under your jaw. He breathed down your skin and you felt him touching your earlobe too. It was all so special and securing, you felt so light and needed in this moment, like you were unexpendable.

A pair of lips were puckered and they touched your neck, from your collarbone to your ear in tiny kisses that were only made for you as he repeated the same question while you breathed softly, taking in the night before you until it eventually turned to a void.
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The alarm clock blared and your eyes happened to fall open to the light of the early sun, you awoke hesitantly and as your eyes watched the uniform consisting of an olive-coloured jacket with a short-sleeved white collared shirt, a blue tie and a black skirt too and you couldn't help the sentence falling from your lips, "I don't know where we.. are."