Milo's POV:

I woke up the next morning with a weird feeling in my stomach. Was it something that I ate? No, it was because I f**ked up last night. Oh, why'd I have to almost kiss her? I wish I could've done something wiser, instead of, well, that! I tossed in bed and tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't. I stuffed my face into the pillow as soon as I heard the door open. Ethan opened the door to his bedroom, where I lay on the ground, trying to "sleep." 

"Hey, dude. Get up, it's like 12,"

"What?" My voice was deep and raspy. I hated my morning voice.

"Woah, I've never heard your morning voice, but dang it's deep."

"Okay?" I was half asleep. My hair was all messy and I only had one eye open.

"Dude, were you dreaming about making out with my sister. I swore I saw you like kissing, while you were asleep."

"Was I, kissing air?"

"The air version of Meg-"

"Fuck off-" I was always moody in the morning, but I think I was actually pissed.

"Okay, just kidding man. Be down in 5 and feed my sister. I'm heading out-"

"Wait, no! Don't leave me, man!" But it was too late, he had already gotten out of the door and was heading into his rusty car. I balled my fist and smacked the door.

"Oh, fuck man." I thought.

I brushed my teeth and made my way down the stairs. I rubbed my eyes and saw Megan take out some cereal and a bowl. I figured she needed some help.

"Just, can't reach-"

"Reach this?" I slid to the fridge and pulled out the milk carton, on the highest shelf.

"Thanks, Mr. Deep voice." She giggled as she opened the milk.

"Huh," I was still stood next to the fridge. I found myself smiling because she was. Fuck, no. Get it together, Milo. You don't want anything else to happen.

"So, you just eat cereal, every morning?"

"Yep, just call it a day." She stuffed the spoon in her mouth as she pulled out a chair. I was still in the kitchen so both of our voices echoed. "And you?"

"Eh, I find what ever I can, and I just eat it."

"Typical." She rolled her eyes and laughed. I just grinned.

"Well, some times I eat nothing," I came with a toast and sat down in front of her.

She put down her spoon and grabbed my hand. I had my toast in the other. My mouth was still open because I was about to take a bite. I froze as I felt her warm hands touch mine.

"I'm so sorry," She looked me in the eye. I blinked so many times, thinking to myself, is this real or something I'm imagining? 

"Oh, uh. Sorry, you've, you've got it all wrong."

"Oh,"

"Yeah, uh. My dad's gone and my mum's hardly ever around, so, like, sometimes, nobody even buys food. And me being a lazy ass, can't get it myself, so uh, yeah. That's my life." 

(BTW: IK CAMRYN LOVES HIM, SHE IS A GREAT MOTHER AND ESPECIALLY COS SHE'S SINGLE LIKE WHAT? THIS IS MADE UP! <33)

"I'm still, so, so sorry." 

"Nah, it's fine." I looked out of the window and rested my chin on one hand. 

"Is that why, you're staying, here?" She looked so concerned for me.

"Yeah, my way of, getting rid of b.s,"

"Oh, okay."

I looked down and saw her hand still on mine. She looked down too. 

"Uh, you're han- yep."

"What, oh. Sorry."

"No, no. It's all good. All, all good." I swear I could've nodded a couple hundred times during that one sentence.

"Why's your hand so cold, Mii? You know why are you always cold?" Did she just call me "Mii"? Is that a new nickname? What?

"You know, I could ask you the same thing, but the opposite. Why are you always hot?" 

"Uh, what?" She looked so confused. When I realised what I said, I blushed.

"Uh, I, uh, meant. Not your appearance, not saying that you're ugly, sorry. I'm so sorry." I thought she would be so mad, but she just started laughing. I was starting to see her goofy side, which I hadn't seen in longer than 2 years. She was never laughing anymore. Well, because I used to make fun of her, but the past is the past. 

"Okay, whatever. I'm gonna clean up then I'm gonna watch something upstairs. Do you wanna, uh, join me?" She said picking up her cereal bowl.

"Sure," I replied, helping her.

We both ended up picking the same glass and touching each other's hand once again. I slapped mine away and she laughed at me. I just blushed again.

"What? Don't laugh at me."

"Sorry, you just look so cute when you blush."

"Uhm, okay." I nervously chuckled my way into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Meg ran upstairs to get her laptop. But, I didn't know how it was going to work. Seriously? How was she going to let us watch a tiny screen on her laptop, that's possibly rusty and shit.

I walked into the living room to see her already setting it up. 

"Woah, your fast."

"Yeah, don't wanna waste any time." She looked up at me, while she knelt on the ground. I walked up to her and put my hands on my hips. 

"So, how's this gonna work? Are we watching it on a tiny screen?"

She stood up, "No you bimbo, we're gonna watch it on the TV." How though? "Watch this."

She sat back down and pressed away on a few keys and boom. I looked up at the TV to see the movie we were gonna watch.

"Wow, genius."

"I know," She giggled and sat down on the sofa. 

I sat down too, in fact right next to her. I put my arm around her neck and she jumped a little. I was so confused that I jumped up too.

"What?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you like that. Your arm's cold."

"Okay, what's wrong with me?" I laughed.

"Nothing, your sweet and charming but your really, really cold." She then proceeded to throw a blanket on me and then we cuddled up on the sofa. I played with her blonde locks as we watched the film. Then, we just stopped and stared at each other for a minute. We admired each other and then I found myself getting closer to her. Shit, Milo. No, not again. Not this. Stop it, MILO! Last time, you fucked up, don't fuck up again. 

Just then, the doorbell rang. 

"I'll get that." Meg said, breaking the silence and the fucking state we were in. I knew damn well we both wanted this kiss. 

"Hey, Meg. What were you lot doing?" Ethan said.

"Nothing much, just watching a movie. And you?" She said as he followed her to the living room, where I sat all flustered.

"Yeah, same. I did pretty much nothing," He laughed.

"Hey, Milo. Sup." He came to give me a handshake and we gave each other a bro hug. I just looked at Meg the whole time.

"So, you guys kiss or what?" He laughed.

HEY GUYS SORRY I HAD TO LEAVE IT HERE/ SHORT BC IM RLLY TIRED AND I NEED TO SLEEP SO GN ILYSM BYEEEE <333

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