"Thank you Max," she whispered weakly.He nodded silently before pulling her into another hug and resting his chin on top of her head. He inhaled deeply and inhaled her scent. He loved how intoxicating it smelt. It reminded him of all the good memories he had with her. They stood like that for a while as they embraced each other. After a few moments they reluctantly separated. Both of them smiled widely at each other and Max reached his hand out, grasping hers tightly."Come on gorgeous," he urged her gently.She intertwined her fingers with his as he led her back inside his house. As they entered his bedroom, they shared a quick kiss on each other's lips as they both laid themselves down on the bed, cuddling up to each other. A small blush crept across her cheeks. "So how have you been?" she asked curiously as she snuggled closer into his chest.Max smirked as he closed his eyes. "Better than ever. The new project is actually pretty fun. So are all the friends I met. I haven't se
There was absolutely nothing romantic about their relationship. They were just friends. He was her best friend since childhood. He was definitely her first love and she'd always cherish those memories forever. But she couldn't deny that her feelings toward him went deeper than friendship. They may not have even confessed to each other yet, but the feelings were undeniably there. And for the past five months, Max had been trying to figure himself out too. It seemed like he was coming around to the idea of dating again too. At least she thought he had. He'd texted her almost everyday asking her how she was doing. She suddenly texted him back every single night telling him that everything was good. Things were actually good between them. Everything was perfect. Until recently. Now everything was falling apart."We used to be so close. We used to spend almost every waking moment together. Well, until last week. That last week I spent most of my days away from you and the rest of my n
"Wait. Before you go, can I kiss you?" he asked nervously.Her eyes widened as she instantly turned around and faced him. Why was he acting like this? Was she that pathetic for him to think she was that weak to cry just because he was sad? Or maybe she was. After all, she's broken his heart numerous times now. Even if he doesn't know it, he must've felt hurt by her words. Maybe that's why he acted like that.She didn't reply immediately, choosing to instead stare at him in silence for several minutes as he patiently awaited her answer. She bit her lip nervously, unsure of what to say, unsure of what she should say. Shouldn't he understand that she didn't mean any of that? What did she want him to do? She wasn't ready for this type of emotional confrontation. But as the seconds ticked by, she realized that this wasn't something that she could postpone indefinitely. She knew that she would eventually need to say goodbye to him. It might as well happen sooner rather than later. So sh
Max shrugs slightly before pulling away from their embrace. “Well, I figured you’d wanna be alone right now. I’ve seen your text earlier.” Sophie nods before turning around, grabbing a bag from her closet before making her way over to her dresser.“You can come in, Max,” Sophie calls out and sits on her bed once she’s finished putting on her shoes. Max steps in and takes a seat next to her on the bed. He turns to face her and gives her an apologetic look. “What?” She asks curiously.“Nothing. It’s just… this morning was probably the most fun I’ve had in awhile. And I thought we might want to spend some time together…” Sophie sighs before running a hand through her hair. She stares at the wall across from her, taking note of how messy her room is. “Soph, what’s wrong?” Max asks carefully.“Nothing,” Sophie replies simply. Then she looks up at him before giving him a sad smile. “Actually, yes, I am upset. I just wish you hadn’t said those things to me. I mean, how could you? I don’
“Ow! Damn it!” He exclaims as he falls backwards. Once he’s gotten himself situated on the couch, he glances up to see who ran into him. His eyes widen and he stands up hurriedly. “Edward? What are you doing here?”“Uh…Max?” The older boy says in response. “Are you okay? You seemed kinda distracted earlier.” Max rubs the back of his neck nervously before shaking his head in response.“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Sorry about that.” he raises an eyebrow, clearly wanting to press the issue, but thankfully doesn’t do so. Instead, he walks over to the counter and starts fiddling with the coffee machine.“So where were you today?” he eventually asks after several minutes of silence.“Oh, uh.."Sophie walks through her front door, dropping her keys on the table before walking over to the kitchen, stopping dead in her tracks when she sees Max standing there. She looks between them for a few seconds before clearing her throat. "Well?" she asks after a beat, breaking the silence which had stretched
“Come on! Please?” Max shakes his head and picks up his fork to cut into his own breakfast.“I’m sorry, Sophie. If that’s what you really want, then I’ll tell you. But not right now, alright? I need to get cleaned up first.” He points to his dirty uniform, causing her to chuckle.“Sure, whatever,” she mumbles sarcastically before turning her attention back to her food. Once they’ve finished eating, they clean up the dishes and head back up to their room, Sophie following behind Max like a puppy. She climbs up the ladder to the attic and plops down on her mattress as Max enters his room, taking off his wet uniform and throwing it on the floor. ‘He must really hate being in this room' she thinks. After changing into his pyjamas, he crawls into bed, pulling the covers over himself and resting his head on the pillow. He smiles softly when he feels Sophie rest her head on his chest.“I love you, Max,” she tells him. He smiles and wraps his arms around her tighter.“Love you, too, Soph.”
“What?”“What are you doing here, in my room?” He shrugs and puts his feet up on the sink counter.“Are you cold? I could warm up the blankets for you,” he offers. Sophie gives him a confused look.“But I thought you were going to take a shower.” Max smiles.“I am. I'm just making sure you won't freeze to shock.” Sophie rolls her eyes and grabs her toothbrush to spit out some paste.“Max, seriously. You're acting weird. Do you have something to hide from me?” She asks him. He looks at her surprised.“No, why would you think that?” He tilts his head slightly, narrowing his eyes slightly.“Well, I mean, you were pretty pissed off last night.” Max sighs heavily and rubs the bridge of his nose.“I...uhh... I know.” Sophie cocks her head to the side curiously. “I just wanted to make sure everything was alright with you, that's all.” She shrugs and puts her toothbrush back in its holder.“I'm alright. Now come on. Let's watch a movie.” Max slowly rises from the sink and steps into Sophie’s
Sophie wakes up early the following morning. She stretches her limbs lazily and yawns. She notices Max isn't in the bed with her. She stands up and opens the door slowly to see if he's outside. After looking around, she hears soft music coming from the kitchen. She follows the sound of it and finds Max sitting in front of the oven humming softly.“Good morning,” she says sleepily as she leans against the wall by the entrance. Max jumps and turns around.“Good morning, sweetheart,” he says smiling. She walks further into the kitchen and sits down opposite to him. “How was your nap?” She groans in annoyance.“Not long enough,” she complains.“Sorry babe. I'll try to get some more sleep,” he says as he kisses her lips softly. She giggles.“You don't have to try,” she says playfully. “Just do it.”“Okay, okay,” he says playfully rolling his eyes. She smirks and shakes her head."What time are we leaving again?" She asks quietly. Max checks his watch."We should be able to leave in half