social Anxiety(Calum Hood)

Thirteen

For the next week, Rachel went to Calum's apartment Every day. Some days she'd spend hours just talking with Calum about anything and everything. Other days she'd leave within five minutes because Calum would have a complete melt down over her being in the same room as him. On those days she cried.

It was after that week that things began really progressing. Each day Rachel began staying for a minimum of an hour, and Calum didn't mind at all. When he'd break down, Rachel would sooth him, and it worked completely. It was after another week that the two truly began to fall for one another. If Calum was particularly anxious, he'd write her a letter. If he was particularly at ease he'd hug her for roughly 5 minutes straight.

Another week after that, Calum did what he never thought he'd be able to do. He did something massive. Extrodinary even. He did the unthinkable

"Hey Rachel.... w-would you want to like... go out with me maybe?"

An: sorry for the very short chapter. Its what I like to call a bridge chapter. Only two chapters left before epilogue! Love you all and be sure to be thinking about what kind of series you'd like to be seeing next from me!