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As Grayson and his 'girlfriend', YN, laid in bed, side by side, he couldn't help but feel something on his chest - metaphorically speaking, of course. He desperately wanted to tell her about his growing feelings and how immense they were becoming. She'd warned him: 'don't get attached' yet still, his heart did as it pleased and allowed itself to become besotted with her.
"YN?" he spoke up nervously. She always made him feel on edge and cautious as she was so beautiful, confident and most importantly, independent. Her lonesome approach wasn't something he was put off by, in fact: he found it an endearing quality that she possessed. But to say that he wasn't often intimidated by her would be a lie considering he was more introvert and shyer than her.
"Yes, my love?" she giggled knowing fully well that Grayson had not managed to capture her heart just yet. Yes, she cared about him. And no, she didn't wish to hurt his feelings. But in all fairness, these were feelings she had no knowledge about.
"Lately I've been thinking a lot about us," he started, and to say it was fortunate that YN was lying beside him where her facial expressions were out of his sight, would be an understatement. Her face began to drop as she realised what was coming next, piecing together his words as they told a story of a man falling for a woman; one who he felt prohibited to develop feelings for, but did nonetheless.
"Let me stop you," she cut into his sentence as he was in the midst of professing his infatuation with her. "I told you that I don't want a boyfriend," she told him, propping herself onto her elbows so that she could be face to face with him.
"So what are we now if not boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Friends with benefits," she grinned, lightly punching his bicep as he stared back at her with solemn eyes, pretty much in disbelief.
"I want to be more than that," he explained, "I love you." YN laid there in shock with her eyes closed, exhaling a large amount of air. Her hand gravitated towards his face, she stroked the side of it, letting her fingers wander into his hair as she looked into his solemn eyes.
"I don't think I'm ready..."
"You can't be afraid of commitment forever, YN. Why not start with me?"
