"We should break up, Tom."
"Why? Am I not good enough for you?" Tom asked, his eyes filled with pain, tears threatening to spill out of his eyes.
"More than enough, but I'm not ready for relationships. You're 15, I'm 14 and maybe one day, I don't, we might see each other again." You said, trying to hold back the tears as well. " You will find me." You shrugged your shoulders, stepping away from Tom.
"Y/n," He tried.
"No, Tom." You managed to choke out.
His head fell, disappointment engulfing him seconds by seconds. He understood what you said, you weren't ready. He didn't want to force you so he let you go. You decided to break up with him because you were moving away and because of what you already told him.You were too young to be in a serious relationship. If two people were made for each other they will meet again eventually if it was meant to be, even if it seems like they won't because their relationship ended with an argument.
That is probably why Tom is now standing only a few meters away from you, staring at you as you stare back at him, heart beating faster than ever. His eyes are filled with hope, lust and what seems like love, the same one from 6 years ago.
Puberty hit him like a truck, he definitely looks better, which you thought wasn't possible until now.
"Y/n-"
"Tom-" You guys start at the same time, his tone is soft, filled with relief but yours is filled with something else, something bad for Tom.
"Please don't tell me that you're not ready." Tom says before he gulps nervously, taking a step towards you, slowly making sure that you don't mind.
"I am ready but- I just want to be alone right now." You say.
"Sorry, I'll leave and let you think." Tom apologizes turning his body around halfway until you say something.
"I didn't mean it like that, I meant no relationship." You gulp when you see sadness filling up his eyes.
"That's - that's okay." Tom lies, turning around completely.
You stare at him walking away, now you know what it was like for Tom to watch you. Your heart clench in pain, feeling bad but you still want to be alone, you finally enjoy being single which is rare for people these days when people keep on posting couples pictures on social media, making guys and girl get their hopes up when they get into a relationship, hoping - wanting to be like the couple in the picture and when their relationships end, they try again, desperate to be like the ones in the pictures on Pinterest and Instagram, hurting themselves in the process.
"You know what?" Tom says loudly, allowing you to hear before he turns around to face you again, marching toward you. "I won't stop trying, I'll do anything to make you like me again, anything." He grab holds onto your hands, putting them on his chest for a few seconds, trying to find any feelings he wanted to see in your eyes.
He see a glimpse of something - he doesn't know what, but he is sure that it's a good feeling. He takes a deep breath, collecting his courage before he pulls you into a warm hug the both of you have been yearning for years.
You wrap your arms around him, you guys might not be together but believe it or not, friends can give each other hugs too, surprising right?
You guys stay there for a few long seconds before pulling away, you don't want to admit it but you like the hug.
You guys there awkwardly before the both of you step away from each other and go into your flats/houses, glancing at each other before you step in. You are glad that you are now back in England, just like when you were young.
