when to let go | l.h.

thirty

"that's my girl." he laughed, wrapping an arm around my waist, pulling me close to his side before grabbing a piece for himself.

we quickly finished off the pizza before heading to the bathroom together so we could brush our teeth.

"how does a bath sound?" he asked as we finished up and i began washing my face.

"will you sit with me?" i pouted up at the boy, his eyes widening at this. i snorted. "we can fill the tub up with bubbles, nothing to see."

"but with if i want to see?" he asked jokingly.

"that's just too bad." i giggled causing the boy to pout. however, he walked over to the tub and began running the water before adding in the bubbles.

"we can do face masks together!" i smiled excitedly and he nodded.

"sure bub, let's do it." i smiled at how willing he was to do silly things with me even if he didn't really enjoy them.

he stopped the water on the tub before joining my side again. "you want me to do it?" i asked holding up the bottle and he nodded. i motioned him to sit down on the toilet so i could reach his face. once he sat, i pulled his hair back into a bun to keep his curls from getting in it. i pecked his nose quickly before beginning to apply his mask. the blonde scrunched up his nose with a laugh. when i finished with his, I started applying my own.

"have i ever told you how cute your nose is?" I questioned, looking at him from the corner of my eye.

"i can't say you have."

"what a shame, it's adorable, but don't even get me started on your eyes. if looks could kill, i'd be dead the second you looked in my direction. you're like some sort of god i swear." i rinsed and dried my hands before looking at luke who sat with an amused expression.

"god huh?" he smiled and i nodded.

"truly, it's unfair how pretty you are."

he chuckled back. "says you baby. i swear i'm the lucky one."

i blushed and shook my head. "turn around so i can undress."

the blonde did as he was told so i quickly slipped out of my clothes and into the tub. i groaned softly at the feeling of the warm water on my skin, my muscles instantly relaxing. luke came and sat beside me on the floor once i told him he could turn around.

"thank you for this." i smiled, reaching one hand out for luke to grab. he rested our hands on the side of the tub and smiled back.

"why are you thanking me?" he chuckled.

"cause you're so nice to me, i hate comparing you to daniel, but.. i don't know, just he would never do stupid shit like this with me and you're so willing." i shrugged.

"it's not stupid if it makes you feel better." he pointed out. "and i would go to the ends of the earth to put a smile on that pretty little face of yours. i've been trying to tell you laila, you deserve the world."

"guess i just needed the right guy to show me that." i smiled softly over at him. he squeezed my hand and nodded.

"and i'll gladly be that guy."

we talked for awhile until luke complained that his face was getting too hard, so he went to wash off his mask. when he was done he brought me a towel and left me to get out and wash off my mask as well. i went to my room to change and found some sweatpants already laid out along with one of luke's hoodies. one i was changed i hurried downstairs to see luke already had some nail polish picked out.

i sat on the floor beside him at the coffee table. "you're really letting me paint your nails?" i giggled and he shrugged.

"why not?"

after that i took the time to nearly paint both of our nails in a matching red nail polish. luke enjoyed it way more than i expected.

"we're that couple." he laughed holding up his hand to admire his new nails.

"couple?" i smiled over at him.

"i mean- you know what i meant laila." the blonde said quickly.

"i mean thats one way to ask me to be your girlfriend." i teased.

"that's not what i- well, not that i don't want that. i do, but i just meant cause our nails match and-"

i cut off luke's nervous rambling by pressing my lips to his quickly before pulling away.

"all you have to do is ask." i smiled looking into his eyes.

"will you be my girlfriend?" he said with a goofy smile spreading across his face.

"hmm.." i hummed playfully before nodding. "if you'll be my boyfriend."

he rolled his eyes and placed his lips on mine once more. "i swear, i'm so lucky."

{author's note}
i swear i can't stop writing. i'm glad i feel excited to post again.
question: who do you guys picture laila to look like?
thank you all for reading!
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