Beam's pov:
I woke up the next morning with Forth in my arms. He was still clutching my shirt tightly. I couldn't move so i just laid there thinking about what had happened last night.
Why was he scratching his throat so hard?
Why was he trying to force himself to form words when he knows he can't?
What in the world happened to him in the past for him to be having these nightmares?
These questions were repeating in my head over and over again. But i couldn't find the answer to any of them.
I was pulled out of my thoughts when he started waking up. He blinked a few times trying to clear his vision. He slowly looked up at me. I could tell he still hadn't woken up properly.
He looked so cute with groggy eyes and disheveled hair.
"Good morning." I smiled.
My voice seems to have finally woken him up. His eyes widened slightly and he sat up abruptly. But he immediately held his head with his hands and cringed in pain.
"You shouldn't sit up so quickly. You cried a lot last night. Your head is obviously going to hurt." I sat up as well.
When he heard this, his expression changed to a guilty one.
"Hey what's wrong?" I asked worriedly.
He reached out to the nightstand to take his phone.
I'm sorry. I woke you up.
"I'm not angry. I don't mind." I assured him.
But you had to see that side of me. I'm just a burden...
"Forth look at me." I held his face and turned it towards me.
"You are not a burden. Don't ever say something like that again. And i want to see all your sides. I want to know everything about you. That includes your nightmares as well."
His eyes were glossy with tears.
I leaned forward and kissed his forehead softly.
"I love you. I'll love you no matter how many times you wake me up in the middle of the night. I'll comfort you whenever you're in pain. I'll never consider you as a burden. You're the person i love. And i will be right beside you at all times." I whispered while looking straight into his eyes so he knows i mean every word.
He stared at me for a while before keeping his phone aside and moving closer towards me. He slowly wrapped his arms around my waist and nuzzled my neck.
My lips curved up in a smile. I hugged him back and buried my nose in his soft hair.
After a few minutes he let go.
"you can go take a shower first." i told him.
He nodded and took some clothes and went into the bathroom.
I laid back down on the bed and scrolled through my phone to pass time.
After i finished taking a shower we went outside. Uncle Mark was in the kitchen making breakfast.
" Good morning." I greeted him.
He turned around and smirked.
"Finally got out of bed i see."
I knew exactly what he was thinking.
"No. That didn't happen."
He looked a little disappointed. He opened to say something but he noticed Forth's confused expression and closed his mouth.
He tugged at my sleeve and looked at me as if asking what happened.
"It's nothing. Just some perverted thoughts of an old geezer." I ruffled his hair.
"I'll kick you out." Uncle Mark threatened.
"It's the truth." I stuck out my tongue.
"You brat... Do you want breakfast or not?"
"Yes please. I offer my sincerest apologies. You are not at all old." I immediately surrendered.
I could hear Forth chuckling.
I turned to see him smiling widely.
I hope you can always smile like this.
After breakfast, uncle Mark took Forth into his work room.
I wanted to hang out with him today but uncle didn't want to listen. He said we can hang out later.
I felt dejected. So i called pha and kit since I can't really stay with them. Designing is not something that interests me.
Pha and kit said they are free so agreed to meet in a café near the university in an hour.
I went to Forth's room and took my bag. I was about to leave when he came into the room.
"Owh? Why are you here? Weren't you with uncle Mark in his workroom?" I asked.
He signed me to wait and went to the nightstand. He opened the drawer and took out the sketchbook i bought for him. He opened it and carefully tore out a page.
He then kept the book back in the drawer and came to me. He gave the torn out page to me.
"For me?" I asked.
He nodded.
I took it and turned it over. My eyes widened at what was drawn on the page.
It was a super realistic and beautiful drawing of me smiling. It looked really cool.
"Did you draw this?"
He nodded again.
I immediately pounced on him and wrapped my arms around him tightly.
"It's so beautiful! Thank you so much! I love it!" I screamed happily.
Forth wrapped his arms around me lightly and chuckled.
After we parted, he took out his phone and typed.
I'm glad you like it. I was worried you might think it's not good.
"Not good? This is so cool! I'm going to frame this and hang it in my room."
He smiled widely.
"Hmm... Can i request something?"
He nodded.
"Can you draw one of both of us together? I want to hang it in my room."
He blinked a few times surprised.
"No?"
He shook his head.
Sure. But it might take a while since p'Mark has no intention of letting me have too much free time.
"That's ok. I'm not in a rush."
"Forth! Are you done giving it to him?" I heard uncle Mark's voice.
I sighed.
"Well I'm gonna go now. I'm meeting with kit and pha in an hour. Goodluck." I pecked his cheek and ran out.
I could tell he was surprised.
The smile didn't leave my face the whole ride to the café. I decided to stop by a shop and buy a frame for the sketch before going there.
When i got there, pha and kit were already waiting for me.
"What took you so long?" kit grumbled.
"Sorry got caught up with something."
"Hmph. Is this something related to Forth?" Pha teased.
"Yup. I got a beautiful gift from him." My smile widened.
"What is it?" Kit asked.
"Guess."
"You said he drew really well. Did he give you a sketch?" Pha guessed.
"Yup."
"Of what?" Kit asked again.
"Of his boyfriend." I smirked.
Both of them clicked their tongues.