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★ pairing: dr!chrisbang x fem!uni student reader

✦summary: Your session with Dr. Bang gets interesting when he kindly decides to relieve the stress you're carrying from the last days of university before the summer break, without knowing that all the tension in your body is due to the great desire you have for him.

✭ content - tags - warnings: MDNI 18+ , smut, oral sex, cunnilingus, fingering, unprotected sex, slightly dirty talk and praise kink, use of nicknames.

word count: 7.7k

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a/n: yk me, a little story that leads to smut.

It was your last day at the university, one more semester finished. You were so close to free yourself from that heavy semester at the university, but somehow you didn't feel so free at all, you were still worried about getting good grades, you knew you would pass everything without difficulty but you were a little demanding with your grades, so you were nervous, and you left your last class a little crestfallen, something that the rest of the students celebrated non-stop, you sighed, you had heard in the distance of the infinity of parties planned, the perfect vacations of the rest, but you could only think about packing all your things without worrying and your mother who would be waiting for you outside the university to spend the summer at home.

Despite being a bit stressed and upset about the soon to be released grades, you had dressed up to finish a cycle feeling cute; you had a nice outfit and your makeup intact so you thought about calling your friends to hang out for a while, who had skipped the last class downplaying it and self-assigning them the break, you checked your group chat and read that they would be in the coffee shop across the building if you wanted to join them... but in the midst of the campus and student chaos, you realized it was Friday. Friday. Of which usually aren't just those days for you. You knew so well what day it was in the morning so you picked the perfect outfit for it, but between the stress and caos of being the last day, you became unaware of the rest of your activities.

Every Friday, at least since this semester, since for a long time it used to be Wednesdays, you had counselor sessions with Dr. Bang, an overworked psychiatrist with four jobs at once, director of a mental institution, his own consulting room, professor and simply student counselor, Bang didn't want to take the big job of being a therapist for the students but upon detecting any alarming problem he was well within his rights to ask the student for professional help, with their cooperation and consent, clearly. You met Dr. Bang just at the worst time of your life, but the timing was perfect, he managed to break you out of a hole that seemed to have no way out.

You had a very painful loss just before finishing high school that altered your mental health completely, your father passed away and a month later you finished your high school studies, so that did not affect so much your streak of student excellence, by that time you had everything ready for admission to any university of excellence for which you applied. Until the university you always dreamed of accepted you and in a short time you were dealing with grief and the pressure and stress of a new place and environment, you moved away from home promising your mother to continue being a good student, but you were in a deep depression and had recurrent anxiety attacks, terrified that you were not good enough, which complicated your studies… and more when without thinking, you planned and considered leaned for health sciences, pushing you to the limit. You were so embarrassed because all your life academically you were a complete overachiever and suddenly you couldn't cope with college, you felt more awful, a total disappointment; so with a mediocre grades -for you- you passed the first semester and continued the next one, this time committing to do your best and going to therapy, plus your mom noticed the obvious alarming signs the few times she saw you during your winter break, she understood the magnitude of things and offered you to take a break, but you were not like that, you couldn't take it or you would feel things would get worse. You switched dorm buildings and that's when you met him… in one of the study halls near your building, one random Wednesday afternoon when you decided to study, 'Counselor Dr. Bang', engraved on the plaque on that door at the end of the hallway… it sort of caught your attention, you thought if counselors in high school was the same as in college and that if anything... he could give you more of a vocational orientation than a psychologist; since you had tried everything, your old study method, countless other techniques, going to study in groups with your smug classmates with superiority complex, but nothing worked for you to retain important information, you thought that maybe you needed someone mature who could guide you.

After that day, you tried to get together to study again in a group, exactly in the room of that building and out of mere curiosity you asked what in particular does 'Dr. Bang', to which you remember perfectly that suddenly all their eyes were focused on you, “Oh, he's also a psychiatrist, he helps a lot, from what I've heard”, you remember their answers.

You then asked how come you could get close to his help, but you were surprised by the sudden exaltation of one girl out of the other 3 in the group.

“Girl, don't go see Dr. Bang, he's mine” you remembered that time your classmate started joking. The others laughed however you found it strange.

“I'm not kidding, I'll finish med school and marry him,” the girl continued.

Another of your girl classmates replied, “Good luck with that. I don't think he would settle for just a girl finishing med school… I mean he has been working here for a while and he's never been known to have a single affair with a student or a recent graduate, you don't even know for sure if he has a wife or kids, he's very private. But I do hear he's important in every job he has.”

“For him I'll find the damn cure for cancer if that's what he wants…wait, when is he going to be our professor?”

“Mmm, I guess until senior…”

“I can't wait” replied the girl excitedly for Bang.

“I honestly don't think you'll make it until senior” added another girl there amused.

One guy rolled his eyes as he overheard the conversation and called for your attention to forget the little twisted comments, “He's really nice, you can go with him anytime, but… to have recurring sessions with him, I think you need to validate that you're really fucked up, since he has a pretty busy schedule.” You nodded, paying attention to him.

“Next week I'll prove I'm a psycho to see him all the time” the girl joked again.

That afternoon the other guys simply laughed, but in you a seed of curiosity had been planted and…. you didn't want to be rude, but their study group was not helpful to you and was not bearing fruit at all, so the next day you went to the mental health department of your university and requested meetings with Dr. Bang, while presenting your long history of appointments with your therapist and your difficulty with learning, so initially the manager suggested you go directly to a female counselor, to make you feel more comfortable... so you didn't have the slightest problem, however he mentioned that he would tell Dr. Bang, as he cleared each of his students beforehand and on Monday you received an email confirming your schedule with Bang on Wednesday afternoons.

And since then your adventure began in late February two years ago. It wasn't until you finally got in and met him that you understood all of your classmate's comments, he was an incredibly attractive and intelligent man. Bang was about to quit after considering working long enough as a counselor, he wanted to focus on less work and prioritize the ones he considered more important… as well as organize and relocate his social life, he wanted to focus on making a life, meeting a woman to marry since his last relationship lasted but was unsuccessful, one of the few things Bang was unsuccessful at was love, Bang was beginning to give up on the search for a relationship, and even considered devoting himself completely to his work and studying another specialty. To cope with the loneliness he used to have casual sex with naïve, young, pretty nurses that made them lose their sanity, but he never took anything seriously, until he met you. You made him stay and he didn't want to admit it, until recently.

Bang saw you, so helpless and vulnerable… and he found something in you that he had never felt before. He saw himself in you, an overachiever. Bang in his early days also had his problems that had caused him to lose focus on what he fought so hard to achieve. Listen to your story was like listening himself.

And so two years went by, he taught you absolutely everything he knew, having study sessions which motivated you and your meetings were reflected in your good grades… however, Bang's admirers found it a little strange that after so long he never officially discharged you, so they began to speculate small rumors that did not pass away from your classmates, but he couldn't, you both enjoyed each other's company so much. So just at the beginning of the year, he decided to move your typical Wednesdays to Fridays, when he usually did not attend the university, but he did it exclusively for you, plus being almost the weekend, students did not resort so much to the study hall, making your visits more discreet.

After so long, the two of you created a purely professional union… until recently, last year before your winter break, when the little flirtations finally began, the complicit glances, the double entendre comments, the slight friction when sitting so close to each other and… for the first time, this year, his touch towards you. He was always there, a year after your meetings you confessed to him your deepest sadness and the reason why your mental health and ability to concentrate were affected, to which he saw you as he had never seen you before, so bad and down, so that every anniversary of your father's death you made a small comment which Bang immediately comforted you and made you feel good, until a little over a month ago, you were more than sad, you were stressed in some way, you lived with the burden of knowing that your mother was sad and lonely, you wanted to focus completely on the university and you still had the pain of the departure of that someone, so Bang slowly persuaded you to tell him exactly how you felt and… slowly and gently he began to massage your shoulders, an act that surprised you but helped too much, you hadn't had contact or that kind of attention in years as you were too busy at school and suddenly the pressure of his fingers on your tense muscles felt so good; after massaging you, he said a little awkward and with a nervous chuckle if that was okay with you, so you couldn't agree more. And his massages continued, but the next time you felt it differently, maybe because you were ovulating and you really liked Dr. Bang, but from then on you left his office feeling aroused.

With him everything was easier for you, you felt that it was unfair to others, but you were still incredibly lucky to have him, every week he would sit with you and help you study every single complicated topics of extremely important subjects, he was your individual tutor, you admired him more and more, he was a know-it-all. Then you got to know more about his personality a little bit… he was quite kind and tender, a little bit strange, nervous and rambled too much with what he wanted to say but, he helped you so much that now you stood out among the whole student body and you even felt that you changed your habits, suddenly you were more tidy and… you would occasionally listen to his favorite music to feel close to him, even though you weren't, when you left that office you didn't see him again until your next session, you rarely saw him walking around the campus, but, it was enough time together that, you got to know each other so well as you slowly let out slight details about yourselves.

You didn't know if he would be there, you had no fixed thing to communicate on other than e-mail and it wasn't something that young people your age regularly use as a purpose of communication… you just waited for him to open the door, you were hesitant to knock… you had both said goodbye last time with a “see you next week” but you had completely forgotten that it would be the last day of school. The study room was a mess, more students celebrating and behaving childishly while you stood outside of your mature counselor's door, wanting to see him one last time before you went home, you knew Bang wouldn't be able to try anything with you so you don't want to waste energy trying to flirt but… seeing him was enough for you, living in the delusion of a life together kept you a little human and not just an academic machine.

You knocked on his door softly, with the same pattern of knocks you unconsciously put together over the years, two knocks, one second and the third knock. Your hopes didn't even manage to dampen, as he opened the door immediately and your nerves escalated out of all proportion. He smiled at you as he saw you, forming two soft dimples below his mouth, there you were, in front of him waiting for your session with him. You looked up to get a better look at him, Dr. Christopher Bang, looking so breathtaking and masculine, you wanted to let out a sigh but didn't let yourself do it. Bang stepped aside to let you pass and closed the door behind you.

You observed the place, his office decorated in gothic architecture just like the rest of the university, full of wood and bookshelves and, in his chair behind his desk, you noticed his medical gown overlapping on the back of it, you assumed he must have come from the hospital, Chris was wearing dark cloth pants, perfectly ironed white button down shirt, tight to his muscular body and a thin black tie. Just when you couldn't find him more attractive, it was only enough for you to turn to see him again, to make your heart race and your breathing become heavy, sometimes you wondered if for him it was visible the effects he had on you, after all he was the studied doctor.

“Welcome” he said softly.

You walked into the small living room area in his office, into his leather couches, the light was very bright from his large window behind his desk and in front of his living room.

“Hi” you replied, smiling lively.

Chris placed his hands behind his back and walked over to you.

“I thought you weren't coming today, weren't you supposed to be at some party celebrating your last day of school?” he teased you a little.

He always joked that you weren't the party type of girl, you liked to get drunk once in a while but a party full of sweaty college kids wasn't a fun or hygienic option for you, Chris found it adorable.

You let out a giggle and turned your whole body to face him.

“I couldn't miss my last session with you, Dr. Bang” you commented seductively to which Chris swallowed nervously, he was so turned on when you suddenly got that way but as an adult, he had to concentrate.

But even pretending to be flirtatious you couldn't hide your slight grimace at being stressed, your head hurt a little, and uselessly you thought that being with Chris would take the pain away eventually. He knew you so well that, his slight nervousness at being excited changed in a second to concern.

“Everything okay?” he changed his tone and softened the movement of his eyebrows.

You opened your eyes in surprise as he recognized something happening and sketched a smile. You sighed and walked a few steps to the elongated couch and plopped down.

“Yeah… just… same old same old, I'm worried about my grades” you replied worriedly.

Chris let out a chuckle, he couldn't believe the obsessive little monster he had turned you into, you were twenty one years old and you should be worrying about more banal things like… the launching of some celebrity's new makeup line, since makeup was one of the things you were interested in besides being the best.

“You'll do fine” he spoke sweetly to you. Chris was about to approach you but had another idea, heading to his little liquor area. “Well… if you won't go party with guys your own age, then I'll party with you, here's to another successful semester” you heard him say behind you followed by a sound of glass clinking softly.

You turned your body to see him pouring alcohol into two glasses. Your nerves escalated further, it was the first time you would have that kind of activity.

“What is it?” you asked curiously as you watched him attractively approach you with the two glasses ready.

Chris smiled sideways in amusement and sat down next to you, handing you your glass.

“Whiskey, but drink it slow, sweetie.”

You blushed immediately upon hearing him call you that, he gently raised his glass in toast and you clinked your glass with his. Chris didn't drink from his drink until you did, which surprised you. He watched you intently as you brought the glass to your mouth.

“Like this, slowly, and then quickly…” he said in concentration.

You watched him as you did it and found it so appealing, however you closed your eyes tightly grimacing in disgust as you felt the alcohol burn your throat, which distracted you completely. He let out a chuckle as he saw your expression and quickly drank his without difficulty, just a slightly grimacing with his mouth.

“It's a bit strong for many people” Chris added.

“It was for me” you replied pushing the glass away and setting it down on the small table in front of you.

“Are you stressed?” he said suddenly, trying to make conversation.

You nodded softly, running your tongue around your mouth trying to forget the taste of alcohol.

“You know I am… I'm really nervous about the grades, I think they'll be posted tomorrow.”

“Will you be here in the city for tomorrow?” he asked to which you softly shook your head, Chris didn't like that, he could see you every day… but you were a student and practically his patient, it was completely unethical. “And what will you do once you're back in your hometown?”

You smiled at him.

“I don't know, it'll be boring, I'll look for a job, I'll try to be useful.”

Chris looked you straight in the eye and blurted out without thinking.

“My consulting room needs a receptionist… I mean, it's a job and…. you can keep learning.”

He lied, but he could fire his receptionist without thinking if you took him up on the offer. You looked at him puzzled more however you didn't remark your expression so well.

“Dr. Bang… Sorry, I don't have anywhere to stay in the city” you confessed apologetically, not knowing what to say.

Bang lowered his gaze to the glass and his long fingers intertwined in it, he was dying to tell you that that wasn't a problem, you could stay with him as long as you wanted… but once again he had to set limits.

“Yeah, yeah, I know, sorry. Still the offer is well standing.”

“Thank you.”

“Feeling a little more relaxed already?” he asked again, you nodded. “You know… I still remember my last day of the semester when I was twenty-one, there was this party at Delta Psi fraternity… it was a little… weird, I hope things have changed now” he counted animatedly.

You frowned, ready to hear more of his anecdote and founding sweet that he wanted to distract you, but a loud knock on his door followed by noise from outside startled you. Chris sighed in annoyance.

“Will you excuse me?” he stood up, holding his tie and headed for his door.

You stirred in your seat, he looked so fine pissed off and backwards as he walked to the door. Once again you were beginning to tense up, but this time from sexual frustration.

“Can you please stop making noise? You are in college, behave accordingly, or go outside and make noise you want” exclaimed Chris, scolding those outside, he turned to you “Sorry… the noise.”

Chris locked the door as a reflex and sat down again next to you, this time closer to you, you were about to ask him and tell him to resume his anecdote, but you lost yourself in the closeness of his face, and you analyzed the harmony of it, his dark hair, his straight eyebrows, sharp and small eyes, his prominent and attractive nose in combination with his full pink lips; you tensed again and your heart beat got stronger. Chris admired you too, from your perfectly detailed face with makeup, even the nice outfit you were wearing, Bang licked his lips… feeling the tension and a myriad of dirty thoughts crossing his mind and everything he would do to you, if only he would put his morals aside. Chris recalled his vivid memories of being twenty-one… the gentleness and sweetness that girls that age tasted… Chris closed his eyes and gently turned his head away from you, trying to clear each of those thoughts. Of the anatomy of your pussy prostrate on his cock, of you in genupectoral position with the vulnerability of your ass and needy pussy at his mercy.

Fuck, Chris thought, for the first time in all your encounters -and in his entire career- he was getting hard, they were just innocent little flirtations… but just not today, today his body was betraying him as it never had before. Chris cleared his throat and reacted in seconds, he didn't want you to suspect something was wrong so… just this time he decided to put his morals aside and pay attention to his human needs and carnal desires. He was going to fuck you so good that would make you get a fucking apartment just to do it with him every day.

“I'm glad you're okay but…” he said slowly sitting back up and bringing his hands to your weak shoulders, “I still feel you a little tense.”

You almost sighed at his sudden touch, but it was true, your muscles were stiff from being so excited and unable to do anything; Chris wasn't an idiot, this was just a excuse to touch you but he got a big surprise to really find you stressed. But for you more than stress it was frustration.

Chris kept squeezing your muscles until he squeezed a little too hard, causing you to moan; that was it, that alone was enough for Chris to fully sexually arouse him, he was hard and, if it wasn't because you were so focused on yourself not to screw up and not look like a horny mess, you would notice that Bang was in the same situation as you.

“You're so stressed, honey, look at you” he spoke in a thick voice of which surprised you.

You had your eyes closed in embarrassment and it occurred to you to open them as you heard him a little different… concentrating to Chris looking at you with dark eyes of pure desire, weakening your body more in seconds, you saw his strong arms near your shoulders and…. unconsciously you looked down, finally discovering his prominent erection that surprised you at how big it looked. He was as aroused as you were.

“Fuck, y/n, you're so tense… I can feel it… all over your body…” he spoke again excitedly, making your attention focus on him.

You saw him bite his lip and started to lower his hands squeezing your arms.

“Are you stressed, sweetie?” he asked again, until his hands reached your thighs squeezing them.

“Yes” you moaned.

“You’re so tense, I can feel it… more in this place” Bang said squeezing your thigh and directing his fingers to your already wet pussy, “Let me make you feel good, babygirl” he moaned.

Your body jolted as you felt his hands gently spread your legs apart and brush his fingertips across your panties. You couldn't process that he had finally decided to cross that line, but it felt so good. You always wore only underwear under your skirt on purpose for Dr. Bang.

“Relax, relax, make yourself comfortable, babygirl” he spoke softly in his therapist voice combined with desire, making you lean your back against the back of the couch, “Spread your legs, let me make you feel good, are you okay with that?” he raised his eyebrows waiting for an answer.

“Y-yes” you gasped again.

Bang smiled sideways and quickly got down on his knees between your legs, he gently lifted your skirt and admired the fabric of your wet underwear from the situation.

“I'm going to take all the stress off you, okay babygirl?”

You nodded, completely blinded by desire as you watched your chest rise and fall heavily. Chris began to stroke your clitoris over the thin white fabric of your underwear, making you explode in pleasure with his fine touch, he squeezed your entrance and labia, gently stimulating them. You bit your lip trying not to gasp loudly, finally he pulled the fabric aside and looked with estimation at your entrance lubricating itself, so helpless and needy as he opened your folds, making you let out a high pitched whimper.

Chis licked his lips again hungrily, he had never seen another pussy as appetizing and juicy as yours, he was dying to taste it but wanted to focus on your pleasure. He slid down your panties, leaving you bare of your bottom part and you gasped as you felt the cool air brush against your throbbing, exposed pussy.

“Let me make you feel good” he repeated, stroking the length of your folds and labia, “Feels good?”

You nodded again with difficulty, you were beginning to tremble with overstimulation, Bang began stroking your clitoris again, leading to your body, satisfaction and little twitches. You saw his hand play with your pussy from your angle and how he smiled with satisfaction, the sensations were getting stronger and newer for you that you were feeling desperate and so good at the same time.

“Just relax your body, let yourself go, babygirl” he whispered in a low, lustful voice. “I'm going to stick two fingers in you, okay?”

“Yes” you said again this time more yielding, trying to relax your stiff body a bit more, at the same time struggling to keep your legs open as you had no fixed support to leave them on.

Chris again pulled your folds apart to get a better view of your soaking wet little entrance, making you shudder, he gently brushed your entrance and watched your every reaction, so excited and fighting your instincts, then he realized that seeing your pussy was not enough, he wanted to see all of you and touch every corner of your body. Chris stopped touching your pussy for a moment to which you felt as if something was missing. You saw him, his gaze conveyed desire, yet he didn't leave his gentle and sweet countenance.

“But first, babygirl, let your whole body calm down, go on, undress for me.”

You slowly sat up and toke off your blouse as you stared at him while he looked at you expectantly.

“That's it, good girl, undress. I'll do the same, alright?” you bit your lip and heat came to your ears and stomach as you heard him tell you good girl, unsure what he meant after that, you finally took off your bra as well.

Dr. Bang bit his lips at the sight of your bare chest and admired the shape of your tits with nerve and desire, you smiled slightly in satisfaction knowing you had him so turned on too and understood everything when you watched his hand go to his belt, all your attention focused on his deft long fingers unbuckling his belt and then opening the button of his pants, slowly sliding the zipper all the way down, and finding with his tight black boxer and his protruding hard bulge with little drops of precum, suddenly your mouth felt so lonely, you wanted to make him feel good too but didn't know how to say such boldness and, as anxiety consumed you, he finally pulled down his underwear relieving of his big wiggling and growing cock all by itself. You had never felt so eager for a cock this much in your life, you wanted to taste the softness of his red swollen tip coated in his precum and feel every pumping vein of his length. You thought his cock was so attractive and clean looking, just like the bearer of it.

Chris gasped at finally having his cock free, yet he would feel freedom and at the same time captivity when his member is buried deep inside you making you feel good. Only then would he be free, when your muscles completely relax and you overflow your sweet orgasm on him. He smiled mischievously as he saw you not taking your eyes off his cock, Bang knew clearly that he was well endowed and could hurt your tight sensitive hole if he didn't do it carefully, after all he knew perfectly well the anatomy of both sexes and knew the sensations of a big intruder inside a woman's vagina. Chris didn't want to take you and fuck you wildly, his whole life and career was based on discipline and dedication, so he wanted you to enjoy every second of what the sexual act entailed, besides he loved to help you in every possible way, you were always very well behaved with him, you innocently followed his little flirting game but never dared to throw yourself on him, he had to reward you somehow for your good behavior.

Bang came up to your face and looked tenderly into your eyes.

“Can I kiss you?” he asked softly and gently.

You looked into his eyes and then at his full lips in a second and, without even answering him, you joined your lips with his; you found it incredibly tender and ironic how he could ask you such a thing when he had literally seen and touched your pussy just a few minutes ago, plus you looked so docile and submissive, it was clear that you were willing to whatever he wanted to do with you right now, you were so vulnerable. Chris took your face with his left hand which was slightly clean of your fluids, trying not to let his fingers fall completely on your face and gently pulled you away from his lips for your impulsive action, he gave you small sweet sounding kisses, feeling every particle of your organ, enjoying every second as he always dreamed of feeling them and then he kissed you passionately, so intense and united that you felt the pressure of his nose on your face, and made you open your mouth wider to boldly explore your cavity, and feeling your tongue, managing to elicit from both of you heavier gasps and breaths. With his right hand he caressed your neck a little and moved it down to your breasts and nipples, you were so excited and sensitive that you were afraid of cumming at any moment. His nimble hand continued down to caress your pussy again, this time making you moan between the intimate act you were both sharing and leaving you breathless, so he pulled away from you, now moving his mouth caresses down your neck to your sensitive tits, kissing, licking and sucking them delicately while his left hand was in charge of feeling the other one. His hot kisses moved down with his hand, as he kissed your abdomen, his hand squeezed your waist and his grip stopped at your left thigh, until his lips reached your mons pubis where he finally pulled away from you a little after kissing you gently.

Chris happily watched your expression of pleasure, your eyebrows down and your slightly open mouth; his thumb took care of stimulating the sensitive spot of your clitoris as he gently rubbed, once again, along your labia and without warning and with agility, he inserted two of his long digits that you had previously allowed, into your tight entrance, to which you whimpered in shock and pleasure.

Chris could take no more, his cock throbbed more and more with increasing intensity, but he had to hold out a little longer, as he knew that female pleasure could last longer and had to be carefully worked into it. He skillfully fucked your insides, exploring and feeling his fingers slide into the softness of your walls as you gasped with pleasure, harder and harder.

“Shhh, just keep a little quiet, okay, babygirl? I won't stop and I'll keep making you feel good until you cum” he whispered to you.

You pressed your lips together and bit them hard, just emitting gasps full of air coming from the strength in your chest. He was right, you had forgotten all about it once he started touching you, there were people outside his office… and a large window next to you, yet you were on a second floor and between his large desk obstructing the view, you couldn't see clearly.

Chris continued to turn you on and take such good care of your pussy while his fingers were in you; you felt on cloud nine but every now and then you thought if he would let you taste his cock or if you would feel it inside you today, you needed him so bad, your pussy throbbed just thinking about it.

“One more finger, okay?” gasped Chris inserting his ring finger before you could even answer him.

You whimpered again trembling a little in pain, you wanted him to fuck you all at once, you felt incredibly tense and excited that you were no longer thinking straight, but Chris just wanted to get you ready before he was inside you.

“Fuck my fingers, babygirl, c'mon, move on them” he groaned, looking at his fingers stuck in your pussy, then looking at you while you felt his hot breath near your cunt.

You brought your left hand near your mouth trying not to moan so loudly and started to move your hips enjoying his fingers inside you.

“Fuck” you whispered excitedly feeling his bony fingers moving and touching your internal organ.

“Good girl, you're doing it so good, fucking my fingers so well, you're such a good girl, are you enjoying it, sweetie?”

You gasped in response unable to formulate words. Chris smiled proudly, bit his lower lip and inhaled air between his teeth watching the obscenity of his hand at your entrance and your sweet fluids escaping.

“Fuck, you're so fucking wet, look at you. I'm gonna make you feel so good babygirl, I'm gonna taste you” he warned you almost in a whimper.

With his free hand he positioned your tired legs on his broad strong shoulders, bringing his face close to your pussy and, leaning a little closer, he pulled out his thick hot tongue running it all over your wet vulva making you explode, closer and closer to your orgasm. Chris gently sucked on your labia and withdrew his fingers from your entrance splashing some of your liquid on his chin.

“Mmm you taste so fucking good, babygirl, what the fuck, so good” he whispered.

Suddenly Chris found himself lost deep in your pussy, he was so loaded of you and he was enjoying it too much, giving you off little vibrations as he tasted you with his hot 'mmh', making your legs tremble, you were so close to orgasm finally. He continued, placing little kisses on your clit and with the tip of his tongue stimulating you quickly in a series of motions, you were so desperate you didn't know where to rest your hands calmly, so you directed your right hand to his head, stroking his hair for the first time. Chris caught your gaze instantly as he felt your hand in his hair and he stared at you as he tasted your clitoris and with one finger gently penetrated your entrance.

You broke eye contact with him as you again felt his tongue and lips run down the length of your folds, you closed your eyes in pleasure and shook your head ready for your orgasm that was slowly contracting in your body. Bang continued, never leaving your sensitive spot once he withdrew his tongue of it, his fingers now caressing it as he was lost in the glorious slurping sound of his mouth in your pussy, until he reached your entrance, parting your folds for better access of his tongue, making you scream, he was eating you out so well you wanted to cry.

You couldn't hold it in any longer and finally released all the tension, climaxing in his mouth as you held back your gasp biting down hard on your lip. Chris pulled away and watched in detail your glistening fluids slide out and your hole throb, he smiled and took it upon himself to clean you, running his tongue one last time before standing up. Cleaning himself around his mouth too, licking his lips.

“I'm gonna fuck you, now, alright?” he moaned, his cock was still hard and needy and his precum droplets ached to come out as he was holding back his orgasm.

You saw his sex, so foreplayed and red; you began to get excited and lubricated yourself again by the obscenity of his cock. Chris accommodated your body, putting your head on the couch cushion and doing his best to make you very comfortable and positioned his body over you, he spread your legs a little more and you saw his tender but intimidating expression of concentration as he inserted his cock into your hole. Bang was a doctor with a specialty, he knew fucking well he was about to have unprotected sex, but he was so lost between desire that, feeling your insides with his fingers and tongue was not enough, his sensitive and swollen cock had to feel it on its own to check how good you feel, thus bare, he wanted all his discharge in you, your vagina unrecognizing his sperm and, he seeing it struggling to squirt the unknown cum, he wanted to fill you completely for being so good with him and studying so hard, you deserved it, finally a great break. And you, always so dedicated, were more than willing to feel Dr. Bang's raw cock inside you.

You gasped and shuddered as you felt his cock enter you, Bang gasped at the sensation of your hole slowly opening to make way for his cock, it was huge, you knew it and you were feeling it, but you still wanted every inch of him in you. Chris had inserted half of his hard limb and you were already gasping with pain and pleasure.

“God, you're so tight, so fucking tight, I want to fuck your pussy so bad” Chirs spluttered panting and excited, bringing out the vein in his neck and forehead.

And slowly, he entered into you fully until you felt his balls gently rubbing against your pussy, you let out a stifled little whimper, even inside you, you could feel his large size and you noticed him bulging in a soft lump in your belly. Chris began to slowly penetrate you, his whole cock inside you, thrusting his hips; you whimpered at the sensation and held yourself entwining your arms around his back still wearing his shirt, feeling the tingle of his tie as it fell and brushed against your chest. He moved his body closer, brought your foreheads together for a moment, staring at you as he kept ramming your pussy hard and sweetly kissed your lips, pulled away from you and positioned his head in the hollow of your neck, feeling and hearing his hot, light moans, turning you on more and, when you thought you were completely sexually satisfied, you felt his hand caress your clit, causing you to reflexively close your legs, squeezing his broad lower torso. Your pussy was so sensitive to every movement and stroke of Chris's cock, you felt his thrusts change a little as you were mindful of the sensation of his cock sliding through your core, you sighed, you were so stressed that you couldn't moan so loudly at the feel of his big dick. The sound of both wet sexes colliding was so obscene, both of you completely devoted to each other.

“You feel so good, fuck, y/n. Moan for me softly.”

Chris loved the feeling of your tight walls squeezing his cock, and your small orifice dilating adapting to his size, after minutes of the incredible sensation, Chris could feel your second climax close; but only this time he would 'punish' you, as he also fantasized about you fucking him yourself, he wanted to see you so overwhelmed jumping on his cock; so he suddenly pulled out of you causing a small mess of your fluids.

“I want you to fuck me babygirl, sit on my cock please” he asked you demanding but soft.

You bit your bottom lip as you watched Chris sit up, you stood up and, quickly Bang found the zipper of your skirt, unzipping it and making it fall gracefully, finally leaving you naked, which made him lick his lips lusting after you; you spread your legs and positioned yourself over his lap, you took his wide hard cock with your left hand to guide it to your entrance as you held onto his shoulder. Chris smiled admiring your flushed cheeks and your face of concentration, until you both gasped once feeling joined; first you slid his glans and then you let yourself fall completely on his cock, squeezing down to your cervix, you were one hundred percent sure that your poor vaginal canal was no match for Chris's cock length, who you looked at and also had a moaning expression on him, you admired again his closeness, every small and almost non-existent pore of his well-kept face and the roughness and manliness of the texture of his neck, you also wished to see him completely naked so you awkwardly played with his tie trying to take it off.

“Do you want to unbutton my shirt, sweetheart?” he said tenderly noticing your actions.

You nodded encouragingly, “Yes, Dr. Bang.”

Chris was turned on by you speaking to him formally, making his cock throb more of which you resented inside and let out a moan. He loosened his tie, tossed it aside and helped you unbutton his shirt faster, exposing his muscular, hard-working body.

“Move for me, ahh, that's right, good girl.”

You began to stir yourself on his cock, moving with it all the way to his testicles sweetly squeezed by your weight, as you held onto his marked pecs and gradually lifted your body to keep a rhythm to the frantic bouncing on his cock. You eagerly and between gasps felt his cock rise and fall up and down the tract inside you, trying to take it all, making you sweat a little from your exertion. Chris squeezed your waist tightly, helping to propel you forward.

“Oh that's it, fuck me, you're doing excellent, good girl, fuck, taking so well my cock” he whimpered as his eyes were fixed on your tits moving and his cock burying into your tight pussy.

His words turned you on more and encouraging you to keep going. Accelerating your squats more and more, causing Chris to widen his eyes in surprise, increasing the intensity of his heartbeat and suffocating his cock more.

“Fu-fuck, I-i'm gonna cum inside of you, I'm gonna fill your pussy like the good girl you are.”

Chris let go himself completely, he had held back his orgasm long enough so followed by shuddering whimpers, he ejaculated inside you, feeling his warm shot of cum; you were so close too, which he could predict so he continued to praise you softly.

“Keep it up, beautiful, cum on my cock, come on, you can do it.”

You buried your nails a little into his chest and cum, spilling your second orgasm down the length of his cock, making both of you a mess, your combined fluids slipping and sliding down his balls and lightly onto his thighs. You both tried to catch your breath. Chris remained holding you tightly around your waist so that you stayed right there and so on top of him, he didn't want to give up the feel of your core in him, he wanted a little of cockwarming in you.

“Wow… that” Chris tried to say, slowly coming back to his senses, realizing he had finally fucked you, reality suddenly hit him, you were still sitting on his cock and over his lap with your cheeks red and your babyhair slightly tousled and glistening in a minimal layer of sweat from your exertion, he let out his typical nervous chuckle, “…that was wonderful. You know… anytime you need help relaxing, we can do it whenever you want. Maybe next time you can do all the noise you want.”

You stared into his eyes perplexed that he had just implied that from now on, you could fuck anytime you wanted.

“But you'll leave tomorrow, right?” he spoke again.

You nodded disappointed, he was right, you had to go back to your hometown tomorrow; you sighed and hugged him gently, leaning your head on his shoulder, tired and breathing in his scent, thinking you didn't want to leave him, your summer would be boring anyway, you needed him, the feeling of his cock inside you, filling you up felt so good, you were going to miss him. You've never had your stress taken away like that before.

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insatiable appetite [1/?]

sooo... this is one of the thirstiest things i have written—and also one of the only times i've written a character with the kink, ever T.T warnings in advance for mess, character getting sneezed on, implied contagion, possible ooc-ness, & me writing this entirely with my d instead of my head

ivan and till are from al//ien sta//ge (a very fun watch which will only take 30 mins out of your life; i really recommend it!!). that said, this fic takes place in a modern au setting, so feel free to read it without any prior context :)

special thanks to @6pmsoup for sending me a very cute alnst doodle of these two which altered my brain chemistry permanently

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Summary: Till shows up to a dinner outing with a brewing cold. Ivan suffers. (est. relationship, kink!Ivan, ~2k words)

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For all Till tries to hide it, Ivan can tell immediately.

There’s this: Ivan has been paying attention to Till for most of his life. A full decade before they’d gotten together officially, and some more—this is how long Ivan has had to observe his tells. Always from the sidelines, always with a detached air of indifference that, in reality, was anything but.

All the signs are there the night before. Till, turning up the thermostat a couple degrees higher than he usually keeps it. Spending a little too long in the shower and using up almost all of the hot water. Clearing his throat one too many times in the morning before Ivan leaves for work, his smile distracted, the rasp of his voice nearly indistinguishable—but only nearly.

Now, Till is here for dinner—it’s a dinner they’ve had plans for a couple weeks now, at one of the nicer restaurants downtown, in celebration of Till’s recent promotion. Ivan had booked the reservation a couple weeks in advance.

When Till arrives, stepping out of a taxi cab, he’s wearing a scarf, even though the weather is too warm for it. Ivan steps up to meet him. 

“Sorry I’m late,” Till says. “Traffic here was the worst I’ve ever seen it, swear to god.”

“Was it cold outside today?” Ivan asks, a little pointedly, tilting his head towards his scarf.

Till looks at him, his expression unreadable. Then he nods. “Colder than usual, for this time of year.”

“Strange,” Ivan says, just to be difficult. “But the weather forecast says it’s the same temperature today as yesterday.” 

“It’s probably just windier today,” Till says, readjusting his scarf around his neck. His face is a little flushed.

“Your voice sounds a little off, though.”

Till clears his throat with a scowl. “You must be imagining it,” he says. “It always sounds like this.”

No admission, then. That’s fine. Ivan will get the truth out of him at some point. He lets Till guide him into the restaurant.

It’s a nice restaurant—worth the hassle of the reservation, Ivan thinks. Each table is set with flowers arranged tastefully in long glass vases, empty wine glasses turned on their heads. The server—who leads them to their table in a small, private booth—is wearing a suit.

It’s a shame, really. Ivan has a feeling that he won’t be able to pay attention to any of that tonight.

They sit. Ivan looks down at the menu, picks out something at random in a matter of seconds. Truthfully, he can hardly think of anything less worth his attention right now. He turns his attention to Till instead—Till, who’s seated directly across from him, the scarf still around his neck, obscuring the lower half of his face. 

Till sniffles, reaching down to turn the page, and oh. The sniffle is terribly liquid—has he been sniffling like that all afternoon? Perhaps it’s a good thing that they work at different offices—Till at a law firm, Ivan as a senior manager at a consulting company—because Ivan certainly doesn’t think he’d be able to get any work done with Till sniffling like that. 

It’s not two minutes later that Till is reaching up to wipe his nose against the back of one knuckle. All in all, it’s discreet. Just a quick brush of the fingers against his nose, which is still hidden under the scarf. Though, the look of sheer ticklishness that passes over his features for a brief moment there is...

“What are you thinking of ordering?” Ivan asks.

“I can’t decide,” Till answers. He turns the page again. “It’s between the ribeye steak and the… snf! The pork belly. Is this the kind of place that skimps on the portion sizes?”

“Not from their Yelp reviews,” Ivan says. “You know, if you really can’t decide, I can flip a coin.”

“I’ll pick,” Till says. “Why? Hungry already?”

He looks up, now. His eyes are a little watery. There’s a faint flush over the bridge of his nose. Ivan thinks that if he reached out and touched him, he’d probably be running warm. The thought is almost unbearable.

“Your taxi did take forever to arrive,” Ivan says, by way of explanation. 

“Did you really wait that long?”

He looks uncertain, for a moment. Ivan says, “Not at all. But you know, I’m always impatient when it comes to you.”

Till rolls his eyes, but it’s fond. “There was a meeting that ran late. I wasn’t avoiding you.”

“Is that also a part of your new position?” “I guess so, yeah.”

“I can see why they were eager to promote you, then,” Ivan says. “How productive can late afternoon meetings be, anyways?”

Till snorts. “Not that important. It definitely could have been an email instead. I was about ready to doze off.”

He sniffles again. “Okay. I think I know what I want.” The way he says know betrays the slightest hint of congestion. 

“At long last,” Ivan says, just to be a little bit of an ass. “I’ll call over the waiter.”

He flags their waiter down, waits for Till to order first.

“A spiced apple cider,” Till adds on, at the end, with the slightest of coughs. “Hot, if you can.”

That’s new, too. Till seldom orders hot drinks at restaurants, though he’ll drink tea without complaint if it’s offered. Perhaps his throat hurts, then, from the cold that has clearly started to settle in his system. Subtle, still, but Ivan is familiar with colds like this. He knows it will probably only be a few hours before this deceptively “small” cold turns into…

Ivan orders, too, and thanks the waiter, who leaves with a curt nod. When he looks back over to Till, there’s a… strange something to Till’s expression, a slight distractedness. Irritation.

Ivan swallows hard. He should look away. 

He should, but then, Till’s breath hitches. He pulls the scarf higher over his face preemptively, as if he anticipates having something to have to cover for. The sharp intake of breath that follows is breathy, though Ivan can hear Till’s voice in it. He should really look away.

Instead, he takes the scene in, painstakingly, little by little, as Till’s shoulders jerk forwards. As Till presses a hand to the scarf, presses the fabric closer to his face, to muffle a sneeze into his fingertips:

“hhH-Ih!! hiHH-’IESCHH-eew-!”

God. It sounds utterly miserable, the harsh release of it scraping against his throat, the spray tearing into his scarf. It’s the kind of cold sneeze that is undeniably telling: this is going to be one hell of a cold. It’s not very quiet, either, even muffled into the fabric.

For more reasons than one, Ivan is glad they’re in a private corner of the restaurant, not somewhere more public.

“Bless you,” he offers, once he can trust himself to speak. It’s a good thing that Till is too distracted to look up at him right now. Ivan isn’t sure he can keep what he’s feeling off of his face.

Truthfully, he isn’t sure he’s going to be able to endure a whole night of this.

The problem here is that Till—Till, of all people; Till, who Ivan has been pathetically in love with for almost as long as he can remember—has no idea about Ivan’s… relatively niche interests. That is to say, he has no idea what effect it has on Ivan when he does that.

“Thanks,” Till says, a little stuffily. He sniffles again, lowering his hand. 

Ivan can’t help it. He knows he shouldn’t pursue this line of questioning, but he can feel his self-control dwindling by the second. “Don’t you think it would be better to take off your scarf, now that we’re inside?”

Till freezes. “Y-You know what,” he says evasively. “It’s pretty cold in here.”

Ivan tilts his head in question. “And just how do you plan on eating like that?”

“I’ll take it off when our food comes.”

“I can ask the waiter to turn the temperature up, if it’s a problem,” Ivan says. 

“It’s not a problem.”

Ivan rises from his seat. Till watches him, perplexed, as he heads to the opposite side of the table, where Till is seated.

When he gets there, he stops. Stands, unmoving, so he can study Till from above. 

“What are you—”

Ivan reaches out, settles his palm across Till’s forehead. As expected, it’s warm. Not quite feverish, which is a good sign, but warm enough to be notable. 

“Just how long were you intending to hide this?”

Till stares back at him, wide-eyed. “Hide what?”

Shouldn’t it be obvious? “The fact that you have a cold.”

“I didn’t think it was worth mentioning,” Till says, slowly.

“Hmm.” Ivan drops his hand to his side. He is a little concerned, now. “We could’ve called a rain check.”

This time Till really does roll his eyes. “For the reservation we planned weeks ahead?” he sniffles again. “That just sounds completely and utterly unnecessary. Are you the type of person to call things off just over a little cold?” 

Ivan leans over, tugs down the edge of Till’s scarf. Till bats his hand away just a moment too late, cups his other hand over his face to shield his face from view. For a moment, he looks faintly mortified.

Then his expression settles into something more disgruntled. “What are you doing?” he hisses.

So uncooperative. “Let me see,” Ivan says. Slowly, gently, he pries Till’s hands away from his face, and then—because the restaurant is dimly lit—tilts Till’s face up slightly so that it catches more of the overhead light. 

Till’s nose is redder than usual. He’s probably been rubbing it all afternoon, if the redness that percolates into his cheeks is any indication. There’s  a damp, liquid sheen on the underside of his nose.

“What’s there to see?” Till says, a little crossly.

“Your face, since you’ve been so intent on hiding it under that scarf,” Ivan says, leaning in to get a better look.

Till scowls at him, but there’s no heat to it. “You see my face every day.”

“On the contrary, I don’t see it nearly enough,” Ivan says. “And you hardly ever get sick. Is it so wrong for me to be concerned?”

Without looking, he reaches behind him with one hand to grab a couple cocktail napkins. The other hand he keeps held up to Till’s cheek. 

But then, Till’s breath hitches. “Wait,” he says. Panic flashes through his face. “Ivan, move, I—”

Oh. Well, seeing as there’s no way he’ll be able to get the napkins over in time, it looks like he’ll have to improvise. If Till wants to cover, Ivan can help with that. He moves his hand to cup it loosely over Till’s mouth. Not a second too late, it seems. Till jerks forward unceremoniously, his nose twitching, his eyes squeezing shut.

“hHheh-! HHh’EIITShHh’yYiew!” he gasps sharply. Two? “Hh-! hHiiH’DSSCSSHh-IIew!”  

The jolt of the sneezes is practically electrifying—all of that force, brought to an abrupt halt behind Ivan’s waiting palm. He feels the expulsion of air against his skin, the warmth of Till’s breath, feels the slight dampness behind his hand as the spray mists over his fingertips.

Ivan swallows, hard. Thank god it’s so dark here, otherwise Till might notice what this is doing to him. 

“Bless you,” he says, withdrawing his hand at last to wipe it on one of the cloth napkins. It comes out slightly raspier than he intends it to, though perhaps it’s a miracle that he’s still able to talk at all. “Some cold, hmm?” Belatedly, he hands Till the stack of napkins.

Till practically snatches them from him, turns aside to blow his nose wetly into the top few. The way he sniffles afterwards suggests that his nose is still very much running. 

“Do you have no self preservation? It’s as if you want to catch this,” Till says, drawing back with another sniffle.

Oh, Ivan thinks, fighting back a shiver. That would be far from the worst thing.

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Well trying to write a story until BTSV trailer drops.

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❂Word count: 6.7K

❂Fandom: Spiderverse

❂Pairing: ghostflower(AU, no powers) [Miles-26, Gwen-25]

❂Tags: friendship, love, family, trauma

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“Well even though I don’t believe in consistency, I could surely tell that you aren’t okay with it. The variations in your behavior are quite unsettling to me. To my opinion, going there would help you acquaint with likeminded people, explore new ideas and passionately work on it and in fact come in contact with those bright students of the school. That’s what you longed for right?

 Miles, man you really need to come out of this. You are becoming unresponsive and unfocused frequently. I indeed challenge you to fight for yourself!”, remarked Hobie after being completely failing to make the mood lighter around them.

 “You know already, that all these days I have been trying so hard to come to terms, well to be more precise, I was escaping…from……everything! "His eyes glistening with tears. 

"Those moments are burnt into my memory. They even keep popping up when I am indulged in a crucial work”, Miles sighed wearily while looking out of the second-floor balcony of his newly rented apartment. The breeze was cool and gentle thus bringing a soothing vibe and lessening the effect of gloomy atmosphere. 

 “Can you even imagine that I went so furious today while explaining a simple topic from mechanics to my student and thereafter I scolded him for not understanding it and having the guts to take admission in Visions”, spoke Miles, who being purely disappointed for his sudden outburst.

“That’s not what you call extreme man! I expected much more drama from you.”, joked Hobie while nudging Miles’s shoulder. The latter is not in a mood to get offended so easily as he has been occupied with other thoughts lately. 

“You should definitely consult my humble friend. If we go by your words, modern problems require modern solutions, isn’t it?”, deliberately making the last attempt only to realize it may become futile soon.

“I guess, that’s the only thing left to be done”, uttered Miles with almost zero hopes after being quite for few seconds. 

With a wide grin, Hobie cheered up his friend “Alright, then decided. I’ll make the arrangements and your task is to reach at correct time. Unless he would be busy with any medical conferences, there won’t be any delays.”

“I’ll do it. But not because you told me to”, patting him on the back, Miles returned to his study desk, smirking slightly, which didn’t go unnoticed by Hobie."Did you just use my…...well, anyway leave that!” replied Hobie smiling. 

"See you later man! 

And... and just be yourself. Goodnight! "

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“Excuse me. Can you help me to get inside of this room?”, asked a man with a smog of confusion in his face. He wore a rumpled white shirt where it was printed “Best dad”. But to be specific his appearance seemed much grayer along with those dull eyes searching for something in the void. Miles assumed that he may be around sixty years old, but felt that he has already seen him somewhere earlier in Brooklyn.

Putting down his groceries on the floor, Miles fully turned back to give proper attention to the elder person. Before that he has checked his phone for any new message from Hobie about his appointment. Of course, his friend kept his word. His doctor’s visit was scheduled at 7:30 in the evening. Keeping his mobile in the pocket, he spoke"where are the keys?”

“I actually don’t have them with me. Must be with my daughter, who is busy finding a job in New York. Just help me to break this damn door, young man.”

“Sir ….um…if you ask me for a perfect solution then it’s not the best way to get there. "Replied Miles, who simply can’t understand how to tackle this situation.

“Then it’s not the best idea to stand here until she comes back, right? And I have already left my phone inside which I generally not take it with me when I am out, so no chance of calling her up!”, a frown slowly dawning on him.

Purely bewildered by this old man’s sayings, Miles hesitantly took his phone out and asked if he at least knows his daughter’s number. And thankfully he remembered that much.

“Hello am I speaking to Miss Stacy? "Asked Miles. But he received no response from the other side. 

"Hello...Hello are you there? Where's your voice gone to?"

“Yeah...I can hear you. Maybe a technical glitch. "

“Oh fine. As a matter of fact, this is our first convo. The truth is your dad has been standing here for a long time without the possession of his absolute necessities. In short with no keys. I suppose you took them while you both were out and forgot to return”, said Miles playfully.

“That’s impossible! I never bring keys with myself. First of all, ……. wait………Oh…my goodness...…I know what just occurred…please ask my dad to check his pockets carefully.  This is the sixth time he is obsessed with this. "Chirped the girl over the phone.

And finally, the keys were found, the door was unlocked, the girl thanked him with utmost generosity, but Miles was completely perplexed by this whole circumstance and thought to himself, “How irresponsible someone can be? "

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Miles eyes scanned the small chamber and he noticed that one of the overhead lights was flickering thus casting a dim glow over the room. “Can’t they just resolve the problems of these electrical devices before a patient arrives?" thought to himself.

“Here Miles! Don’t worry about the poor conditions of the room. I’ll talk with authorities. My commitment to providing quality healthcare will remain steadfast! ", told the doctor happily while gesturing the seat in front of him.

On hearing the backstory, Dr. Peter B Parker who according to the British guy is the best neurologist in Brooklyn, asked “You’re becoming disinterested too in your teaching field. 

So, tell me Miles, is it really beneficial to linger on such mental trauma that surely affects your daily routine? "

“Should I try to present you an award for bunking school? ", simply questioned him and it was quite easy to figure out that he has a knack of humor.

“Are you trying to jerk me around? If that’s the case then you’re definitely not helping me.” replied Miles while nervously sitting on the chair and fidgeting with his hands.

“Oh…not at all. "Said the doctor as he chuckled heartily. He then cooed his little one, Mayday, sitting on the table, who has been busy playing with his father's medical instruments. 

“I think I have found a rescue remedy without any kind of strong medications. Like, now hold Mayday and bring her close to your chest, cause it’s quite rejuvenating!” chirped the doctor while adjusting his glasses.

And amazingly it worked to calm Miles down even for a short duration although he constantly denied first. He looked at her affectionately and whispered, “Do you know how cute you are? Always carry this innocence with you, cause nowadays it is hard to find. "

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After finishing his dinner, Miles tried to engross himself in making of the question papers for the next term, which had been pending since the last week. This has already become a new normal for him. Keeping everything for the last minute. Now who was the "irresponsible one"? 

Although Saturday morning was not a good start, especially with that elderly, somehow the day's conclusion was well managed. 

 Dr. Peter was not ready to prescribe any kind of medicine for its serious side effects; however, Miles was not convinced with his only form of "rescuing," so he allowed him to intake an antidepressant and a medicine for sleeping well. But he made sure Miles visits for his monthly checkup and also asked him that if he feels low, he could come over and have a good time with Mayday; just inform him earlier about his arrival. 

 When almost one-third of the writing and solving equations were complete, he heard the calling bell ringing. He looked up from the papers to find the clock showing 9:45pm."Who was supposed to be here right now?".

Moving himself from his comfort position, he walked across the room and pulled the door open. 

"Sorry to disturb you at this hour. By the way, I am Gwen Stacy, your neighbor. 

 I earnestly beg your forgiveness for troubling you this morning. Actually, it was my fault for not being cautious about it. If you weren't there, I guess I would have lost him again," said the girl honestly. 

 "You know what? I won't chide you for entering my home. I hope you could tell me if anything is bothering you." said the person, who himself was not ready to disclose previously and doubted every time. 

 "Are you sure?" asked the girl with a surprised look. "Yeah, and why I won't be?" replied Miles casually. 

He felt his initial irritation wearing off. There was a certain placidity covering her face that genuinely left him with a small grin. 

Gwen declined the offer of coffee but at last accepted the glass of water. 

While sitting down, she couldn't resist the urge to peek at the other two rooms facing her. 

Miles quickly understood and said teasingly to the blonde, "It's just me. I enjoy the privacy and the tranquility of this big room. Although a little imperfect for a solitary lifestyle. "

 A slight blush crept up her cheeks, but she tried to ignore it. 

 "If you don't feel like sharing, it's still okay. I am never forcing you. That much I could assure. " said Miles, who took the empty place on his sofa just beside her, eventually maintaining a respectable distance. 

Without looking directly at his eyes, she finally spoke, while her fingers grew tighter around the glass. "No. I mean, umm, my dad is not well. In fact, he has been suffering from Alzheimer's for two years.

 All things feel like a maze on his mind, and... the loved ones easily become strangers to him. Well, the childish acts aren't uncommon to him."

"Often on gazing outside the window, if anything amuses him, he quickly follows that, thereby leaving his important items behind. And that's how he even forgets who locked his door. 

Most of the time, the ground-floor residents find him wandering aimlessly around when I am out. One day it became worse. He couldn't recall my number. He just told my name to the NYPD officers. One of them recognized and then helped him get home safely," she sighed.

The smile fell away on hearing her entire monologue. 

 "Just a minute... is he... George Stacy?" said Miles, who was quite shocked by the revelation. Now the blurry vision of the morning incident was becoming clearer to him. Gwen simply nodded her head at their agreement. 

Miles remembered his dad talking about his great bonding with Stacy. Good old times when they worked together under the same division. His dad used to praise George Stacy's immense dedication and resilience. Miles never thought his first encounter with the old man would go this way. 

 On looking at the pain in his eyes, Gwen said, “I know how it feels. Staying close to him yet so far. And funnily, sometimes he has mistaken me for my mother, Helen Stacy. 

They have been so compatible with each other. Like... a match made in heaven!"

On clearing her throat, she continued speaking, "Well, on the other hand, the frustration is real. I struggle to establish a proper relationship between us, although it becomes difficult most of the time due to his newly adopted nature.

All I know is that running away never saves the day."

 He felt those blue eyes getting a little watery. He wanted to say something, but nothing came out of his mouth. 

While shaking her head, Gwen said, "I... I think you could probably return to your physics. I am just gabbing a lot."

Thinking that his silence made her react like that, Miles immediately replied, "Oh, no, it was really nice having converse with you, Gwen! Moreover, I am a nocturnal guy.".

He could not decipher the gentle look that she gave. But he realized that misunderstanding was the main culprit, and that could eventually result in a huge mistake.

Deciding to shift to a lighter topic, Miles queried her, "So, your dad informed me about you looking for jobs around?"

"I guess there is no need to magnify the issue. I am already engaged in writing magazines, especially for the section considering wildlife and environment. And sometimes works as an editor for big teams. I have begun all these while pursuing literature from Brooklyn College. 

The rising costs of the duo is a predicament that can't be denied still. Maybe he has discussed that portion of my complaining to you.

" Answered Gwen merrily. 

 "I feel I should get going. Dad is in the sleeping mode but can still identify my absence. 

Catch you later, Miles! 

And...and never assume that you'll walk alone!" said Gwen with desperate sincerity as she went back to her apartment, biding good night to him. 

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"As soon as possible, I have to sort out these pictures. 

Holy Crap! This one appears terrible. 

Umm....this at least looks good than the earlier one. ", the photographer kept pondering over about his proper selections. 

He became distracted when he noticed the buzzing in his phone. Without any reluctancy, the man picked up the call. 

 

"You what? Am I not dreaming right Gwen! 

Let's go. "said Pavitr while jumping out of the chair celebrating their mutual joy. 

" So, what happened next? Tell me fast. I just can't wait to hear your lovey-dovey stuffs. "

"Stop getting so excited about something that isn't going to occur anytime! " said Gwen while rolling her eyes but inside she was indeed incredibly happy for the little progression she made today. 

"Enough of waffling over Gwen. You know what you were doing! Since the college life it was you who could not contain your small, to be specific, your gigantic excitement about him. 

Well, if I correctly remember it all started from Visions. Miles this... Miles that... he is the best... and the list goes on. 

And if I was in the same college as yours, I could have set you two up by now." told Pavitr with a smugly smile. 

"You are going too far with your imaginations Pav! " said Gwen. 

"They were not my imaginations instead were your fantasies. Just admit it, Gwen. " said Pavitr. 

"Okay... Ok... You win cause I admit that I feel a connection with him. But it is simply one-sided. There is nothing going to develop like what you're thinking. I don't want to intervene in his life. Just wish he remains happy with whatever he has. “, added Gwen. 

"At first I thought, we would be getting into a bitter exchange of words, which could be escalating into a heated argument. Fortunately, that didn't happen. But it appeared that he is still struggling with his parents’ death.

I am not sure that I did the right thing, Pav! " said Gwen. 

"You encouraged him to add life to his days. Not just act like a monotonous machine. And I can guarantee he was really glad to have you as his company.", replied Pavitr. 

" Umm...I need to tell you this, last night I noticed that tall guy again. "

"You mean Hobie? "

"Yup. He always accompanies Miles in important matters. But he visited only this Friday.  It has been almost two weeks after Miles moved in here. And today Miles went out somewhere in the evening while I was returning from my editorial place. Quite confusing to me. Hope everything is alright!"

"Sounding sus! 

Anyway, Gwen I have a pretty idea. Now that you two are familiar , so I feel you should definitely invite Miles to your birthday on Thursday. And surely, he won't be declining the invitation of a sweet girl like you. It would be mood refreshing for everyone of us. "said Pavitr. 

"Alright Pav, but don't begin messing with him then and there. Maybe he won't be supporting your jesting qualities! 

And before I forget, let me remind you that Monday's meeting is very important. Dare not to neglect it. See ya, bye! ", replied Gwen at the end of the call. 

 "Hallelujah!”, Pav exclaimed to himself." Just can't wait for the climax of their story. 

Will they? Won't they? "

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Mainly the anxiety attacks were shaping a bad feeling which hindered the proper completion of the task in hand.  These couple of days, he could himself point out the irregularities in his actions. Also didn't have a power to charge up his soul. So instead of performing few physical exercises after waking up, on following Hobie's advice for getting a healthy athletic body and mind, Miles had been sitting idle for over thirty minutes straight. Who would even say that he used to been a good basketball player in his school life? His name was registered in every tournament and the sport council members always used to appreciate his skills and improved stamina. 

Just......how fast the night changes.

While adding cherry on top of this, now it's that girl who got him so hooked up in those chain of thoughts since their meeting yesterday. Her soft melodic voice constantly echoing in his ears. 

At one time, Hobie asked him about his interest in any girl. He simply brushed it off. During his popularity in the school, some of the so-called beauties approached him too. But he avoided them. 

"She too studied in the same college as mine. How come I failed to notice her? Well even the branches were different for us, still...ughh... it's so puzzling to me! 

I had known that she was junior to me. Once dad told that Stacy's daughter has taken admission in the Visions too? 

Yet, I have to agree that my obsession with studies went to such a peak level, that getting involved in girl problems were beyond my scope “, Miles grieved. 

"Something......quite appealing about her which is making me go weak, almost getting me drawn to her. Handling these new emotions are becoming more complicated for me!", said Miles, seemingly unable to deal with it. 

The incoming call made Miles break out from his clouded thoughts. And at the same time, he heard an ambulance siren outside. 

"Unknown number? ", putting aside his unresolved feelings, he picked up the phone. 

"Hello! ", said Miles. 

" Hi, umm, Gwen this side. ", her voice faltered. 

" Are you ok? Anything serious? "Miles demanded, almost surprised by this strange way of conduct. 

"No, umm, I am now going to admit dad in a nearby hospital. In a hurry I just brought my dad's mobile with me. Calling you from there only. If possible, could you accompany me, I am feeling quite unstable? ", replied Gwen sadly. 

" Alright I am coming downstairs, just provide me some time to put my shirt on. "Miles assured. 

On their way to the hospital Miles could see her feeble attire.

" Just like any other normal day- he woke up, had his morning shower, began reading his favorite book although from the same page which had been finished a month earlier. The bookmark didn't help him a lot cause he often couldn't remember the place where he last kept it resulting in me finally searching the entire house and providing a new one. ", she chuckled softly. 

" It was just after the breakfast, that he felt dizzy and passed out. Unusually, it was first time observing him in this state. And before that he grumbled about his shortness of breath, which turned into an awful one. "said Gwen. 

 Utterly distraught by the news, Miles couldn't comprehend the old man's sudden illness apart from the mental condition. 

" You can count on me! ", he promised her while keeping a hand on her shoulder and gently squeezing it as a gesture of reassuring. 

On reaching the destination, George Stacy was then admitted to the ICU, and the patient party stayed in the waiting room. 

Later, the doctor informed that it occurred due to the falling down of blood pressure. Nothing major to be worried about. All the vitals were properly checked and the drip was on. 

When she was allowed to see her dad after his senses kicked in, the sight of him lying in hospital bed purely devasted her. Letting the duo chat, in the meantime, Miles went to complete a noble deed without telling her. 

Gwen rushed to her father's side, kneeling beside him, her hand finding his. "Dad, I don't like to see you in this way. 

Recover quickly and we would then go out for a daddy-daughter date together. “She blinked back her tears while her voice trembled. 

" Gwennie, who told you that I am not ok? Look, kiddo I am just fit and fine! "said George with all the strength he could muster. 

They both shared a laughter and a fist bump. "Dad, won't you like to talk with another visitor? asked Gwen, signaling Miles to enter the room. 

"Why did you have to keep your other half secret from me?”remarked George Stacy. 

"Dad! He is not my boy...", Gwen impatiently transferring the attention to Miles, her face turning red like a fresh tomato, silently pleading him not to bother with the nickname. 

"Umm....your daughter is telling the truth. We are just friends! " answered Miles although not denying the potential of "too close friends".

" Get well soon, Captain! This doesn't suits you! We can have the better introduction when we all get back home. "said Miles, smiling, but memories of his carefree days spent with Rio and Jefferson kept flashing back in front of his eyes. It felt fragile but filled with nostalgia. He somehow managed to hide his tears so that no one questioned him in his weak state. 

" And, young man, take care of my little girl. "said George teasing him. 

" Not to mention it, Sir. "replied Miles with a thumbs up. 

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Their friendship aged like a fine wine. The roots of it developed since the time spent in coffee breaks amidst the college classes, trying out of the box, sometimes blending music with physics. Like experimenting all the time. The bond grew stronger and yes, there existed a pure resonance between the two. 

"Laziness has been gripping your mind, man! Keep an eye on yourself Miles! And remake a schedule which you would genuinely follow from now on. 

Whereas the band performance has been a blast last day in Chelsea. A lot of crowds gathered and appreciated us! " said Hobie over the phone. 

"Great dude!  One day you would definitely reach great heights! " said Miles happily. 

"And about the balanced routine... Ok, don't get too anxious, I am gonna start working on it soon. Just let me settle the recent matter. " added Miles. 

"Which one? " asked Hobie, raising his eyebrow.

"I have never felt this before... There is a girl, I mean my neighbor, she is kinda becoming my bad habit. "

"Does she feels the same way? More than friend? " Hobie asked, smirking. 

"Maybe... maybe not! She is different than most of the girls. That much I know. Kind of having a demurring personality! "said Miles. 

" Just carry on with your game man! She won't be miles away from accepting your proposal. "said Hobie .But there existed an unfathomable emotion in his voice which lacked his confidence. Still Hobie appreciated the fact that Miles found his solace in her.

As Gwen approached Miles, he hurriedly said “I’m hanging up now. Catch you later! ", then awkwardly turned around to face her. 

"Can you stop being so good Miles? Why did you pay the medical expenses and the additional bills? ", asked the blonde, still in disbelief. 

"That's what friends do right! " replied Miles, his eyes still glued to hers. 

On looking down at her fingers, with the corner of her lips curling into a smile, she said "Alright! But next time it will me.Can't let you get away with it!

So, deal? "

"Can't promise you on that! Still sealing it, as per your saying. "said Miles, grinning. 

"Gwen, if I'm correct, then you haven't taken a bite since the morning. So, let's go to the canteen and finish our lunch. And I am not ready to hear any nos on this topic! "

While indirectly looking at him, she said, "Why can't more people be like you? ",her voice just a little above whisper. 

"Like how? " asked Miles without pressuring her. 

"Oh. Nothing! " said Gwen, casually dismissing it. 

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 The clouds kept piling up as he seldomly closed the windows of his apartment. Anytime the rain was going to pour down heavily. 

The afternoon's meal was concluded, and after their evening visit, Miles insisted Gwen to stay the night over at his place, instead of living alone in her home. 

When the freshening up was done, she cleaned the disordered rooms, tied her hair into a ponytail and then brought the laptop along with her to finish the remaining portion of her deadline. 

Miles was occupied in making the dinner while Gwen got involved with her writing work.

The silence between the two lingered on. Neither of them discussed anything other than the medical issues. 

The air was charged with unspoken possibilities. In fact the consequently occurring embarrassing moments led Gwen to berate herself. 

She summoned the courage to call him this morning only, which she could have done previously on different occasion. Specially for expressing her feelings. The mugged-up phone number since the college days could have been utilized efficiently to convey her simple message. Often, she was found to write an entire block of text, just to initiate the chat. At last, everything was saved in her draft notes or mainly deleted before clicking the send option. 

On getting bored, she moved out of the sofa ,placing the laptop on the centre wooden table and went ahead to the kitchen, keenly watching Miles prepare the dish. His chopping of the vegetables gave an aesthetic view to the cooking. 

"Hey, Gwen! Do you mind giving the cheese grater? Yeah, up there on the left cupboard. " asked Miles gesturing with his hands. 

"Sure! Just a minute.....yes, take it. "extending the item to him. 

In doing so, their fingers touched slightly resulting in a shiver down the spines. Their cheeks reddened, eyes still fixed at each other, having a softness in them and the moment presently became electrifying.  

As the time passed, which felt like an eternity, the spell finally broke as the sounds of the frying pan floated to their ears. 

However, the fleeting glances continued. Their lips moving into the small smile and both of them tried to hide it. 

Upon the delivery of a notification on her phone, she darted away her gaze from Miles and focused on the messages from Pavitr. 

"How's your dad, Gwen? I was busy here with one of the photography workshops, so couldn't pay you a visit. "

"The bp fluctuations were the main cause. And the doctor told that, dad would be shifted to general ward late at night. Possibly, discharged tomorrow in the evening. Thanks for your concern, Pav, and no need to panic, Miles has been staying beside me the whole time." informed Gwen. 

"That's good! As expected from him.

 So, pause your overthinking and just don't ruin the pleasant mood that you two have been enjoying now. 

For any requirement, feel free to contact me, Gwen. "typed Pavitr excitedly. 

"The dinner is ready! "Miles chimed in. 

" You told not to cook too much dishes, so just made these Tortilla Rolls. I am sure you will like it!. "said Miles while sitting down. 

"Yum..yum,it is so...tasty! Didn't know you are such a good chef? "said Gwen joyfully, holding those wraps. 

But Miles looked surprisingly unhinged. 

" Miles? Is anything wrong? Earth to Miles! Why haven't you started eating? "she fired questions to him when there was no response. 

" Huh? Oh, Gwen! Sorry just has been diving deep into my thoughts. 

Actually, I learnt everything from mom. All credits definitely go to her. 

It was me standing near her, providing a helping hand and even getting little rebukes from her for adding the wrong spices. She used to tell,"Mijo, I suppose that's not the way of doing? It requires patience that you need to develop through constant hands-on practices. Put your soul into whatever you are involved in. Never support your fickle mind, dear. And then the result gained would be fruitful!"

As he became overwhelmed with emotions, tears fell down his cheeks. 

Everyone assumed, Miles was a sturdy person. However, the truth was that, he was just like a lone bird, who had come out of the cage but a piece of chain had been still attached to its legs. It rattled...when it moved... 

While caressing his face, Gwen cooed with positivity, " Everything's gonna be ok! Have your faith on yourself, Miles. 

You're the man who aspires people to dream big, analyses things critically, a person like you is born to accomplish wonderful things. Just don't let any upsetting series of events weigh down on you. Don't get lost! "

Wrapping his arm around her waist, he cried his heart out. 

While clinging to her, he said, " Same case for you, Gwen. Both of us need to be strong...We can't leave the battlefield like a loser, instead shine as a true warrior! ".

 

 The clock struck 02:30am. 

Miles stood up and stretched his arms, which had been paining since the last few minutes, due to constant modules writing. 

" What exactly has been the name of her magazine? Umm... right! Sunflower. 

That's such a cool name. Guess I would have to register for a monthly subscription of it! "exclaimed Miles enthusiastically. 

Turning his head, Miles noticed Gwen sleeping peacefully. Locks of hair scattered all over her face. The girl might be wandering around in the lands of her dreams. To him, she looked ethereal. 

Captivated by her serene presence, he moved towards her and planted a soft kiss on her forehead, whispering “Mi Lucero" to her. 

Adjusting the bedsheets, switching the lights off, Miles then went to the sofa to spend the rest of the night. 

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 On waking up, Gwen discovered a note stuck on her worn-out laptop. That means Miles had already left for school. 

"Good morning! I guess, oats would work as a good breakfast for you? All the items have been kept on the dining table. Help yourself. 

And I would be reaching home late today as I have to attend a teachers’ conference. By chance if I get there early then no issue at all! ", joined by a smiley emoji at the bottom. 

Finding a pen from the stand, she flipped the note over, and wrote" Thanks for everything! I'll ask my friend to go along with me. - Gwen".

After sticking it on a book, she found some medicines at the the corner of the desk. "Miles takes these pills.... that means... he couldn't .. work through his sorrow! 

Yet, he has not refrain himself from guiding me in his melancholy!"said Gwen with tearful eyes, utterly dismayed. 

Yes, Miles was absolutely a blessing to her. There existed no doubt. She felt lucky to have this man in her life. So, she promised to stay as his anchor forever. 

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This time Gwen yearned for something simpler. And not a grand celebration of her twenty fifth birthday. Just inviting close friends were on her bucket list. 

Dad had been discharged on Monday and she had to handle everything appropriately. On consulting Dr Peter, he slightly raised dad's dosage and asked to visit the chamber next week for a check-up. 

That evening, while Miles was entering his apartment, he was introduced to Pavitr, who was just leaving the place after bringing the patient back home. As a result, Pav eagerly invited him to Gwen's birthday. 

On observing Miles frowning which became more pronounced, while Pav grabbed Gwen and gave her a bear hug, he immediately cleared the confusion and told with a mocking tone" Someone seems jelly with just a platonic embrace? "

"What? I mean.... no. Not at all" said Miles, nervously looking other ways. 

"Man, can you even imagine how much Gwen gushes about you? How much she lov-"before anymore words were spilled out, Gwen quickly acted by putting her hands to cover Pav's mouth. 

"Yeah, I was telling him how good human you are. Also, one of the best physics lecturers in Visions. " Said Gwen, grinning ear to ear. 

"Oh thanks! Very much appreciate it! " replied Miles, a blush forming on his face. 

"Any problem, just give me a ring Gwen. Don't hesitate ever. Alright I am truly tired. See you guys later! " as he left them standing together on the corridor. 

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Miles had his silky matte green shirt and brown jeans on, which was the last present gifted by his mom. Much ahead of the fatal car crash they were met while travelling to new Jersey for the college admission. Due to the head on collision, his parents were declared spot dead and only he was sent to the hospital for his serious injuries. 

On receiving the unpleasant news, Hobie reached there and stayed beside Miles each and every day until he recovered from his wounds. 

Looking at the mirror he traced his fingers along the marks. Those scars had been a reminder to that horrendous memory.. 

"What are you up to, man? It's a party where I at least don't wish to reach after cutting of the cake. " said Hobie, who was covered with one of his gothic punk rock metal black outfits. 

"Wait a minute! Let me fix my hair.... yeah....now ready to go! " said Miles excitedly. 

As Gwen welcomed them in, Miles was genuinely awestruck by her appearance. She was dressed in a stunning A-line blue gown which shimmered in the light and was able to perfectly capture the essence of her beauty. Just with a simple makeup, she looked absolutely gorgeous. Probably this was a gift from her dad.

On gaining his composure, he wished her many many returns of the day, and was about to introduce Hobie to her, when he noticed both of them staring at each other and became completely dumbfounded. 

"Are you guys familiar? "asked Miles desperately. 

" Nah... First time. Extremely glad to meet you, Gwen. Happy birthday dear! " greeted Hobie while shaking her hands. 

"Yeah, my pleasure to meet you! " said Gwen anxiously. Momentarily brushing off the subject, she allowed them to follow her near the dinette set. 

Thereafter, all gathered around the birthday girl, singing songs, providing her the presents and Pav continued clicking away pictures of her various poses. 

The space was intoxicated with the mingling scents of the served cake pieces, Irish dishes, shared laughter and joyful cries. Thus, weaving a tapestry of some heart-warming moments. 

 

"You're growing on me, young man! " spoke George Stacy, patting on Miles back softly. 

"You know what?

I am giving you the permission to take my daughter's hands in yours and declare your profound love for her. Get your girl! "

"Sir... I feel you're mistaking! " replied Miles with a flushed face. 

"Don't teach me about the hardships of a true relationship! I know how you two look at each other. So, I am not in mood to listen to your nonsense yapping. Just go and stop wasting time. " demanded Stacy. 

Letting Pavitr take care of the elderly, he moved out of chair and headed to the kitchen where both Gwen and Hobie chatted and cleaned the culinary sets. 

Thinking of lending a helping hand, he entered the counter. Naturally he overheard their conversation. 

"Does he know? " asked Gwen sheepishly. 

"That you used to bring those homemade foods to the hospital cause Miles complained about the taste and quality of theirs? "

Hobie looked over at her and resumed his narrative,"He complimented every single dishes prepared by you although the actual cook was unknown to him. Even today he mentioned that this type of cooking style seemed kinda friendly to him! 

You visited him daily but never got the confidence to initiate closeness with him. Every time you stood far. Your so-called gesture of "not interference", right? 

And when you saw him not awake, you went near him without disturbing his sleep, stroking his hair gently, whispering sweet nothings. "

"Also, what about your extra financial aid in his college studies and hospital bills, when I was unable to provide the full support? Even after organizing gigs, collecting cashes which didn't meet the costs. 

All these years, I have kept it confidential. However, one day, he will know somehow. How would you prevent that from happening, Gwendy? "

"You have a golden opportunity now. Just tell him without holding back yourself! 

And to be frank, you both are tremendously down bad. "

On hearing his past, Miles straight away went back to his apartment, saying that an important school work was remained untouched, which needed immediate attention for the next day. But it was in fact the opposite. It was an excuse to hide his pain. A way in laboring himself to get accustomed to those truths.

 

In the meantime, Gwen came out of the kitchen in order to open her presents given by her friends. Pavitr gifted her a beautiful diary, Hobie brought a premium quality chocolate truffles, and lastly a wonderful painting of her by Miles.

As her curiosity was insatiable, she wished to talk to her man, to know the story behind that incredible masterpiece. When she couldn’t figure him amidst others, Pavitr instantly nodded her towards the door.

On making her way to the balcony, where stood Miles motionless, she affectionately placed her hand on his shoulder. His eyes found hers. However, she failed to interpret his mental picture.

It was obvious that his heart ached watching her play the hide and seek for so long. So he tried to approach a different way to make her spill out those unsaid words to him. And also , to make her know how stongly he felt about her.

Hence, instead of answering her concern, slowly Miles motioned himself in the direction of her and started speaking in a tone which was barely above a whisper but carried so much tenderness.

" Your heart is now racing, isn’t?” Miles continued stepping closer…. more and more… The air was thick with tension between them.

" The words are abandoning you,your lips are softening….. and breath deepening, right?”

“Gwen, can you bear, if I come this close to you?”asking her teasingly, thus finally placing his hand against the wall, creating a barrier, which was both playful and flirtatious. He spoke again, his breath warm against her skin, "I have to tell you something! "

“What could possibly he want to say? Did he….anyway eavesdropped on our discussion?”, nervously thinking to herself, as she anticipated, her mind fluttering and gradually her breath becoming heavy too.

Miles leaned down slightly, his forehead brushing against hers, and spoke,“Actually I am not at all okay. Infact I am suffering from a rare disease whose cure lies with you only!”.His intense gaze at her was undeniable.

“I have become that person who has been left with the memories of his great times spent with family but he can’t move on and who constantly yearn to feel the pleasure again.

As if I don’t feel alive, kind of missing myself too. Amidst this chaos, you make me feel like I am breathing, Gwen!”

Without diverting the matter, knowing there was no escaping in love, she murmurred timidly,pushing a loose strand of her hair, " Extremely sorry for keeping everything secrets. I.. I couldn’t help to bring myself in front of you. Fearing you might never accept my proposal. And mostly….got scared in unknowingly hurting you in your grief. So ,I admired you from afar only. "

 “I get it where you are coming from. Good that at last you are trying to efface this emotional distance between us.” assured Miles with a weak smile.

“Enough of beating around the bush, so I am directly saying, that I wish to know you more. Won’t you help me with that Gwen?” asked Miles sincerely. The innocence in his eyes made her feel cherished and understood. Her heart skipped a beat and she agreed this was it.

As the world around them faded way, Gwen pressed her lips against him in a chaste warm kiss, the two souls reconnected with each other, discovering the passion and igniting fires in them.

“Guess, you were the one who cheered the most during those basketball tournaments?” asked Miles, smirking while pulling away from the kiss. His heart swelled with immense joy.

“My voice was not that loud. Yet, I prayed for your wins. And if I am being honest, you were an amazing player!” answered Gwen contentedly, gently slapping his shoulder.

“So, never try to conceal your feelings from me, alright? said Miles smiling at her.

“Promise! "said Gwen,her eyes shining while she gripped the back of Miles's shirt tightly and engulfed him in a hug, which felt genuinely intimate.

On settling her head on his chest, Gwen softly whispered,"All I want is this moment to never end!”

-extracurious

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