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"I’ this moment to end I’m so terrified of it--so unbelievably afraid of this conversation continuing But I haven’t wanted anything in so long And right now, all I want is this--this tiht now, alone with Nate

His hands slide upthem to behave I can feel Nate’s breath he’s so close to ht kiss -sleeved shirt over his body and slips it aroundit out for me to tuck , partly from the cold and partly from my desire to be kissed

"Well, it is sort ofhis arh the field, our feet squishing in the grass

"Are we supposed to be out here?" I ask, noticing the deep feet prints we’re leaving in our wake

"Oh god no I’et my ass chewed, too There are caht now"

I start to pick up h registers, and I stop "Not nice," I say

"I know I’ There are no cameras We’re probably not supposed to be here, but no one will know"

We cli out, and Nate reaches for my hand to helpon ers intertith his, but his touch leaves nore the sharp pain it causes in out bench is wide; I sit sideways on it, pulling s into his shirt for a bit, trying to war his legs and tugging at my shoelaces

"Iup atin my bottom lip to hide the smile on my face, I nod once and whisper "Thank you"

"Oh Nate, and by the way, I find you incredibly handso on his best feh and stare down intowhat to say next