A/N: This based on the Dashboard Confessional song 'Stolen' I love that song, I think that it's really beautiful. This story is told entirely from Tyler's point of view, just so you know. OK, I'm gonna let you read it now. Leave a review at the end.
You Have Stolen My Heart
We woke up next to each other again. This always happens. You run your thumb over my hand before I remove my arm from around your waist. I look at you for a moment and then turn to get dressed. It wouldn't make that much of a difference, we've obviously seen each other naked before. Or else I wouldn't be here right now, waking up with you in my arms.
We get dressed in silence, as if the other person isn't there. I spare you one more glance before leaving you alone in your room. I know this is hard for the both us, it's confusing and seems to be nothing more than a dream, but this is what we are now. This is what we do. Most people still think we fight, others think we are friends. But we both know that we are so much more. Even though neither one of us will admit it.
The next time I see you is at the Grill, you're talking with Elena and your aunt while you have lunch together. I stare for moment and you meet my eyes before turning away and playing with your food. I think it's adorable when you do that, with the small innocent glint in your eyes, but I won't ever let you know that because it's not me. It's not what I do. I don't point out the cute or the funny things you do, I only point out the bad things you do because that's who I am. I'm the idiot who can't help but try to sabotage everything.
Including us.
At school I ignore you because I don't want anyone to think there is something going on between us, even though there is. I don't want them to start seeing us as great friends because I'll begin to worry about them making that connection between the two of us. I'll nod my head at you when I pass you in the hallway but that's all, anything else would be too much in my eyes. But it doesn't matter to you because you say it every night 'I love you' the three words I could never say to you. The three words that I want to say but...I just can't bring myself to let them fall from my mouth.
I tell you that you're amazing, and that I won't hurt you. And I never do. Because even if I can't say it, I do love you.
I walk passed you in the forest, you're talking with a group of guys. Well, it would look like you were just talking to you to most people but I know different. I don't know what their saying to you but it's obviously upsetting you. I walk over there and ask what's going on. They don't give me a good enough answer and I start throwing punches. You shout at me to stop and when I do, my lips is bleeding and I'm sure I'll have a black eye and the other guys nose is bloody and probably broken and he'll have bruises all over his body.
They quickly leave.
You walk over to me and check to see if I'm OK, when you see that I'll be alright, you give me a small kiss as a 'thank you' I look into your eyes and you begin to blush again. I wrap my arms around your waist and pull you closer to me before kissing you softly. When we pull away your entire face is red and all I can do is smile because you've never looked more beautiful to me then right now.
There is a party and everyone is gathered around watching the band play and listen to them cover a song called 'Stolen' some people are dancing and others are talking, I hear people trying to speak to me but all I can do is look at you standing there nodding along to the song, you look so content even though no one is bothered with you. What you don't noticed is that I can't look away from you, all because I love you. I want you to be safe because you've taken my heart and for some reason, you won't give it back.
But I don't mind that much.
XOXO
ManaMcC