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Although it took Finn a few moments to figure out where he was when he woke up, it wasn't the panicked kind of disorientation that often comes with waking in an unfamiliar place; he felt safe. The early morning sun filtering in through the blinds woke him up gently as he slowly got his bearings.

He stretched lazily, resembling a cat lounging in a warm sunbeam as he began to remember the events of the previous evening. The party, fighting with Rae, his Gran passing away and making up with Rae; it had been an eventful and exhausting night. He was grateful for how Rae had stepped up and been there for him.

He turned round and was faced with Rae who was curled up on her side and still sound asleep, her breathing deep and even. Finn had never seen her look so at ease before, she looked almost childlike in her peaceful slumber and he couldn't stop the smile that tugged at his lips at the sight.

Finn would probably never say it aloud but when she had told him that things between them were okay, he had felt weak with relief. He wasn't sure why he cared so much about being friends with her but he couldn't deny that he did anymore. He had spent weeks trying to convince himself she was awful when really he had just been angry that she didn't seem interested in being his friend.

She was so bright, he thought. Not clever bright, even though she was very smart, but the kind of bright that just fills up people's lives with light and happiness. He wanted to spend all of his time with her, listening to music with her, drinking at the pub with her, laughing with her, holding her hand… kissing her.

He was in love with her.

The realisation came like a smack in the face or having a bucket of icy water thrown over him; shocking and undeniable. He knew that there would be no looking back, not now that he understood his feelings but he was okay with that.

As gently as he could manage, Finn pushed away a stray lock of dark hair that had fallen over her face and tenderly ran his index finger down her cheek. He imagined lots of mornings in the future just like this one, filled with love and sleepy touches and he vowed to himself that no matter what it took, he would get Rae Earl to love him back.

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