Pairing – Darren/Debbie
Note(s) – For the Twenty Words Contest! I'm so competitive that I just had to enter. Even though this is a contest entry, don't hesitate to review! I would appreciate it so much. Anyways, please enjoy.

Dawn

She was madly, clumsily, shamelessly, agonizingly in love with him, and yet, she still couldn't read his unreadable features; the ones that haunted her dreams, her fantasies. And it nerved her to no end. He could probably read her just like an open book - filled to the brim with adventures and romance, but no mystery - while she just thought of him as a faraway avenue. She'd only been their once, she could understand it vaguely, but she just didn't get it. It annoyed her, how he knew her perfectly.

She glanced over at him, at his almost drifting figure. His eyes were shut languidly, offering a little peek at Wonderland, but she could tell he was still awake. She should have at least had her eyes closed; after all, she did have a class to teach the next morning. And it was a Monday, the worst day of the week.

Debbie groaned. She wasn't looking forward to it.

All she wanted at that moment, at that second, was to run away; to leave the troubled world behind and excavate their treasured romance. To leave all of the vampires and vampanze, all of the hatred and disgust, the jealousy and rage behind. She just wanted to run away. But that's what cowards did. They ran with their tails tucked between their legs.

Debbie was no coward.

"I can show you the world, shining, shimmering, and splendid. Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?"

The dark haired beauty glanced at the boy – the man – that was beside her. He was holding a smile captive with charms and romance, but she could tell that he was just trying to make her feel better. He could see her unease, even though his eyes were just opened the slightest bit. Debbie bit her lip. She always had a hidden, yet wonderful, relationship with classic Disney songs.

"Darren, I have class tomorrow—"
"So? You have a class to teach every week. Plus, you could just tune me out, y'know…"

She instantly pressed her un-manicured palm against his mouth, smothering his protests and laughs. She giggled when he grabbed onto her waist and hoisted her onto his own body. Her hand was still firmly placed against his lips, trying to keep his from touching hers. But that wouldn't last for long.

They laughed and kissed and fought until the sun rose up through the window. The glass was pierced with the light, with the new coming day, and Debbie faintly noticed it. Darren recognized it too.

"Dawn," he murmured, smiling. "is amazing. Don't you think so?"

She nodded and grasped onto his clammy hands. The world was awakening, and maybe, their deepest darkest nightmares were disappearing along with the fading stars. Luckily they would.

Debbie kissed Darren tiredly. Their troubles would be over soon.

end.