(A/N: I made some changes to chapter 2, after re-reading it and noticing it makes no sense. So you might want to re-read it before this one. I'm also sorry it took me a while to write this. I didn't really have any outlines or any idea of what was going to happen. Anyways, enjoy!)

Piper stood in the hallway, preparing for what she was about to do. Hoping that there was nothing in his room for Finn to throw, she sighed and knocked on the door. "Finn, it's Piper." silence. "I'm…sorry. I didn't mean any of that."

At first, nothing, but then came Finn's muffled voice. "Well, I'm not and I did"

Piper tried opening the door, but not surprisingly, it was locked. "Go away!'

Piper sighed. "Look, we're still going to your house either way. Only difference is we'll still be mad at each other."

Listening closely, Piper heard the sound of Finn's mattress squeaking, followed by footsteps. Then the door opened, just wide enough to let her through. As she entered, Finn tossed clothes and papers onto the floor to clear some room on his bed.

She sat down. "Look, I'm sorry about everything I said. I didn't mean anything."

"Yes you did." Finn snapped.

"How would you know?"

"Because it's true." Finn whispered.

"Not all of it?" Piper didn't know if she had meant it or not, but it was just something you said when you apologized.

Finn nodded.

"Oh."

It was silent for a moment.

"Did you know it was true when you said it?" Finn asked. This was the first time Piper had ever heard him use this tone. It was quiet and strained; it made him seem more mature.

"I- I don't know." Piper was surprised. Finn rarely cared what anyone said, especially her.

This time, the silence was broken by another voice, deep and fast.

"And the Nimrods lost to the Sky-Sharks last night by one point; a close match. But will the rumoured trade to the Sky-Kings affect this winning streak?"

Piper laughed, and Finn smiled tensely. He got up and started throwing everything he got his hands on across the room, trying to find his radio-alarm clock. Finally, he turned it off, after finding it under a pile of crumpled papers.

"Sorry." He went back to join Piper on the bed. "I just don't want my mom to see me, and I don't want to spend time with my brothers."

"Why?"

"I've always been the… underdog, I guess." Finn began. "And when I ran away, I wasn't-"

"Wait. You ran away?" Piper didn't want to be rude by interrupting, but she couldn't resist.

Finn nodded. "I ran away to prove that I was better. Better than they thought I was."

"But you're the best sharpshooter in the Atmos." Piper reminded him.

Finn shook his head. "If I don't think I'm all that, who will?"

"The Storm Hawks." Piper put a hand on his shoulder.

Not wanting to argue, Finn just smiled at her.

"Sorry for interrupting, please, keep going." Piper said.

"Well, when I ran away, I wasn't planning on coming back until I was…" Finn couldn't seem to find the right word.

"Better?" Piper suggested.

"I guess." The blonde boy shrugged. "And I'm not. I'm still a loser."

"No, you're a Storm Hawk."

"But I'm not the youngest skynight in all of Atmos, like Aerrow. I'm not the smartest of my kind, like Junko. And I'm definitely not as cute as you." He grinned.

"Finn!" Piper giggled. "Cut it out" She gave him a gently shove.

"I'm serious." He held her chin in his hand. "You're beautiful." He breathed, pulling her closer and closer.

Piper's eyes closed, and she could feel his warm breath. Suddenly, her eyes opened.

"Wait." She whispered. Finn let go of her, looking worried. "I-I can't do this." She saw his face fall. "I-it's just so, fast. I mean, all at once."

"Right." Finn looked hurt, devastated.

"Finn, please." Piper reached for his hand, but he shrunk away from her touch. The awkward silence was the longest that they had ever shared. And it was probably all they would ever share, thought Finn.

Once again, Piper reached for his hand, but this time, he didn't move away. His hand was limp in hers.

"Finn, what I meant was…"

"I know what you meant." He jerked his hand away. "And don't hold my hand if you feel that way."

(A/N: Another dramatic chapter... I'm not a big Piper/Finn fan, but this was just begging to happen (well, maybe not the way it did). Sadly, I have no idea what's going to happen next regarding Piper and Finn, though I have the main idea for the next chapter, which will be about something else. So if you have any ideas, let me know in a review, or a personal message. Thanks for reading!)