AN: No recognizable characters are mine!

AU: Modern high school

Characters: Taqqiq x Shila, Salik, Manik, Iqulak,

Song: "Let Me Love You" DJ Snake, Justin Bieber

SPOV-

"I can't be with you anymore!" I shouted at him angrily. My eyes are burning and I willed myself not to cry with him here.

Taqqiq stood still as a rock in front of me, his thick eyebrows pulling together in a confused, pleading expression I just know I can't resist. "Shila...what's wrong? Please tell me how I ca-" He starts, but I cut him off. "Stop that. Stop acting like you care about me when I know you don't.'

His eyebrows furrow even more as I turn away from him, desperately trying to keep the hot tears from rolling down my cheeks. I hear Taqqiq take a step towards me and feel his warm hand on my shoulder. "Babe, please." He breaths out and I yank myself out of his arms, running up the stairs two at a time until I'm finally back in the safety of my room. I slam the door shut.

Why would he ever want to be with a girl like me? A conversation from earlier come rushing back, along with a set of tears to me like water breaking from a dam.

After leaving my science binder and notebook out of my locker I start down the hall, only to pause when a mocking voice calls out "Hey Shiiiiila."

Loping down the hall comes Salik and his cronies, Manik and Iqulak. Taqqiq used to run with that gang, but he found found his sister again and she convinced him to turn his life around. Salik still hasn't let go of the fact he lost on of his members. This was before we started going out and I realized what a big, loyal heart he really had underneath the gruff exterior.

Salik and his friends stand in a semicircle, blocking my view from passing people while simultaneously keeping me pressed against the wall. I felt a cold trickle of fear course through my stomach but continued to stick my chin up and stand tall, just like a white bear.

They all snicker and jostle one another until finally Manik spits out "Taqqiq's just using you to get some action." They all kept laughing cruelly as I narrowed my eyes "You have no idea what you're talking about. He's not like that."

Salik steps forward and smirks before raising an eyebrow and stating "You think you know him better than we do honey? He left his own sister to come back to us, you're just some girl he's been with for a little while, he'll probably just have a one and done deal with." I shifted my weight and Salik took the red creeping into my cheeks from either anger or embarrassment as a sign to keep going.

He lazily states "I wonder why Taqqiq would choose you out of all girls?" Iqulak eagerly adds "Well, she's pretty good in the upstairs department. Little big for my taste though, right guys?"

I shove through them, ignoring the catcalls they're sending my way in favor of keeping my head down and trying to make it to the bathroom so I don't cry where everyone can see.

I run into a sturdy chest and a deep voice rumbles with amusement "Watch where you're going, dummy." I look up at the only person I don't want to see right now. The moment Taqqiq sees my expression the carefree look melts off his face only to be replaced with concern and anger. "Shila, what happened?" He demanded, taking me softly but firmly by the upper arms. I shook my head and pulled away, ignoring his sounds of protest in favor of running out of the school.

The tears had dried long ago, but I still don't know how long I've been curled up on my side above blue comforter, but some time has passed when the door creaks open quietly. I feel a weight pull down the side of my bed, and a warm hand rubs circles on my back. I slowly swivel my head to stare into my boyfriend's eyes that are so blue they can pass for black. All I see in them are concern.

The tears start up again and I sit up, wrapping my arms around his shoulders and feeling his strong arms twine around my waist in return. I rest my head in the crook of his neck and sniffle "Shila, please tell me what happened. You're really worrying me." He says in a low voice. I pull away and once again look into his eyes, before taking a breath.

"Why are you with me.' I didn't ask it like a question, but something about my face let him know that I shouldn't have to urge him for an answer. He ran a hand through his ivory hair, messing it up even more. "Well, I'm with you because you're a beautiful gi-" I cut him off before he could finish "So you're only with me for looks?"

He gave me a half meaningful glare before saying "Well, if someone didn't interrupt me then I could've elaborated. I'm with you because you're a beautiful girl. Everything about you is beautiful. You're personality, how you look, how you act. Just you in general." I stared at him disbelievingly "But you can have any girl you want, why would you settle for me?" he once again glared at me "Well tough luck I don't want any of them. I want you and you only. It's kinda offensive you think I'm that shallow."

I laughed and finally wiped all my tears away. Taqqiq leans forward and gives me a passionate kiss that lingers even when he pulls away. He tucks some of my alabaster hair that has escaped the bun behind my ear, then leans in to say "I love you, seal-brain. I'm lucky to have you as my girlfriend." I disagree.

We're lucky to have eachother