When Stefan woke up it wasn't to the sight of his ceiling, but rather the sight of a cloudless blue sky. The familiar feeling of his blanket and cotton sheet was gone, replaced with a warm breeze rolling over his body and a thin blanket that was covering a field of green grass.
"Finally, you're awake!" yelled a melodic voice, towards his right.
Stefan used his left hand to block out the sun rays, as he rolled onto his right elbow to gaze at the new comer. His eyes were met with the sight of Caroline, dressed in jean shorts and a white lace crop top. A ring of flowers wrapped around her head, with her curls falling naturally.
She looked positively stunning.
"Hey you," Stefan grinned, as she crossed the field.
"Hey!" Caroline replied, sitting down beside him. "So now that you're done sleeping, can you please continue reading to me?"
Stefan rolled his eyes, playfully, as he reached for the book that was resting beside him. The swirling, golden letters stuck out from the black leather cover, as Stefan flipped through to find the page.
"I can't believe that I'm reading you Cinderella, I mean, could you be anymore cliche?" he joked.
"Shut up," Caroline smirked, slapping his shoulder, before laying down beside him.
Stefan cleared his throat before looking back at the book and beginning to read.
"Everyone was enchanted by the newcomer, but none more so than the prince. He gazed at her, as she glided down the stairs and his body moved towards her automatically..."
Stefan continued reading for a while, continually glancing at Caroline throughout the story. Her eyes were closed and he could practically feel her picturing the whole story in her mind.
"...And then they lived happily ever after, the end!" Stefan concluded, closing the book dramatically.
To his surprise Caroline didn't open her eyes and turn to him. Instead she started humming under her breathe a rhythm that Stefan didn't recognize.
"Do you remember when I made you watch that new Cinderella movie?" she asked, suddenly.
"Of course I do, it was during our weekly movie nights." Stefan recalled, failing to mention that it was also a night where he had to sit on his hands to stop himself from trying to kiss her.
Caroline smiled at the memory of that night, a small sigh escaping her lips before she began to sing softly.
"Lavender's blue,
Dilly dilly,
Lavenders green.
When I am King,
Dilly dilly,
You shall be Queen.
Who told you so,
Dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
T'was my own heart,
Dilly dilly,
That told me so.
Call up your men,
Dilly dilly,
Set them to work.
Some to the plow,
Dilly dilly,
Some to the fork.
Some to make hay,
Dilly dilly,
Some to cut corn.
While you and I,
Dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm.
Lavender's green,
Dilly dilly,
Lavender's blue.
If you love me,
Dilly dilly,
I will love you.
Let the birds sing,
Dilly dilly,
Let the lambs play.
We shall be safe,
Dilly dilly,
Out of harms way.
I love to dance,
Dilly dilly,
I love to sing.
When I am Queen,
Dilly dilly,
You'll be my King.
Who told me so,
Dilly dilly,
Who told me so?
I told myself,
Dilly dilly,
I told me so."
After she finished the song Caroline turned her head to see that Stefan was staring at her. A slight flush came to her cheeks at the realization and she couldn't stop herself from biting her lip.
"I've always loved it when you sing," he admitted. "You're amazing Caroline."
"And you're quite the charmer Stefan," Caroline giggled.
Stefan smiled, "What did I do to deserve you?" he questioned.
Caroline put a finger to her chin, as if thinking very hard about the question. "Well it could have something to do with your looks, how caring you are and how much I love you," they both smiled at each other, "or maybe it's just because you're a great kisser."
Caroline's melodic laugh echoed around the field, as Stefan put a hand to his chest in mock hurt.
"I knew you were just using me for my body," Stefan whined.
Caroline just smiled sweetly, running her eyes down his body. "Can you blame me?"
Stefan just rolled his eyes before he reached out his hand to caress her smooth cheek. Her sweet smile was enough to draw him in, but just before their lips met his eyes flew open to reveal a ceiling.
He was back in his bed, it was all a dream.
Although he still had a beautiful blonde laying down beside him. The pair of them had obviously moved in their sleep and now Caroline was using Stefan's shoulder as a pillow, with her leg thrown over his. Even in her sleep she still looked amazing and all Stefan wanted to do was tell her that she was his Cinderella.
She was his dream girl and according to his dreams they would be perfect together. Ever since Stefan accepted that he had feelings for Caroline, which was halfway through junior year, his dreams seemed to revolve around her. They were always together and doing some sort of activity, that ranged from swimming in a river, to making pancakes.
Stefan loved the dreams, but after a while it was hard to figure out what was real because all he wanted to do was live in his dreams.
But in this moment he realized that he was living his dreams. He could pretend that he had his arm wrapped around his girlfriend and they were happy and in love. That wasn't a bad way to start out a day.
However, after a little while Stefan knew that he had to get up, so very carefully he extracted his arm from under Caroline and got up from the bed. But before he left he looked back and he couldn't resist leaning down and gently kissing her lips. He knew that it was reckless and probably a little pathetic, but he just couldn't help himself.
He was enamored with her.
But he was still aware of how creepy he was being, so with a sigh he drew back and went downstairs to get breakfast ready for Caroline. He left with a smile on his face, but if he knew what was happening behind him, the smile would be more of a grimace.
As back in the room Caroline's eyes opened, as soon as, he closed the door. She quickly sat up and hesitantly touched her lips, trying to understand why they were burning and why Stefan had kissed her.
But all she could say was, "What the hell just happened?"