Like a flower made of iron

[Ash: Is it like the Wizard of Oz? I close my eyes and say it three times?]

She joked and looked as the small pot of flowers appeared, their slightly sour smell spreading in her room and made her smile. She loved the flowers, more than anything, feeling that they were more magic than nature didn’t bother her that much.

[Ash: I love them *blushing emoji*]

To be in love was strange. She didn’t even know what love was and yet here she was, feeling the need to see him every waking moment. She exhaled, looking at the screen, giggling into her duvet to muffle the sound.

[Ash: Do we really have to wait until tomorrow?]
[Ash: You made those flowers appear]
[Ash: Or is it like in True Blood where you have to be invited in? *stuck out tongue emoji*]

She felt silly, and maybe to a degree she was. She wanted him to come over, wanted to see him and just feel the rush of her heart as it tried to escape her chest.

Ash felt her heart beat faster as he said he would be there if she wanted him to. Hadn’t he read all their texts? She was basically begging to see him already, and she felt like he was toying with her a bit. She exhaled, moving over to let the duvet cover her whole body, hiding under the covers to text him next.

[Ash: We’d have to be quiet]
[Ash: Please come]

She closed her eyes as she had sent the message. Maybe it was a little risky with her sister in the other room, but to be honest she just wanted to see him. There wasn’t any hidden agenda, other than wanting him there. She just felt like he might be able to give her enough sense of safety to scare away her night terrors.

Ash chuckled to herself, seeing the text also made her heart flutter a bit, because she realized she was only in her underwear and bra. She almost fell out of bed, grabbing one of her night gowns and popping it over her head, moving back to the bed, she laid down again. Was it silly hoping that he would actually show up? She didn’t quite know, but she soon heard his voice. Her whole being stopped working for a second as she looked at him, only the moon shining in from the window to light them up. ”Hi,” she said in a breathless voice. It was very strange, being in a room alone with a guy like this could be seen as distasteful. What made her heart pound more was his blue eyes, striking through the dark room and almost illuminating it by themselves. She moved from the bed, bare foot she took the last few steps and wrapped her arms around him. Ash could finally breathe, inhaling his scent as she just held her arms around him. Was it possible to miss someone this much, even though it had only been a couple of days? She wasn’t sure, but she slowly moved her head, looking at him with a faint smile on her lips. One thing was for sure, she didn’t feel like she could survive long without seeing him. He was like a breath of fresh air, inflating her lungs and keeping her blood pumping. ”Shh,” she mumbled, listening to the sounds of the apartment. She heard the TV still being on, so Luna hadn’t gone to bed yet. Either that or she had fallen asleep on the couch. She smiled a bit as she looked at Alec, still not really letting go of him.

Ash looked at him, feeling those rushes in her stomach once more, only this time they were stronger. Her lips seperated, breathing a bit heavier to keep up with her fast beating heart. He spoke such sweet simple words, making her smile shyly, looking down and blushing a bit. His hand on her cheek made electricity move through her skin, and she couldn’t remember if she had ever felt something like this. ”Good thing I’ve missed you too,” she whispered, her accent stronger when she had to alter the volume of her voice. She backed a bit away from him, her hand gliding down over his arm until she reached his hand, pulling him with her to the bed. She wasn’t the type to just throw herself at a guy like this, but she wanted to lay next to him. They had done that from time to time, whenever she had crashed at his place and the night terrors had been too much. He had been there, snuggling her up in her arms and making her feel safe from whatever trauma she had. She laid down on the bed, crawling to the side and under the duvet to make room for him. She didn’t want to sleep yet, she just wanted to be close to him and let his embrace calm her broken mind. Snuggling up to him, she rested her head on his shoulder, one hand over his heart as she relaxed into his embrace. They didn’t need to speak much when they were finally in the room together. It was like they just knew what to do. ”Lu is going to kill me if she finds you here,” she mumbled, giggling silently as she hid her face into his chest.

Ash felt like this was a bit thrilling, like they were hiding together in her room. She liked it. Maybe a bit too much as she also got to lay in his arms, snuggle close to him and nuzzle her face against his chest. His scent was unlike anything she had experienced before. His soft and silent voice just made her smile, looking up at him as she pulled her face away from his chest. She felt the need to touch him, feel him under her fingertips, but maybe it was wrong of her to think like that. In any case she couldn’t stop her hand from slowly wandering up his chest, placing her palm agains his neck, stretching her thumb to touch the lower part of his lip. It was soft, softer than anything she had felt before, and it made her wonder. Wonder if what she was feeling was actually an attraction or an outright addiction. Would he be mad if she leaned in and placed a kiss on his lips? Ash couldn’t really know, she didn’t even know what type of relationship her and Alec had. Was it friendly or did he feel the attraction too? Did he know that it was his fault that her heart always pumped blood around her system a little faster when he was around? ”Alec,” she whispered in the pale moonlight, barely touching their faces as they were hidden from even that. She moved up on the bed, laying with her head on the same pillow as he was, face to face. It would be ever so easy to just lean in and do it. Just get it over with and take the consequenses afterwards, but she was afraid of losing him. Afraid that doing such a thing would change both of them. ”Will you stay the night?” she pleaded in a soft tone.

Everything about his being was drawing her in, making her want to be closer to him. All the feelings she had felt before this moment seemed like a vague memory. His voice carved through her like she was soft butter, filling her stomach with butterflies and her body with an aching for him she had never felt before. He placed a hand on her neck, a small unexpected sound of a whimper left her lips. She blushed in the darkness, not knowing how that voice had come out, but those worries disappeared as he pressed his lips against hers. Both of her lungs were filled with air, but felt like they were going to collapse in this moment. Her heart had run off, she didn’t even know where it was as all she could hear was her pulse in her ears. Ash was still at first, unsure of how to react, but her body knew, pulling herself closer to him as she moved her lips against his. She didn’t want it to stop, she never wanted to face the real world again when she could just disappear into this feeling. Wherever her skin was touching his, she felt like she was getting burned, but the burn was slow and longing, giving a pleasant feeling to her system. Ash tried not freaking out, but it was hard when she was so filled with emotions as their lips were locked. His thumb was warm over her cheek, and his lips were otherworldly. She felt the slight rough texture of his stubbles, but it was more nice than she would have imagined. Her body shook a bit, forcing her to break the kiss. Her breathing was heavy, her eyes closed as she still had her face close to him. She wanted to do it again, so she did, not even daring to open her eyes as she pressed her lips against his now. Addiction. This would be an addiction to her, but part of her just wanted to give in to this ever growing temptation. She moved one of her hands up to his hair, clutching a fistfull of his locks between her fingers as she pressed herself closer.

It was like a rollercoaster, filled with twists and turns that she couldn’t see nor sense. He pressed her closer, and she felt herself lose a bit of that control she usually had. How had he been able to climb over her walls of security and breach his way into her heart so easily? She felt a short fear run through her; was this a spell he had put on her? She didn’t know the limits of a witch nor what they were capable of. He pulled out of the kiss and she felt herself gasping for air, but it was like she was beside her own body, experiencing everything yet nothing at the same time. His forehead pressed against hers made her sigh and come back to her body. She felt herself blush in the dark, listening to if Luna had heard them. Ash felt her heart beat in her throat, like this adrenaline rush had a hard time letting go. She was but weak metal to his magnet, bending to his will, moving when he moved. ”What was that?” she whispered hoarsly, opening her eyes carefully to look at his face in the pale moonlight. She felt at a loss for words, but maybe he could explain it. Or maybe they didn’t need to explain this.

//Out<33//