He didn't ask for this. He didn't plan this. They didn't know their friendship would take this turn. Cupid's arrow hit them. Try as they might the arrow refused to budge... He tried to hold on -- keep the urges, to himself. She, however, gave in. She loves him. He loves her. They need each other: to hear the words which remained unspoken. They need each others love. *** "I love you, Leo," she whispered. Her hands covered her face as the silent tears rolled down her flushed cheeks. "I know," he pressed his lips gently against hers. Refusing to speak the silent truth he wished to let out. 'I Love you too.'

No one was safe. No one could be trusted. No one could escape. A school with barred windows, being taught what and how to think. Living in a world set in stone. We chose to break it. Break the stone. Break the rules; save ourselves. Trust goes a long way, even if we betray one another, the fear of being alone sinks in -- we don't care. Keep your friends close but enemies closer: each others warmth is all we need right now. How far do we need to sink to swim t the surface? ~~~ Originally written on Wattpad under the title "short horror stories" now renamed "Touch"