✦ CHAPTER — DON'T BE ALONE ✦
Jayjay's POV
I tried to sleep.
I really did.
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I turned to one side.
Then the other.
Pulled the blanket closer.
Closed my eyes.
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But my mind wouldn't stop.
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The kiss.
His voice.
The way he looked at me.
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And then—
something else.
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A memory.
Not clear.
But enough to make my chest tighten.
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I sat up suddenly.
Breathing uneven.
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The room felt too quiet.
Too still.
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I didn't like it.
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I hugged my knees slightly.
Trying to calm down.
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It didn't work.
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My eyes moved to the door.
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And before I could think too much—
I got up.
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Walked out.
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The hallway was dim.
Silent.
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My steps slowed when I reached his door.
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For a second—
I hesitated.
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Then I knocked.
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Soft.
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A pause.
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Then footsteps.
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The door opened.
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Keifer stood there.
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His expression changed the moment he saw me.
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"…Jay?"
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I didn't know what to say.
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Didn't know how to explain it.
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"…can I stay here?"
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That was all that came out.
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His brows pulled together slightly.
Concern.
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"What happened?"
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I shook my head.
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"…nothing. I just—"
My voice faltered.
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"I don't want to be alone."
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Silence.
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Then—
he stepped aside immediately.
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"Come in."
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No hesitation.
No questions.
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Just… space for me.
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I walked in slowly.
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The room felt warmer.
Safer.
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He closed the door behind me.
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"Lie down."
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His voice was softer now.
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I didn't argue.
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I got into the bed quietly.
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For a moment—
there was space between us.
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Then—
the bed shifted.
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He laid down beside me.
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Not too close.
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Waiting.
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Like he was giving me a choice.
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I turned slightly.
My back facing him.
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A small pause.
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Then—
his arm moved.
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Slowly.
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Wrapping around my waist.
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Pulling me just a little closer.
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My breath caught.
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But I didn't move away.
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His hand rested there.
Warm.
Steady.
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"…you're okay," he murmured.
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My eyes closed slowly.
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I didn't realize how much I needed to hear that.
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His fingers moved slightly.
Ruffling my hair gently.
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Not perfect.
Not practiced.
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But soft.
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"…baby."
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The word came out low.
Quiet.
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And something in my chest melted.
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I turned slightly toward him.
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Just enough—
to hold onto his shirt.
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"I'm here," he continued softly.
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His hand moved again.
Smoothing my hair this time.
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Then—
he leaned down.
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Pressed a gentle kiss into it.
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Not rushed.
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Just… there.
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"You don't have to be alone."
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My grip on him tightened slightly.
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"…stay."
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"I am."
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No hesitation.
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No distance.
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Just him.
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Holding me.
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His thumb brushing lightly against my arm.
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My breathing slowly evened out.
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The fear—
quieting.
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Because he was there.
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And this time—
I went to him.
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Not the other way around.
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And somehow—
that made it feel even safer.
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Keifer's POV
She came to me.
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That was the first thing that stayed.
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Not the fear in her eyes.
Not the way her voice shook.
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But the fact that—
she came to me.
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My hand stayed around her waist.
Holding her there.
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Like I wasn't letting her go.
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She held onto my shirt like she needed it.
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And I let her.
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I didn't move.
Didn't loosen my hold.
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Because I knew—
if I did—
she might pull away again.
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My fingers moved through her hair slowly.
Carefully.
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Ruffling it slightly.
Then smoothing it back down.
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"…baby," I murmured again.
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She didn't answer.
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But she moved closer.
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And that—
was enough.
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I leaned down slightly.
Pressed another soft kiss into her hair.
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Then rested there.
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Listening to her breathing slow.
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Feeling her relax against me.
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And for the first time—
I didn't feel out of control.
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I felt… needed.
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And I stayed exactly like that.
All night.
Without moving. 🤍
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