•Chapter 1•

Author: hello everyone! I wrote this story on Wattpad and i thought about adding it here! hope you like it :)

    The autumn breeze was as cold as ice and the rattle of tree branches was loud enough for Louie to hear through his bedroom window. Lying on the sheets , wrapped in his favorite blanket and a book between his fingers, he admired the pages as if he was looking for his lost self who disappeared long ago.

      This was his life. It always involved books and letters that transfered him into the vast and unknown world called imagination in which he'd rather spend all of his time instead of living the harsh and cruel reality. " Louie! Dinner is ready." Louie got up the moment he heard his mother's voice echo through the silent halls . He jogged down the stairs and took his seat around the dining table, with each of his parents seated opposing him. After his mother's request to pray, Louie proceeded to eat while his parents shot each other weird looks. He stopped slowly, looking at them confused, " is there anything wrong, ma?"  " Louie , you are almost 22 , when are you going to get a girlfriend son ?". His mother's voice came out calm and collected.

      Louie sighed, this was the fifth time they had asked him about this subject. He wasn't looking for a relationship right now, and he wasn't even thinking about it. "Maman , Tu sais j'veux pas entrer dans une relation à ce moment." (Mom ,you know i don't want to be in a relationship at the moment.)" His mother then dropped the subject, clearly aware her talk was provoking her son. So they all went back to eating , although there was a weird tension radiating in the room between them. After a while, Louie got up with his plate still half full and announced he was retiring to his bedroom.

      Louie sprawled his body on the bed, sighing heavily. ' Never thought growing up would suck this badly' he thought to himself, opening the book he had been skimming through earlier. His eyes immediately landed on a specific set of words. "There is no pretending , I love you , and I will love you until I die , and if there is life after that, I'll love you then." He found himself accidently reading out loud. His mind was drowning in deep thought ... Love . He's never really thought about it, it wasn't necessary. All he needed was an infinite amount of books anyway . "Is love even real.. I bet it's not as passionate and wholesome as in books.." he chuckled.

      "Où vas-tu?" ( Where are you going?)  His mom asked when she caught him seeking out the backdoor with a pile of papers within his grasp. "À la bibliothèque , pourquoi?" ( to the library, why?") He shut the door and left without receiving her approval.

      Walking down the street , the noise of the cars filled his ears  and droplets of rain splattered  his face . "Ah.. merde"  Louie sprinted to the library.Looking through the romance section , he didn't  find anything he particularly liked except a certain book that caught his attention .  " Young Blood , genre: Fantasy , romance , Boy's Love" Louie has never read these types of books , but he has  always been up to reading something new. He went to the cash register and bought it.

      Louie remained inside , waiting for the rain to quit. The second it did, he flew past the door. The wind slapped his chest, while his legs hopped over the water puddles. But suddenly a dark silhouette slammed his body. A cruel world escaped his throat as his body plummeted backwards. His watery eyes locked with a pair of blue ones as both strangers crashed towards the wet concrete.

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