I intertwine my legs with Zack’s legs. I stare at his face for a few seconds and smile. I realize I’ve fallen very hard for Zack. I sigh and accidentally wake him up. My hands shoot up to his back and slide beneath his shirt in the process.

My eyes widen. Zack giggles groggily. “Someone must be horny,” Zack whispers groggily, looking at me.

I smile softly. I realize what he’s talking about and start to move away, but he stops me. I look at him in surprise.

“I may be half asleep, but I have a crush on you. You’re cute and funny. Who wouldn’t have a crush on you?” Zack says and yawns. “Anyways, goodnight Mikey,” he says and kisses my collarbone before closing his eyes and is once again asleep.

I pull Zack towards me a little. He nuzzles his head into my chest. My heart flutters and I kiss the top of Zack’s head.

“I won’t ever let you get hurt. You’re my Zacky, now and forever,” I whisper softly. Soon after, I fall asleep.

When I wake up, Zack isn’t awake yet. I don’t move because I don’t want to wake Zack up. I study his face while he sleeps. I’m admiring his clear face when he wakes up and sees me staring at him. His face flashes with fear before he realizes who is staring at him. He smiles.

“How long have you been awake?” He asks.

I shrug. “I don’t know. I was admiring your facial features because I didn’t want to wake you up,” I say softly.

Zack nods, then realizes our legs are intertwined and we’re cuddling. He seems to remember what he said last night when he was half asleep because he asks me what he said last night.

I debate on if I should tell him the truth. “Um, you said that you had a…” I trail off.

“A what?” Zack presses.

“A crush on me,” I mumble.

Zack’s face loses color. “I understand if you don’t want to hang out with me anymore because I have a crush on you,” Zack says quickly.

I laugh. “I’m sorry. You think I wouldn’t want to hang out with you because you have a crush on me. You’re funny. I have had a crush on you since the first day of freshman year, Zacky. There’s no way I would ever not want to hang with you,” I reply, smiling softly.