Time enough for love (lumity AU)

Stay with me

Amity POV
I saw Luz come into the room and I immediately perked up "she's actually here" I thought to myself. She ran over to me and immediately embraced me in a tight hug. I blushed slightly before hugging her back.
"Omg Amity I was so scared I thought I lost you" she said through sobs.
I pulled her closer to me. I had hurt her how could I be so stupid and selfish.
"I'm sorry Luz I didn't mean to make you worry I'm so-" I began before she pressed her finger to my lips silencing me.
She looked at me with her beautiful brown eyes "it's not your fault don't blame yourself."
I nodded before she brought me into another tight hug.

"How are you feeling?" Luz asked me.
I shifted in my bed, looking off to the side. I didn't want her to make her worry more but I couldn't bring myself to lie to her. I felt tears start to roll my face before she placed her hand onto my face and directed it to her facing her.
"Hey it's okay I'm here, cry if you need to" she said in a soft voice.
As I was staring into Luz's eyes doctor Venat entered the room. "I'm sorry to interrupt but now that you're awake we can discuss letting you go."
Me and Luz looked towards the doctor. He was a tall brown man with very little hair and a pair of prescription glasses. He wore a professional looking doctors coat and had a clipboard and pen.
"Your wounds are healed, there will be a small scar along your wrist but it should fade over the coming weeks if you do not reopen the wound. " he said this with concern present in his voice and I looked down in shame which Luz noticed and placed her hand on mine "don't feel ashamed you have nothing to be ashamed about."
"Now you can be released any time you want but if you would feel more comfortable staying here for a few days that Is up to you." The doctor continued
I shook my head "no I don't wanna take a bed away from those who need it."
Dr Venat wrote something down and smiled, "I will inform those waiting outside, take all the time you need."
As he left the room I turned to Luz confused "who else is here?" I asked.
She smiled softly "Ed and Em came, as did Eda and Zoe."
"I didn't mean to cause all this trouble" I say solemnly.
"Hey no don't apologise" she reassured me "we came because we care about you."
I felt warmth in my stomach, it felt good knowing I still mattered to Luz. It reminded me of the one of the times she did something nice for me.

Flashback

Walking around Hexside i felt miserable as always. My parents had refused to feed me again, not that I cared anymore. I know that I don't eat as much as I should but eating anything now just makes me feel nauseous and horrible. My day got better when I saw Luz. She was chatting to Willow and Gus, smiling happily as usual. I smiled softly. I still had a massive crush on her but hadn't gotten around to confessing. My siblings were confident she felt the same but I hated the idea of ruining my friendship with her so for now I will stay quiet.

She noticed me and gave a toothy grin before running towards me. "Amity" she yelled happily "hey."
I felt a blush emerge on my face. "H-hey Luz"
"How was your weekend?" She asked happily.
My smile went away as I remember the weekend of shouting and smacking. I started shaking and tears were forming in my eyes as I wrapped my arms around myself.
Concern spread across Luz's face and she placed her arm in my shoulder "hey Amity it's okay" she said brushing some tears away "do you wanna talk about it?" She asked.
I shook my head, I couldn't burden her with this, I didn't want to make her worry.
She smiled softly "okay I won't pry but know that I'm here when you need me."
I smiled back "she's so kind to me"' I think to myself "I don't deserve someone like her."
"Ooh I got you a gift" she says excitedly interrupting my thoughts.
"R-really" I respond cautiously.
She reaches into her bag and pulls out a jumper that looked like she has made it herself. She handed it to me with a massive smile on her face. I took a better look at it and saw that it had a design of me and Luz wearing outfits of the main characters from Azura.
I stared at it in awe, no one had given me a gift like this in my whole life. My parents would sometimes get me meaningless stuff that they hoped would keep me quiet for a while but this was something special. Luz not only got me something she knew I would love but she made it herself. She must've spent days making this, I feel tears forming in my eyes, overwhelmed by this one act of kindness. I hadn't really realised it but this is the first truly kind thing anyone had done to me since I was a little kid.
Luz looked at me with concern "I'm sorry if you don't like it I ju-" I tackle her into a hug and hold her close to me "I love it" I say tears now falling down my face "thank you so much."
We embrace each other before the bell interrupts and we have the go to class.

Return to present

I looked at Luz, the joy in her eyes filled me with happiness, but then I had a realisation that made me feel sick.
Luz noticed the change in my mood and looked at me with concern "Ami, you okay" she asked.
I liked the nickname she gave me, I only allow her to call me that, I let my siblings call me mittens but once Ed had called me Ami and I had scolded him. This was Luz's nickname for me and no one else was allowed to call me it.
"No" I answered honestly "where am i supposed to go?" I began shaking "I don't want to go back to my parents" I felt tears streaming down my face.
Luz pulled me into a tight hug "you don't need to, your not going back there okay."
I wrapped my arms around her and cried into her shoulder "but I have no where else to go" I cried.
"Stay with me" Luz said.
I looked up at her surprised "Luz I can't do that" I said "I can't burden you and Eda like that."
She placed her hand on my cheek and smiled softly "you're not a burden I care about you and I'm not letting you go back to that dreadful house."
I placed my hand on hers and nuzzled my face into her hand. "Okay I'll stay with you for a little while I guess."
She smiled and held my hand as we headed out of the room.