Like a ruby flower (nickloon)

.Second chance.

NO WAY 150 VIEWS? DAMN
also should I redo the cover and title, I just I kinda did whatever so like pls let me know

Anyway I hope you guys are enjoying this so far
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BALLOONS POV

I squint open my eyes before I put my hand over them to block over the sunlight, geez it sure is bright today. My eyes adjust to the light, and I notice that it's mid-day, oops. Maybe staying up till 2 something am was not a good idea. Well it's not like it matters anyway, I'm not staying at the hotel currently. I sit up, the grass was unusually comfy and the flowers just gave me a nice sent to wake up to, honestly it is quite relaxing sleeping here. It kept me distracted from my whole thing with nickel. However all good things come to an end and for some reason I can't stop thinking about him, we'll not in that way I just ment it as like the whole situati- wait why am I explaining this to myself.

I didn't really want to go anywhere unlike other days were I would just go on a walk to pass the day, though these days have been feeling so long. My thoughts trance back to nickel, even if me and him weren't on the best of terms, I guess I just kinda enjoyed his company just wish he enjoyed mine but I can't change what's he thinks of me. A tear falls from my eye, for gods sake why I'm I still upset over this. It's not even serious, he said it to me before so why does it feel different this time. I shouldn't have asked those questions to him, I was being too bossy...again. have I even changed?

More tears escape my eyes as I rethink everything over again, more questions pop into my head and are left answered. I bring my knees to my head and I just stare at the grass below, I don't think I can ever go back into my room, in the hotel. Last time I tried to was when I accidentally exchanged eye contact with nickel, rethinking about that moment it kinda felt...nice? No what am I thinking-iwishwecouldofstayedlikethatlonger- oh my god, what is up with all of these thoughts about him. I sigh,

I wipe my tears of my face and I look up into the sky while slowly falling down onto the grass below. I wonder what time it is. Probably like 12 or 1 pm I don't know,
I hear someone mumbling in the distance but I ignore it, probably just someone passing by. Then they get and closer, wait they're heading my way. I sit up and listen to see what direction they were coming from,
"—-ere is he? Maybe I should just head back." That voice, the same one from yesterday. Then I see a short grey circular object looking around,
Wait..that's...nickel
Then he notices me, I stare at him in shock. What's he doing here? We stare at eachother for a few seconds before I blurt out "Nickel..?" I just stare with confusion, he looked nervous.
"Oh hey balloon, I was uh looking for you." This just makes me more confused, he walks over to me before sitting down opposite me to face me.
"Why were you even looking for me...we aren't friends or anything." I question, quietly mumbling the last part so that he doesn't hear.
"I guess I just want to er...talk?" What. He wanted to talk to me? Why. I just had so many questions.
"Why..?"I look slightly down on the floor,
"Well about...how do I say this..about what happened last week, I didn't actually me- I just wanted to, um" his eyes facing downwards, however my eyes lit up like a ruby and I look at him with anticipation. He falls silent, thinking of what to say, or well how to say it. He breathes and looks up at me. "Listen balloon, I didn't actually mean what I said last week and..I wanted to apo..loUAGH- apolo..gii..e-"
"Apologise?" I give a small smile
"Yeah! I wanted to apolo.gise" he smiled back at me for a second before he mumbled "icantbelieveIjustsaidthat" i giggle a bit at this, nickel looked surprised that I heard that. There was a bit of silence before I spoke up.
"Hey, um I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have been so bossy, and make you uncomfortable. If anything just tell me in your own time, but honestly it's not even a big deal." Looking down I could feel my eyes start to water and my world started to close in slowly. It feels like everything is going black. I can't breath, I can't- then I feel something grab my hand, I look up to see it was nickel. I realise how fast I was breathing and I quickly slow my breath down.
"Woah, calm down dude. Listen, honestly you don't have to be sorry for anything. This whole mess is all my fault." He looks at me with concern "And I hate to see you take the blame" he said under his breath having an somewhat annoyed look. I smile at him in awe, before I go up to him and I hug him! tightly, before I loosen my grip on him a bit. I hear him gasp, "what are yo-"
"Thanks nickel"I say. he sighs, but it was a sigh of relief this time,
"No problem.." I could hear his smile in his voice. We hugged for a few more seconds before I let go and sit myself onto the ground, nickel sits next to me. His face was a bit red but I didn't bother to ask.
"So nickel..are we friends then?"
"No we're enemies and I absolutely hate you" he said sarcastically while rolling his eyes, I giggle at this "yes...we are friends. I guess" nickel manages to say.
"Geez, this is sounding like we just confessed or something haha" I say chuckling. Nickels face gets a bit redder.
"Oh yeah..heh" he says awkwardly , there was a silence that filled the atmosphere. Nickel looked like he wanted to say something but he was stopping himself.
"Hey nickel if you want to say something you can talk to me you know." He nods
"Oh don't worry about it it's nothing. I'm just glad we got this whole thing cleared up."
"Yeah me too, do you wanna just chill in our room and chat?"
"Yeah sure why not."

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crying rn bc of how bad the first chapters were so uh really sorry about that, not like these are any better but still

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