Like a ruby flower (nickloon)

Crowns on heads

I hope you loved my chapter, Ik it was a work of art.
Help I realised most of you guys are American, very sorry for my British

Also for some reason Wattpad isn't letting me publish this so it makes it go before the thing I made so uh idk its weird
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NICKELS POV

I open my eyes sleepily giving out a yawn. The bright light from outside blinding my eyes, I shut them again. I wanted to fall back asleep, I felt so comfortable. I don't think my bed has ever felt like this- wait does someone have their arm around me?! I squint my eyes open once again, trying to make out the figure next to me. I could make out a round object. I realise it's just balloon..
WAIT WHAT, BALLOON!? I jump a little, why is he-
"Oh! Good morning nickel!" He says looking up from his phone, giving me a smile "sleep well?" I didn't know how to respond, I could feel as my face got hotter each second. After a short silence I mange to respond
"Y-yeah" My throat felt like a dessert , it felt painful, ugh I need water like right now. It was making my voice more raspier than usual. Balloon noticed.

"Do you need water? I have a bottle right here if you want" I nod. Balloon hand me the bottle putting the straw part up, did balloon get darker? I hastily grab the water and felt relief as the water flowed down my throat, geez I didn't know I was that thirsty. I give the bottle back. I yawn, I felt still tired, and really hungry? Didn't I eat yesterday?
"What time is it?" I say sleepily. Balloon looks over at his phone, my eyes were shutting down. The thoughts rose again, why is balloon holding me!? I- Did he- you know what, I'm too tired to think right now. I'll worry about it later.
"It's 8:26, why?" I shut my eyes, relaxing into balloons touch. Ignoring the hunger
"Just..let me sleep" yawning, I say mumbling tiredly. I didn't feel like thinking about it, I should just enjoy it while it lasts.

BALLOONS POV

"Sweet dreams" I quietly say.
I sigh, phew that went better than I thought. I was panicking for a few minutes when I woke up first. I didn't know what to do, or what nickel would think. I kind of just distracted myself with my phone, it seemed to help anyway. I'm surprised nickel didn't say anything, but then again he could of just been tired. I look over to the night stand, a clean plate placed on top with a plate of 1 half eaten sandwich and another below. Nickel must be pretty hungry, maybe I should wake him up? NO WHAT AM I THINKING, he looked really tired I should let him rest. I'll just wake him up when oj calles us for breakfast.

I pull nickel a little closer, he leans into me. It was a nice day out, though it did say it was goning to be raining later in the afternoon. The sun shone down on us, it gave nickel that same effect I find beautiful. I couldn't help but stare, nickel looked so... I don't even know how to describe it.

He lightly snored, he fell asleep pretty fast.
Honestly now that I think about it, I don't think nickel minded. Okay well maybe I'm just overthinking this again. But still, sure he looked surprised when he woke up, but like who wouldn't be? But nickel's not that type of person who keeps quite when something bothers him, plus he got really red but not in the angry way. AND THEN HE JUST RELAXES BACK INTO ME, I DONT THINK A PERSON WHO 'MINDED' DOES THAT. Or then again, I could be just trying to find an excuse to find a chance nickel likes me. Speaking of that, this crush hasn't died down ONE BIT! In fact it's only getting worse, I just hope nickel doesn't notice.

I sigh, I look back at nickel who was clearly sleeping comfortably. Adorable.

Just maybe this won't such a disaster?

10:01
NICKELS POV

I feel something gently shaking me, I groan and shut my eyes tighter.
"Hey nickel wake up!" I open my eyes to the sound of balloons voice, balloon is NEXT TO ME WHAT? I my eyes widen, I slightly jump up. Then I get reminded of what happened, I lay back down.
"Morning nickel..again" balloon laughed slightly
"Ugh why did you wake me up balloon, what time is it?"
"10:03 and I thought I should probably wake you up now because oj is gonna call us down in a few minutes, I figured you might want to eat breakfast since you forgot to eat your sandwiches from yesterday" oh yeah, that's why I feel so hungry huh.
"Oh thanks" he smiles. "So what we're you doing all morning?" I try to distract myself, I'm not fully awake yet and I know that I'll just get flooded with questions in my mind when I wake up.
"Hm, nothing really. I woke up at 8 and couldn't fall back asleep so I went on my phone to wait for you to wake up" Balloon was talking as if it was normal for him to hug me like this, but it was easy to tell how nervous he actually was.
"cool" balloon goes back on his phone, having nothing to do I lean closer to look at what he's doing. I watch as he goes in and out of different apps, then he just scrolled through tik tok. His fyp was a mixture of different things. We laughed at some, then I asked if he could search up something. I took a glance at his history 'how to stop developing feel-' then the words cut off as balloon started typing, I wonder what that said.