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SURPRISE UPDATE

Okay so I apologise if this chapter is a bit rushed but I really wanted to publish something for you guys tonight because it's march 22 and everybody's sad so i thought i'd try and cheer some of you up a little ôヮô

I've put some fluff and stuff in this so IT IS NOT SAD. because everybodys just sad enough

so yes its a bit of an irrelevant filler chapter but shush. character development.

the video attached actually makes me cry just because of frank and i- if you don't already know about this video and you want an explanation just message but ugh lil frankie ;-;

hope you enjoy c:

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"How are you feeling?" I ask, smiling.

"B-better, thank you."

"Do you, maybe, want to watch a movie or something?"

"Yeah, that would b-be really nice. T-thank you," he stutters, looking up at me and attempting a smile.

He still looks so shaken, from whatever happened, so I hold back on asking him about it.

"So," I start, walking into the living room with him following close behind, "What would you like to watch?"

I walk over to the stack of DVDs whilst he stands awkwardly next to the sofa.

"You know you can sit down, right? I don't mind..."

"R-really? Thank you," he says, a little taken aback.

I watch as he sits down and then quickly turn back to the pile in front of me.

"What kind of thing do you like, anyway?"

"Oh, um, anything," he replies, "I r-really don't mind."

"Come on, surely you must have a favourite?" I say, laughing.

"Well I haven't really watched a-anything since I was eleven..." he mumbles, looking down at his hands.

"Woah. Really?" I exclaim, "Why?"

"I - uh - that's when my mum..." he pauses, coughing, "...died"

I run over to him, "Oh my god. I'm so sorry, I didn't know."

"It's not your f-fault, of course you d-didn't know," he says, apologetically.

I place my hand on his shoulder but he flinches away again and I quickly retract my hand.

"So... Do you remember anything you used to watch?" I ask, trying to lighten the mood, a little.

"We used to watch a-anime together, though I d-doubt you'd ha-" he begins, but I quickly cut him off.

"No! I love anime!" I say, excited.

"R-really?" his soft voice questions.

"Yep! Come on, what do you fancy watching?"

"I can't r-really remember anything particularly other than s-something about this one guy, who m-my mum said looked a bit like me, with a b-book..." he stutters.

"Oh! Death Note? Yeah, actually, Light looks quite a lot like you now that you say it..." I ponder.

I grab the box and place the disc into the player, switching on the TV.

I walk back over to the sofa and seat myself right on the opposite side to where Dan is. I'm just really afraid of scaring him off to be honest...

He gives me a slightly thankful look, before turning his head back to the TV.

The Shinigami Realm appears on the screen and within about twenty minutes Dan and I both, somehow, seem to be closer to each other.

I'm not really sure who's been moving inwards but I'd like to think it was the both of us.

Suddenly I see Dan's hand placed next to him, toward me.

I take the chance placing mine on top of his. Suddenly, I feel a burst of energy shoot through me and a warmth rise in my lower stomach.

His eyes shoot up to mine, with a look of fear and I am left staring back with completely red cheeks.

"I-I... Uhh..." I begin, trying to apologise, but he interrupts by scooting a little closer.

He smiles at me with, probably, the first genuine smile I have ever seen from him and I smile back.

Maybe he isn't as shy as I originally thought...