Ronin PoV

Twice. Twice now I accidentally let someone catch me singing. Except this time. It was someone that I had no clue as to how they would judge me.

Me:"I-its not what it lo-looks like!"

Is what my voice managed to crack out as the blood sprinted to my face, coating my cheeks as if a bad rash had suddenly appeared.

Kassandra: "What do you mean?"

Me: "I d-dont usually sing around other people."

Was my response as I gradually spoke softer and softer.

Kassandra: "Why not? You sound wonderful."

I was a bit shocked. Other than my girls at home she was the first person to not say I was terrible.

Me: "Cause everyone used to say I was worse than I thought, so I stopped as to not bother them."

Kassandra: "Well. . ."

I couldn't see what she was doing but I could hear her moving. Then I felt a warm and soft sensation on my right cheek.

Kassandra: "I think you sound beautiful."

My hand, it slowly drifted towards the spot that the warmth had come from. Did she really?

Me: *unintelligible stuttering*

If my head were to be in flames right now, they would be flickering blue. I looked at her with my mouth agape and wide eyes. She had been giggling at my reaction. But she only looked me straight the eyes, closed hers and smiled while doing a smile head tilt.

My mind: "She's more adorable than the girls."

I kept my mind on the road. It stayed like that a comfortable silence drifted in the air for around seven to eight minutes before she asked something no one, not even the girls, had asked.

Kassandra: "Can you sing again?"

I was even more dumbfounded. Again?

Me: "Why would you want to hear me again?"

Was my response in a weak tone.

Kassandra: "N-no no! You dont have to! It's just. . ."

She trailed off, presumably thinking about a reasonable answer.

Kassandra: "You're voice. Its soft and-"

What did she say? She mumbled out the rest.

Me: "I'm sorry can you repeat that?"

Kassandra: "Its because your voice is soft and makes me relax. . . and its cute."

I could barely make out those last words. Once again, blue flames were probably visible from the sudden heaf rush to my head.

Me: "Wh-what?!"

Kassandra: "I dont know, ok?! It. . . it just does."

I let those words sink in for a little. I dont know if she is being truthful. But it's her. Kassandra. The little bean that probably couldn't even smash a cockroach even if it was crawling up her arm. She'd probably gently pick it up, give it some food and water, and let it stay in her home for as long as it wanted.

Me: "O-ok."

Kassandra: "Yay!"

And once again I felt the warmth of her soft and tender lips against my cheek. My head. My poor head.

Me: "Pl-please stop doing that, I might g-get a heat stroke because of it."

She giggled.

Kassandra: "Only more reason to do it."

Was what she said in a flirtatious voice. Geez. This women is gonna kill me faster than the girls will.

Me: "Pl-please, no more."

Was all I could plead as my brain was cooking itself as it's own meal.

Kassandra: "If you sing for me."

Up to this point, I've never seen her act like this. She was always so sweet and awkward towards everyone. Now, she was acting like she could hook up with every guy in school.

Me: "Ok, ok. Just no more."

I switched the song to something that I had always connected to. One that had always struck a soft spot in his heart.

A/N: No music videos, videos, or possibly art of any kind added in before or after this update are mine. They belong to their respective owners and creators.

We sat there after the song had ended and so did my performance. It wasn't awkward nor was it comfortable. It was just. Silent. The tension so thick it hung in the air, able to be easily parted by words. After some more minutes it was parted, but not by words. But by weeps.

Me: "Kass, what's wrong?

But it seemed that it only made her weeps get stronger. Luckily we had gotten off the main highways and roads and were somewhere in the suburban areas this city was known for. Other than its red grass and leaves that is.

Me: "Kass, please speak to me?"

Is what I begged of her. But she only seemed to break down more and more. I parked the car outside of someone's home and unlocked the doors. I shot out of mine and slid over the hood of the car to reach her door. I opened it and pulled her out and into a warm and tight hug.

Me: "Please, Kass. I'm here for you."

She only kept weeping more and more. She held onto me as if her life depended on it. Only after a couple seconds she put her full weight onto me and we stumbled back onto the grass that was next to the curb. Now she was on top of me, crying obsessively, into my chest.

Me: "Shhhh, it's ok Kass. Its ok. I'm here."

But she didnt calm down, only weeped and weeped. There were two options, the second being the nuclear option.

Hey there, Kassandra
What's it like in New York city?
I'm a thousand miles away
But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true

Me: "Hey there, Kassandra
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me

Hey there, Kassandra
I know times are gettin' hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

Hey there, Kassandra
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'd just laugh along because we'd know
That none of them have felt this way
Kassandra, I can promise you
That by the time that we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame

Hey there, Kassandra
You be good, and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be makin' history like I do
You know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there, Kassandra, here's to you
This one's for you

Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me, oh oh, woah, woah
Oh woah, oh
Oh..."

A/N: Original song is Hey there Delilah, the lyrics do not belong to me.

Throughout my singing she had gone more and more quiet, before going completely silent and just listening to me.

Me: "Are you ok Kass?"

Concern was heavily laced within my words.

Kassandra: *sniffle* "Y-yeah, I'm better. Thank you."

I slowly stroked the back of her head and ran my hand through her long brown hair.

Me: "Your welcome."

I tried to get back up but she pushed me down onto the grass.

Kassandra: "Please, just a little longer?"

I softly smiled, and blushed but she couldn't see it.

Me: "Sure."

We lay there. Holding each other. Our heartbeats seemed to sync together as we both rose up and down from our deep and relaxed breathes. We kept there for god knows how long but I wished it lasted longer before she got up.

Kassandra: "Oh, we're here."

Turns out, I had parked the car in front of her house. Convenient.

Me: "Its a nice place you got here."

She turned towards her home and started walking towards it. I as well turned, shut the passenger door, and was going to go around to the other side when she called my name.

Kassandra: "Ronin?"

Me: "Yea-"

Those soft and tender lips. I felt them again. Except this time. It wasn't my cheek. It was my lips. A small peck but a gesture such as that is not small. She pulled away as I put my hand to my lips and tapped them as my face turned such a bright red I could see the light it produced.

Kassandra: "Thank you."

Is what she said before turning around and running straight into her home. I stood there. My mind was spinning and I was a bit dazed so I was stumbling back and forth. But not long after I was back into my car and driving back home.

Ubeknownst to me then, was that my heart had been stolen by this girl.