"Hey." That one word is all I needed.

"Hey yourself." I replied, flumping my aching body on my mattress. Gally himself was set up on the headboard, patiently waiting for me. I squirmed over till my head felt the soft flesh of Gally's lap underneath me. Zart's whole thing drained me, sucking any of my remaining energy. All I wanted now was sleep...and Gally.

"Tired?"

"Yup." My eyes feeling an unbearable heaviness weighing on them. Gally was so warm...and comfy...and...

"I got you something." He whispered in my ear. My eyes popped open. A gift? I loved gifts! I could really use a gift right now. Anticipation started to dance around my brain. What could it be?

"You do?! What is it?!" I rose back onto my seat so I could lean on Gally's shoulder. "Is it a million roses?"

"Nope."

"Ice cream?"

"Nope."

"Movie theater tickets?"

"Nope."

"A diamond necklace?" I laughed, nudging him with my elbow. His hand was clasped around something. Gally took his curled fist and unfolded it in my own free hand. I stared at what he placed in my palm, shocked.

A necklace.

"It's not diamonds or nothin'." He mumbled, rubbing at his neck. It was made of a delicate brass chain, a charm in the shape of a curved heart swung on it. He had at least tried to make a heart out of. It looked like it was made from a spare piece of metal. Taking a closer I saw it was a locket. An actual fucking locket.

"Gally it's perfect." My face almost ached from smiling so hard. "Diamonds don't even come close."

"You think so? Cuz I know it's not the best looking but-" I muffled him with a kiss, hugging my arms around his neck. Gally's hands trailed up my waist. After I attacked his lips enough (and his cheeks, and forehead, and neck, and practically every spot with exposed skin) I sighed.

"It's perfect. Thank you." Gally's face adorned itself with a stubborn blush. He took the gift from my hands and unlatched it. Turning around I let him slip the necklace on to me. It hung just like it was supposed to. I can't believe he made it just for me.

"It looks good on you, turned out better than I thought."

"How'd you make it?" I twiddled around with the charm, trying my best to look down at it.

"When you weren't around, during free time. I hammered down the metal, found one of those things that made it latch, somehow found the chain and then there you go, necklace."

"God how are you so smart?" It marveled me how he was able to make something like this.

"Me?" He rubbed at his shoulder. "I'm not smart. I'm just a builder."

"You are too smart." Gally gave me a perplexed look. "You are!" I exclaimed. "You're really smart Gally. You could do anything if you wanted to."

"I don't know..." Gally shrugged. "I think I'm more made for fighting or building." He still wasn't convinced of him being intelligent and it made me want to wring his neck out. How could he not see it?

"Gally." My voice took a serious turn as I interlaced my fingers with his. "When you and I get out of here we'll go to New York or some other great big city and you'll be an architect or you'll play sports or you'll be a janitor, I couldn't care less. Whatever you'll be I'll love you all the same. As long as you're happy why would I complain. But you can do anything."

"Yeah?" His face had softened, more approachable with the idea. "Well where do you fit in this? What are you gonna be?"

"Me? Oh well I have a million different dreams and I'm going to do all of them. I'll be an actor on the big stage and a poet and I'll live on the beaches of the East Coast...or I could go down to Mexico and swim every day in the ocean...or I could live in Europe and live in an apartment where I write a thousand books."

"How do you do that?" Gally asked with knitted brows.

"Do what?"

"Let yourself imagine and dream. You have hope." He twisted his lips, hugging me close to him, pulling me till we were facing each other, laying down on the bed.

"What's so bad about hope?"

"What if we never get out of here? Would that be so bad?" Yes. I pushed the negative thoughts away from me.

"I can't stay here forever Gally." I whispered. "I think you know that too. Dreams keep me going but I'm going to eventually need something real." The light in his eyes dulled. "We're going to get out...someday."

"Maybe one day...but for now let's just stay right here." Gally pulled me closer than I thought was possible, my face buried in the crook of his neck. The scent of sawdust and the faint smell of sweat wafted off of him. He held me tight, like some horrible force was going to come a take me away. "I love you y/n."

"I love you too." I slightly wheezed due to his grasp on me. "Just maybe loosen up a bit." He complied and I nuzzled myself against him once again. I gave it a good five minutes till I spoke again. "I have an idea." My energy seemed to be replenished to it's original spikiness. "Wanna come?" And not in the fun way.

Well it was actually kind of fun...you know what onwards with the story.
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"The pond?" Gally whisper shouted behind me. "Why the pond?" Inky darkness surrounded us, just like the night previous. The water rippled from the slight breeze. We were at the bank of the pool. I began with my shirt, pulling it up and over.

"For this." Slowly I started to undress until I was in my bra and underwear. Gally took the hint and followed along. I dropped my necklace in my pile of clothes to make sure I didn't lose it. Trademark devilish smirk etched across my face I held my hand out to him. "Ready?"

Gally's Point Of View:

I took their hand and waited for their next move. Y/n stepped in the water, sinking deeper and deeper, pulling me along with them. The water was cold but once we leveled out I just held y/n close, warmth coming back to me once again. I held them by the waist, making sure they couldn't slip away and drown or something. Making sure they were safe.

They circled their arms around my neck, bare skin pressed against mine. Pushing their lips up against mine sent me back into that place.

We kissed in the water, then under the water, then above the water, keeping hold on our makeout session. Little pecks and with slightly opened mouths and everything in between.
Almost felt like I forgot where I ended and y/n began.

This is what it was going to be like forever and I was fine with that. We weren't getting out but I'd let believe y/n whatever they wanted...

As long as they stayed.