Everything was falling apart. It was everything Charlie knew would go wrong and worse. How could his parents move their family here where everything just seemed miserable. It was no doubt Charlie Baker truly hated change now.

The only good thing about moving here was, well, you. But even that felt complicated in itself. He had a girlfriend, Beth, but you were also there.... He didn't like to think much of that part.

He was being bullying at school, mistreated as the cornerback of Evanston High's football team, his dad wasn't listening, his mom was away from home for far too long, and his relationship with Beth was derailing.

So it was no surprise when he finally decided to just run away from it, wanting to be back at Midland. He didn't care if it was a school day or that he was kicked from the football team, or that freaking Oprah Winfrey was coming over to interview his crazy family, he just wanted to belong for once.

Charlie got dressed after coming back from school, grabbing the car keys on his desk as he searched for his jacket. Everything was madness inside the house, everyone being frantic as they all tried to look presentable for the TV crew coming over. Everything will be better once I go back to Midland, once I see Beth.

Just as the raven haired boy turns to storm out of his room, there was that familiar tapping sound at his window. He pauses. It's you. He lets out a heavy sigh, squeezing his eyes shut as his heart does that weird fluttering thing every time he just thinks of you.

Inhaling sharply, Charlie turns to the window and sees you across from him, in your own home, palms leaning against the windowsill of your own window. You looked so comfortable and happy in your house. He wished he had that. Opening his window harshly, everything bubbles up in him, but he tries not to let it out on you. You've done nothing, but make him feel happy and welcome here. Which was rare.

"Not now, {{user}}," he clenches his jaw, gripping the bottom of his window tightly.