Rating: T+

Disclaimer: no suing would be very nice since i don't own nothuin'

summary: none

It was warm outside. But Natalia had to wear long-sleeved tops. many people thought she was always cold. But was those marks. THE marks, marks of hate, marks of false love.

Natalia was in the locker room standing putting on her jacket when suddenly Ryan comes in, Natalia see him and hastilyputs on her jacket.

"Um, Natalia aren't you dressed a little to heavy for Miami?"

"huh? Oh, no I'm just cold."

"You're always saying that. What's really going on?"

"Nothing. Really it's nothing"

Ryan cupped her face to make her face him

"What's going? You can trust me."

"Really?"

"Of course"

Natalia shyly took of her jacket and that's when Ryan gasped.

Hers skin was in scars and a lot of them. Her tan skin was slashed criss-cross with what looked was a pocket knife.

"Natalia, what's this?" said Ryan tracing a finger over one of her scars.

"It's all Nicks doing. this was the same fight he broke my arm. I never felt like myself ever again"

"What do you mean yourself?"

"Beautiful. The way I used to be in college."

"Natalia that's total bs."

"I still don't feel like myself"

"So this is why you don't wear tops, to hide your scars?'

"Yes and only for that reason. All the guys I've met before, execpt for Eric that is, have rejected me for my scars."

"Well, that's not gonna happen again" Ryan said hugging her tightly.

"What do you mean"

Ryan could not answer because the only thing he was thinking about was that he was hugging Natalia. He tried to pire his hands but they stayed there as though frozen.

"What do you mean?" Natalia repeated

"Uh, nothing."

"don't you dare go into denial with me" Natalia said still captive in Ryan's heart warming hug.

"Uh. that you can always trust me and nobody will hurt you if I can help it."

"Uh-huh. Go on."

"Nothing else to say."

"Hmmm." Natalia thought for a second before crushing her lips against Ryan's

"I'm sorry"

"what?" said Ryan coming out of his daze

"You're not interested. I'm sorry."

"I thought you weren't interested in me but other ways wanna see a movie tonight?"

"Of course" Natalia said kissing Ryan on the cheek

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