Unsleepable night

But wait… something like arms around her…? She's in the room all alone. How can there be something like arms around her?

She startles then immediately wakes up as she pushes that warmed thing.

A loud sound like something heavy echoes around the room, followed after is the voice of someone yelling ouch.

Lydia quickly turns on the light and hides under the blanket. She covers the blanket almost her whole body, only leaving her eyes left to observe.

On the floor, there's a guy with blonde curly hair. He's tall and thin. His glasses are not adjusted. And he is still wearing a lab coat. In Lydia's eyes he's still somewhat half asleep. 

"Wait… Ray?"

Lydia opens her eyes wide as if she can't believe the fact in front of her.

"Was it you all along?"

"Urgh… Lyly?"

Raylan is still on the floor. He scratches his head. Looking straight into his eyes, everybody can tell that he's not wide awake yet.

"I must be still dreaming… How can she be here at this moment…"

Raylan muttered. He still doesn't know that the Lydia in front of his eyes is not a dream nor an illusion. The Lydia right in front of him is the real person that deep down inside he's longing for.

"Ray… it's me!"

Lydia said as she stepped out of bed, trying to help him up. But somehow, she trips the blanket and falls right into him.

Catching the beauty in his arms, now that Raylan knows, this is not a dream. His blue eyes wide open as he couldn't believe in himself.

Isn't she still back in their hometown at this moment? Why is she here? And what on Earth is she doing in his room? 

Many questions are spinning around Raylan's head as he's still looking at her. Her hazel eyes touch his gaze. And for a moment they both lost in the other's eyes. The deep blue sea and the peaceful chestnut. 

The room is covered with silence. No one said a word. They both know this is not a dream nor an illusion but they still fear that if they say something, even just a word, everything will end.

Hearts beat stronger. And their eyes spark. They can see nothing but the person in front of them. They can hear nothing but the heartbeats echo in their lungs. Just for a moment there, it feels like they have nothing but each other.

But even if it's in their best fantasy, nothing lasts forever. And those dreamy dreams end when they both hear the sound of the door click open.

"Hey, Dia, are you okay? I heard you scream?"

Luciano's voice echoes as the door opens. They both startle and jump out of the other's arms.

"Oh? Bigbro? You got home earlier than we expected you to be when you said you won't be back tonight!"

Glancing his eyes around, it's not too hard for Luciano to capture what has happened. Seems like his brother got home early, Lydia thought he was a thief or something and yelled. He thought so and believed so. So Luciano didn't ask anything further. Instead, he just awkwardly smiles.

"Well, since you said you maybe can't make it… Then Lydia and I had a little chit chat longer than we expected so I didn't have time to clean up a room for her. That's when I told her she could use your room for tonight…"

Luciano started to explain everything. Little did he know neither of the two listened to whatever he said as their heads were still up in the clouds thinking of what just happened, missing the warmth and the smell just left their arms.

"So… I'm sorry! Don't blame our little sister on this!"

Luciano ends his speech by an apologize and a cough. That's when both Raylan and Lydia are called back to reality. 

"It's fine!"

Raylan said as his cheek was still a little bit red.

"You can have my room for tonight. I'll sleep with Luciano!"

Raylan smiles as he walks out the door.

"And I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep!"

He said in a fruity voice.

And then there's no sign of Raylan inside the room anymore. 

"I guess I'll be off too!"

Luciano quickly follows his brother out too. Everything is settled now, he can finally go back to sleep. He just leaves his bed for a tiny bit moment but now he feels like he is missing it already. He really can't wait to go back to his room and sleep straight till morning. 

"Oh? Ah! Yes… right…! Please tell him I said goodnight!"

Startled, it took Lydia a moment to open her mouth and give out a reply. Luciano smiles and raises his thumb up. Then inside Raylan's bedroom now there is only one person, Lydia. 

She soon collapses into bed when the door closes. 

That was not her imagination. That was not a dream. That was not an illusion. And that was not her fantasy. It's all real. All really. His arms, his warmth, his smell, his touch. Him and everything.

Her cheeks turned more red the more she re-think about what happened. Ray. Raylan. Her RayRay… Finally, she is able to meet him after months apart. This longing inside her heart starts to melt. She can't find the right words to express what she's feeling at the moment. All that she knows is her heart now full with happiness. It sparks and it shines.

Just like that, she can't go back to sleep. Little did she know, inside the opposite room, there's a man who also shares the same feeling. And he can't go back to sleep either. 

In his mind, there's only her and her shadow. He knew she's small but he never knew she could be so soft, so tiny in his arms.

The moon is still up above giving out the shining silverlight. The stars are shimmering and dazzling, giving out their best twinkle twinkle. The night sky is as dreamy as ever. But the two who are now still wide awake can't see a thing.

All in their head now is only the other even when they're just a door away.