Without You

Victoria

"You always smell so nice." He pointed out and I pushed him away.

"You've been sniffing me?" I asked and he placed his thumb and index finger close together.

"Just a little." He smiled, but it was clear to me that he was still hurting inside. He was very close to his brother, after all.

The bell rang again and I went into my Math class, sitting next to Ryder and staring at the board ahead of me.

"I miss him." Ryder acknowledged. "Everyday for school since we were kids we'd eat breakfast together," he sighed, looking at his desk blankly.

"Today was the first morning I ever ate alone." He looked over at me when he finished and I placed my hand on his shoulder.

"If you need me to eat breakfast with you every day until we grow old and die, I will." I said and he looked over at me, a smile growing on his face.

He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me into a side hug as we sat, burying his nose in my hair.

"You're the greatest, Rhee." He replied, his hand rubbing my ot