A Chance For Romance

I was sitting in this corner of the room, looking outside the window. It's raining outside and there's no sign of the weather to get any better soon. You came and sat beside me. I looked at you and you smiled, I smiled back. We've known each other for quite a long time but there's just something about your look, your smile that makes it different, different than the way you smiled and looked at me before. "What could it be?", I ask myself.

I stare at you as you joke around with me and try to make me feel better despite of the cold weather. I stare at your messy hair and your deep, black eyes and I couldn't help but... smile.

Hours passed and the electricity isn't back yet, probably because of the bad weather. We sit here while letting the time pass by. Sitting beside each other, normal. Simple. Nothing special.. until now.

You're leaning on me as you sleep dearly and it's normal. We're best of friends, we do this a lot and I'm used to it. But there's something different.. something new.

You stretched out your arm as you woke up. Looked at me and smiled, like what you always do. I smiled and messed your just-got-up-from-bed-hair. We laughed. We paused. We looked at each other.

The way you look, I knew there's something different.. I just didn't know yet what it was.

"Let's eat, I'm hungry." You said, you stood up and grabbed for my hand. On the way to the kitchen, you were still holding my hand. I'm wearing your jacket that you gave me a while ago. We finished eating.

You stood up, grabbed my hand and led me to the garden. We sat under the dark sky while the rain is heavily pouring.

"I have something to say", you said. "I-I-I-I--" you paused. You had something to say but didn't know how to get it out. You stared at me for five seconds, you looked pale and you were shivering.

I smiled. "Come on, we're best friends. You can tell me anything, remember? We're best friends!"

You looked down. There was silence that was too precious to be broken. "That's the point", you finally broke the silence. "What?", I blurted out. "That's the point." I didn't understand. I was confused. I kept on staring at you. Serenity covered the place. My heart was pounding.

Finally, you held my hand. My heart was still pounding. You looked at me. You placed my hair at the back of my ear. "I wanted to see your face clearer", you said, beaming. "You're so beautiful", you told me as you stare into my eyes.

You sighed. "Listen, we've been friends for a while. You know my story, I know yours. But the thing is.. I don't wanna be just friends anymore." We both paused, stared at each other. I can feel my blood rising to my face. I feel red.

"Stop it. Stop kidding me! You're acting weird!", I said as I hit you on your arm. You took my hand and kissed it. "I love you and I mean that. I don't love you just as a good friend. I love you more than anything in this world", you said.

I pulled out my hand and stood up. I was walking away when you grabbed me and embraced me.

I feel the beating of your heart. I pulled away but you didn't want to let me go.

"You're scared. You're scared of getting hurt. You're scared that I might leave you. I know your story. I'm not one of those guys who just leaves you crying every night. I love you. Believe me, I love you." You said, not wanting to let go of me. And then you finally did.

I was crying. You lifted my head. Wiped away my tears. Kissed my forehead.

"What if--", I tried to say. I couldn't continue because you interrupted, "You have nothing to worry about. I love you and I would never want to hurt you. I promise."

You leaned forward slowly, then you kissed me.

"I love you." I said.

"Good. Because I love you more." You answered.