ameliorate

chapter 14

the rest of the day was devoted to the time they could have together. junkyu tried so hard to push away every thought that said something negative about all the feelings that filled his soul. watching mashiho doing simple things like talking, smiling, laughing, or even sneezing cutely, made him even more precious in junkyu's eyes.

he was proven that it is possible to fall for a person all over and over again, every time a tiny bit deeper. mashiho suddenly became his one happiness, safe place, where he can hide and forget about all the bad things that this cruel world pushes towards us every single day.

once the evening came, they went for a walk. putting on warm clothes, they walked hand to hand. at one moment, junkyu gently suggested mashiho to look up. above them, the starry sky was painted by nature. meanwhile, the younger was admiring the beautiful view, junkyu was doing the same, however, his gaze was focused on his special, beautiful shining star, who dazzled him so all the surroundings just disappeared.

for him, the other boy remained the most important among everything and everyone around.

"mashiho, i think i fell in love with you."

this sentence took the younger's breath away. he turned his head to the other with a small hesitation.

"you... you did?" he uttered, his lips curved inadvertently.

junkyu grinned, then paced to the shorter and lifting him, made some circles on the spot.

"i love you my mashiho!" he exclaimed, couldn't keep his feeling locked any longer. "i love you more than anything and anyone in this world!"

mashiho let out a genuine laugh. when he regained balance and stood on his legs again, junkyu kissed him. it was just them, pedestrians were just carelessly passing them by, didn't pay any attention. no one knew who they were, no one knew about the sincere confession the older just made.

even so, they had each other and that was enough. they felt... so happy.

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