Love... Not Romance [BoyxBoy]

29 - Unprogressive Love

 There are many things in this world that we can't explain. Many mysteries that we could only hope to understand. I was still in the process of defining and understanding the mystery of what I was starting to feel for Nico, when yet another, more mind-breaking, mystery happened in my life.

It's really hard to take in, especially for me, and it's also a very difficult story to tell, so let me start from where it all started; the night Nico finally caught me.

I was still very confused at everything, I still had no idea what was happening.

"You look confused..." Nico said as he moved away, held me by the side of my shoulders, and then looked at me with such an adoring gaze.

"I just... I don't know what's going on at all..." I told Nico as I gazed up on him with my eyes wide open.

Nico's hands moved, from the side of my shoulders to my cheeks. He caressed my cheeks gently and it sent electricity to my whole body. It was a tingling sensation that both surprised and excited me. "Then, should I show it to you?" Nico asked in a very enticing voice. "The same way you showed me last time..." He said.

I blinked a few times before it hit me. "EHHHHHHH????" I reacted as I moved back in surprised. "Th-then... you me-mean...?" I stuttered as my whole face felt hot. My hands were on his shoulders as I pushed him lightly away.

"I like you, Drew," Nico said. "The same way that you like me, maybe even before you liked me that way." Nico added and then gave me a small smile.

"You like me...?" I was in an utter state of disbelief. It was very hard for me to take in everything that was happening around me, everything that Nico was telling me. Even just the mere thought of Nico liking me was enough to make me blush all over.

Nico smiled so gently at me, and that smile made me weak. He moved closer to me and then held my cheeks again. "I like you. I like you. I like you." He repeated and then embraced me once again.

As surreal as it may be to me, there was no doubt in me that Nico was telling the truth. Sure, I was still in a state of shock over his confession, but I could feel his sincerity; through his words, though his touch.

Each time Nico would say that he likes me, my heart would beat even faster, even louder. We were beside a busy street, but the loud beating of my heart was the only thing I could hear. It muted everything else and deafened me with its oddly satisfying sound.

So the sound of your own heart in love could be this wonderful...I wondered to myself.

"Drew..." Nico called me as he continued on embracing me. "I like you..." He muttered on my ears. "I really like you, Drew."

The manner in which he uttered my name sent a very electrifying sensation all over my body. That electricity powered me up, finally I could think, I could move, I could speak clearly.

"I like you too..." I said as I hold back the tears on my eyes. "I really, really like you, Nico." I said as I finally embraced Nico back. I embraced Nico tightly, and clasped my hands on his shirt. I refuse to ever let him go. Just like what he said a week ago; there's something inside of me that's saying letting him go would be a grave mistake. I know that holding onto him was the right thing to do, absolutely.

I never wanted that moment to end. I never want to let go of him. That time, I could feel that Nico was finally mine. No more pretensions, no more lies. Nico is mine. Truly.

"You should go home. You didn't have to walk me all the way here." I told Nico as he walked me to the door of my shared flat with Brent.

"I want to make sure you'll get home safely," Nico said. "Drew, you're not going to disappear again, are you?" Nico looked really worried.