Impress Me Not: The Architect

Chapter 39

He had never been so embarrassed in his whole life. Well, he had, but never by someone who was trying to do what Casimir had done. Usually, he would be able to stop them. He wasn't the type who enjoyed PDA. There was always someone, somewhere, that would see and try and call them out or get it on camera. Valentino wasn't the type of person who enjoyed that attention from others. Strangers were strangers. He didn't like it when they tried to pry into his personal life.

Of course, Casimir had to test that. The man had tested so much that Valentino kept in his mind. His life wasn't supposed to go like this. He had a plan for it, and he was following it to a T before this man showed up. Mind you, he was still right at the spot he needed to be with his career. But things were just a little complicated now that he was in a relationship.

Why did he like it when Casimir kissed him in the middle of that shop? Why did he want him to do it more? He always hated seeing people making out in public. That was private stuff. He was the type of person who would yell at them to get a room if they didn't stop after a few seconds. He had no idea just how long Casimir had kissed him for. All he knew was that he couldn't stop as soon as the man started it.

He did start it. He started it all. He was the only one that could make Valentino's heart feel like it was going to burst every time he said something sappy. Casimir was a romantic, and Valentino didn't know that he would even like someone like him. They didn't seem to match at all personality wise. But they somehow worked. It didn't make any logical sense, which frustrated him to no end. All he knew was that he couldn't see himself without the man now, and that kind of scared him.

What would happen if they broke it off now? What would Valentino do? He finally let himself feel all of these things that he hated to say made him happy. Now he was deathly afraid of losing him. If they broke it off when Valentino almost did, he would be okay. It still would have hurt, but not as bad as it would if they broke it off now. What if Casimir got sick and tired of how he acted? He was never the most lovable person, and he couldn't exactly change that.

He didn't want to change that just for someone. That would be just like giving up a part of himself. Whether it was a good thing or not, that was just how Valentino was. He was frank and to the point. He didn't want to change into the type of person who talked about the weather all the time and had a bunch of fake friends who only cared when he had money or when they wanted to talk shit about someone else. He had one best friend and a few others who he randomly talked to from time to time. That was all he needed. That and his brother.

No, he wasn't going to change his whole personality to be with someone. But, then again, Casimir didn't exactly ask him to. They both just accepted that they were different and moved on. It actually seemed to make their relationship more fun this way.

That man was sinful, too. Because Valentino could never fight him when it came to certain things, especially those kisses of his. He could be pissed as all hell, and all Casimir would need to do was kiss him and he would turn into melted butter.

Not saying that actually happened. They hadn't fought since that one time in the beginning. There might have been a few times where they disagreed on something, but that was just about it. Maybe it was because of the holidays, but things had seemed to be getting better rather than worse.

He even told Sunshine and Nikita that they were dating. Valentino was never one to talk about whoever he was in a relationship with. His one and only in high school was kept in such a secret that his brother didn't even know until they broke up. Leo, his close friend, was the only one who knew. But this time, he just decided to tell it to everyone. It was like, as soon as Lou knew, his mind just decided that it was time to tell all of them.