Shall I love you OR you shall love me?

Chapter 7: Something Weird

I feel something... I can't really explain what is this feeling... it's like I am developing something for Bryle already. We have been friends for so long and whenever I would go out, I feel like I see Bryle but actually, not. Maybe it's just a doppelganger of him in the streets. But honestly, there's a spark that ignites me to fall for him. But my problem in head: I'm not so sure if he also likes me or not. Maybe he just really sees us as close friends or "partner-in-crime" -- yes, that's how I consider our status now. We're just like inseparable--- wherever he goes, I am always there whether it's business matters or just simply hanging out. "Thanks for being here with me today. I got a tough test tomorrow for class and I need to review hard in order for me to pass.", Bryle said to me as we take a sip of coffee in Starbucks. "No problem! Always here to lend a helping hand. Oh, and thanks for this treat also." (He treated me with my favorite coffee, Macchiato.), I replied with a big smile on my face.

After that Starbucks event treat, we decided to go back now to the condo to get some work done again. We took the elevator together and I felt a sudden feeling: I know I shouldn't be doing this but I really want to touch his hand and entwined it with mine. But the beep of the elevator made me awoke back to the reality. Oh...maybe soon. We have arrived already on my office and we started working on the developmental status and projects that we had in mind. "How about we can make some adjustments here in the 22nd floor, like placing some dividers?", Bryle said to me as he's pointing it in a blueprint. "Yeah, I think it's best. At least, people would not be mixed up as to where they are.", I replied as I was typing on my laptop.

After some hours of working and adjusting and planning...
      "Maybe we can add more---", I yawned.
      "Seems like one of us is already tired, huh?", Bryle teased.
      "Yeah, seems more like it. Let's call it a day, shall we?", I asked Bryle with a sleepy smile.
      "Sure! Let's go down together. I'll now rest as well.", he replied. And so, we went down via elevator and all of a sudden, I collapsed to the ground. "Roxandrea! Oh, seems like she's really tired.", Bryle said and that's the last thing that I heard.

*Bryle's POV*

She collapsed when we were in the elevator. Good thing I caught her. "Roxandrea! Oh, seems like she's really tired." When we reached 13th floor, I carried her all the way to her room and luckily, it was open. I laid her on her bed and she was sleeping so peacefully. "If only you knew how much I like you ever since we became friends...", I said to her while she was asleep. I'm now starting to have feelings for her. But when will I confess? "That can wait. For now, we're more than friends. I know you can't hear it, but soon you will hear it from my own mouth.", I promised to her while holding her hand and kissed her forehead. Then, I departed from her room and entered mine with a weird but good feeling... that Roxandrea shall be the girl I will love. Once entering the room, I immediately laid in bed and turned off my lampshade and shut my eyes, ready to dream good and savoring dreams of me and Roxandrea together.