3-Minute Passion (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 28

[RED's POV]

"It's a promise ring." I whisper. Tears start to flow down his eyes and I can't help but smile.

"Happy birthday, love. I know it's cheesy, but I wanted to have an assurance that this" I motion my hands to him and to my chest. "is not some ordinary relationship in high school.. We're more than that and I'm willing to prove it to anyone who comes across.. I've never thought I would find someone I care so much it hurts.. And if you'll accept that.. I promise that not a day will pass by that you won't feel loved.. And even if you disagree that promise is a big word. I don't care. You deserve the best love there is.." I fucking don't even know if I made sense, but the words felt right. I stare at his sky blue eyes, seeing different emotions reflect. His lower lip quivers and I move my body to hug him. He's still frozen shut at his place and I'm giving him time to sink everything that had happened.

I let go of my hug and remove my coat. I give him a smile, but he's still spaced out. I'm beginning to feel a bit worried. I hope I didn't freak him out. I turn to get some Christmasy sweater in my cabinet. The one with the reindeer drinking eggnog. I turn back to him and take a seat beside him. He's now examining the ring. The ring is black with real gold stripes at the side. I don't know if he noticed, but something is engraved on the inner part of the ring.

"A forever with you?" His voice is soft that it couldn't hurt a fly. I smile knowing he read the one that I wanted him to know. I came up with the line at the last minute that the jewelry clerk woman, whatever you call her, asked if I wanted something engraved, because it's one of the purpose of giving a promise ring.

"Ye, I know you're not a believer of that word and I want to change that. I want you to believe that we could share a forever together. Forever is just another word for time. It doesn't necessarily mean that it will be, you know, forever. It's time that we could share, always. Fuck that. It's just so hard to explain.. I hope you get what I'm trying to say.. I'm not much of a deep guy.." I sigh in defeat. I tried explaining how I see the statement. It just felt so right to say those words to him, to remind him that I want him.

"Hey, I get it.. Don't stress yourself out.. The line is perfect.. But where should I wear this? Do you know which finger I should put it?" He rubs my arm and I glance at him.

"Yeah, you should put it on the second from the last finger of your left hand. I asked the woman about it.. I really hope you like my gift.. It's not as grand as Nick's concert tickets though.. I didn't know you like that direction thing, whatever he just said.." He swats my arm. I almost jumped off. I thought we're having an emotional romantic type time together.

"Don't ruin the moment.. God, why did you have to compare it? I was about to kiss you, but you had to bring that up.." I can see him blush. I know he wasn't thinking to say that out loud.

"You were going to kiss me?" He covers his mouth and his eyes are in shock. I smirk at him and I can notice the hair on his arms raising. Typical James.

"Shut up." He stands up and leaves the room. Walking out has been his thing. I'm not complaining that he has to change it or anything, but I think that he should at least lessen it. It's not like it'll help him or anything. I hover my eyes toward my clock and it's almost midnight. I need to check up on the party. I just hope they didn't trash the house. His grandmother will kill me and I mean literally. I dial Nicole's number.