Lauren can't wait to start her life as an adult. Together with her best friend Vanessa she moves into a shared apartment in Park Vil, a city known for its very good university PVU.
But as soon as she enters the university something unexpected happe...
I was engrossed in my thoughts as me and Lauren stood together side by side on this viewing deck, enjoying the view.
That moment felt so right. So right to tell her how my feelings towards her were changing more and more.
But did she still have those feelings for me? It had been so long and so much had happened between us since then.
I turned my face to her and watched her as she looked into infinity. The light wind that was blowing was playing with her hair a bit. It made her look really adorable.
I took a deep breath. She had told me about her feelings 3 years ago and now it was my turn.
''Lauren, I'd like to tell you something,'' I finally said.
''Of course. Go ahead,'' she nodded to me as she turned her head to me. I have to shoot my shot.
Please let this go well.
"You did confess your feelings to me three years ago. And back then I didn't want to risk our friendship by starting a relationship with you that could go completely wrong and ruin everything. But now it is somehow different. We've gotten older and more mature and I feel like we could work out really well now. I've noticed lately that my feelings for you are getting stronger as time goes on. I don't know if you still want it but if you want we can get to know each other this way for a while before we finally decide if we start a relationship or not.''
Now it was out. Lauren was quiet for a while and just thought. If there wasn't a small smile forming on her face, the silence would be unbearable. But this way it gives me hope.
''William I've found myself in that exact situation lately and I just had to realize that for now I could never really get over my feelings for you. So I still have the feelings. But we shouldn't rush into things either, so I don't think a little get-to-know-you phase would be a bad idea. That way maybe we can check how we would feel in this kind of connection.''
She looked at me with a smile that I knew all too well. I smiled back gladly. She was ready to try.
I took a step closer to her, pulled her into a tight hug and gave her a kiss on her hair.
''I will not let you down. I promise.'' I whisperd, my chin resting on her head. She lifted her head so that we looked into each other's eyes. I stroked a strand from her face and then pulled it gently back to my chest.
And so we stood there for a while. Just like 3 years ago when I went to talk to her about her feelings for me. However, this time, we were both happy.
