I couldn't help it but ask Bright the question. I watched as his facade finally crumbled when he realized how hurt I was.
There was just silence between us for a bit. "I think let's wrap up and go home. We aren't in the mood to rehearse anymore."
It was a quiet subdued environment as we packed up. Once we left, my car was at the side. I wanted to offer Bright a ride home but chances of him rejecting me was so high.
"Can I stay over at yours tonight?"
My head snapped up as soon as the words left his mouth. What?! I nodded my head, a little too eagerly for my liking but screw it.
The ride home was quiet but comfortable. When we got to my place, I took his bag to keep away in my room when I turned around to see him standing at the door.
"Can we talk Jeff?"
I nodded, another surprise for the night. He was calling me Jeff. We went out to the balcony. I hunched over-the-balcony, looking out at the still black sky dotted with stars.
"I.. I wanted to talk about something."
"Hmm?"
"I.. I think I like you Jeff. I think I'm starting to have feelings for you but I don't want to impose them on you. I wasn't sure on how you see me. I wasn't sure if you were being kind or it's more. But that song.. that we wrote. Initially it was just a song to me. But now it speaks of all of my feelings for you. I just wanted to know if you felt the same way and today.. the rehearsal gave me the answers I needed to hear."
I looked over at Bright. That must have taken a lot of courage for him to express himself. On TV, he always looks like this quiet confident guy who knows what he wants. But in reality, he was definitely more reticent about expressing himself so that took a lot. On the other hand, I knew I just took that leap of faith often but suddenly I found myself stumped, by his courage and expression of feelings.
I started fidgeting with my hands, unsure of how to respond. Like how do I express myself properly? Bright must have noticed my quiet distress as he came closer and this time, he held onto my hands. I looked up at him.
"I'm going to do something. And if you dont want it, step away and I will understand. Okays?"
I nodded. Bright leaned in slowly, kissing me. He kissed me softly, his soft lips running over mine. I found myself, leaning in abit more keenly, wanting to taste him a bit more. Bright tightened his hand around my neck abit more and pulled me in. Though I was older, that was of no use in this context as the younger taller one was totally dominating me here.
He finally let go of me, both of our eyes mirroring the same look of desire and eagerness.
"I really like you!"
"I really like you!"
We both said it at the same time. This time, we both burst out laughing. I grabbed Bright closer to me and he rested my head on his chest. I just held onto him, feeling his heartbeat and slowly it synced with mine. I held onto him even more tightly. Bright kissed the top of my head softly.
We finally pulled away looking at each other.
"Can we give us a shot?"
Bright nodded, looking at me earnestly. I smiled as he finally cracked that smirk that often his onscreen partners got. I flicked him on his head and grabbed him again, kissing him on his forehead.
We just cuddled on the couch for the night, chatting about everything in the world again. The thing about Bright, we are only quiet in public but in private, we are just a pair of chatterboxes. I held onto Bright as he chatted away, about the song, how he realized he was falling for me etc. It was just so soothing and beautiful to listen to him. As I did, a new song was forming in my head. And I knew what I wanted to do with it.
I grinned sneakily to myself as I formulated a little plan. I had to be hush hush so that this little one here would not know of it.
And as usual, Bright fell asleep whilst chatting and cuddling with me on the couch. Remind me again, on why i picked Sleeping Beauty out of all people to love.
But he was mine, my sleeping beauty and that's all that mattered.
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Mi Amor [JeffxBright] [Completed]
Romance5th story for Pride Month. 60th story. and yet I surprise with yet another unexpected pairing. its an ode for a dear person's request so let's see how it takes off. let the cover pic, the pairing sink in first