Inner Beauty

Chapter 12

Maverik's POV

    I followed Attics back to his room.

I stood near the bed and I asked the question I had in my mind, 'Have you been in a relationship with a man before?' That question seemed to get Atticus' attention.

'Um... honestly I have not been in a relationship before and I have only been fantasizing about being in a relationship with my crush, nothing more and, I don't see any difference in being with a man and being with a woman as I believe that as long as we love each other it doesn't matter.'

I looked at him in awe, Repeat after me everyone, I have to make him mine NO MATTER WHAT.

He sat on the bed and patted the seat beside him.

He took out a sketchbook.

There were so many drawings of a pair of eyes staring back at me, it was just a pencil sketching but they looked like they were filled with an emotion I identified with very well, Love.

There were other detailed drawings of their hands. 'This is my prized possession, not even Way has seen this but he knows what I draw in this book, When I first saw him, I was instantly attracted to their aura as I only got to see their back.'

He flips to a page which shows their wide back with a slender neck.

'And when he turned around I was a goner. Way had never seen me like this and he found it weird for me to look at someone twice. If you had asked me the day before the first day of college I would have ignored your nonsense.'

My eyes widened, he is so deeply in love, will I be able to win him over?

'Three years? That isn't considered a crush, you are in love with them! It's so sad seeing you simp over that person. I suggest you make a move on them soon before someone grabs the chance.'

Atticus gave me a sad smile, 'They have someone they like. And I don't think I will be able to make them like me, maybe what I am doing is not enough.'

That is ridiculous! How can someone not fall for such a guy, he is a whole package, pretty face, pretty eyes, great body from the shape of his thighs, can cook and is very attentive.

'Am I close to that person?' He looked taken aback, 'Um... pretty close? I dont know. What about your person? Am I close to them?'

This amused me, the person who I have a crush on is asking if they are close to my crush, has anyone been in my situation?

'I would say you are very close with that person.' His eyes widened.

'Um.. I will try my best to help you out but.. what if that person you like already has someone they like?'

Without hesitating, 'I will win them over with my beauty and charm' I said with a seductive smile.

He gave me a sad sigh, and laid back on the bed with his left arm covering his eyes and with his right hand stretched out.

He is finally acting his age, I laid on his other arm. He curled his arm, pulling me closer to him.

I heard his slightly muffled voice, ' Aren't you worried that you will make him jealous?'

I was confused, who did he think I liked? 'Will you be jealous if your crush did what I was doing with someone else?'

He went silent, 'I would have no other choice but to give up, I would rather see him be happier with someone he likes than forcing him to love me when I know I have no room to intervene.'

My heart clenched at how sad he sounded. 'Will you really give them up for their happiness? What about your happiness? Will you be able to move on?'

He uncovered his eyes and pulled us up.

We got under the bed covers and I shuffled closer to him, wrapping my arms around his side.

'Answering your question from before, No I will not be able to move on, I will remain by myself waiting for him to come to me, I can only pray that he won't get his heart broken by another person.'

I started tearing up at his hopeful tone, 'Why are you not selfish like everyone else? Why can't you just snatch them away?'

He chuckled, patting my side rhythmically. 'Who would fall for a villain? It will only make him hate me more if I force him to like me and it would break me if I see him give me just his physical body and not love me with his soul. I like them for their soul and yes I love their body but I don't want to love them just for their body. That does not sit well with me.'

I looked up at him, ' I will be wishing you good luck and thanks for opening up with me, it made me understand you at a deeper level.'

He gave me a smile and we dozed off.

I have to try at least, I can't just let him go and break his heart over Amell, I think he knows that something is going on between them.

That broke my heart, why are the good guys always cast aside?

I will definitely snatch him away.

I slept soundly, drowning in his gentle scent and warmth.