Safe Space

Finally

Nunew is lying down beside Zee on his bed. He's looking at their intertwined fingers as he plays with Zee's fingers.

"What are you thinking? I can feel your brain rumbling" Zee told him

"Im just amazed. I didnt ever think this could happen." He said as he continues to play with Zee's fingers.
"I've held your hand since we were little. But this, this feels different" Nunew said.

"Different like it gives you tingles and cant stop smiling type? Because I feel it too" Zee said as he smiled and looked at Nunew.

"Really? You too?!" Nunew smiled at him

"Uhuh. Feels weird right? Like we're bunch of teenagers madly in love" Zee laughed. Nunew laughed at him too.

"I might be more crazy in love than you though." Zee told him. Nunew got curious and turned to face Zee.
Zee let him lie down on his arm so Nunew can be closer

"How so?" Nunew asked. Zee face front as he's shy to say what he's going to say next

"I might have been in love with you since my graduation" Zee said.

"What?!" Nunew exclaimed

"But I fully realized it when you went to UK. I felt empty after you left. I keep on finding myself looking for you or your voice" Zee confessed.

"Hia. Why didnt you tell me?" Nunew asked

"Same reason why you didnt tell me. I thought you wouldnt ever see me that way. I thought it will be just one sided forever" Zee softly smiled at him. He then gave Nunew a sweet kiss in the forehead.
"How about you? When did you know?" Zee asked as he plays with Nunew's hair

"When I saw you with P'Sam. I didnt like it. I thought you like her, that's why I kind of avoided you. I couldnt help but feel upset and I was scared you would know that I like you" Nunew said

"Sam? Really?! You were jealous of Sam?!" Zee looked at him and laughed

"Why are you laughing? You look so close and you look happy when you're with her" Nunew slapped Zee's chest

"Sorry, sorry. Nu, listen. You dont have to worry about Sam AT ALL. Sam has a girlfriend. He will never look at me that way. She is just a friend who I can really relate to." Zee said as he hugs Nunew.

"Wait really?" Nunew asked him.

"Yeah, really." Zee giggled again which earned him another slap from Nunew.
"So. What about Ivan?" Zee cautiously asked

"What about him" Nunew innocently asked.

"How come he's overly close to you? Too close for my liking to be honest" Zee asked him

"Oh my god you were angry because of him weren't you?!" Nunew sat up to look at him better.
"You were jealous of him!" Nunew exclaimed as he smiled

"Who wouldn't when he's that close to you. And he also dares to call you his nunu! Im the only one allowed to do that!" Zee said as he pulls Nunew down again. Now his head is on Zee's chest. Nunew giggles at the absurdity of the situation.

"First of all, Eeww. Second, Ivan has a wife. Third, Ivan and Fah are like my parents in the UK. They treated me like im their adopted child. I was even the flower boy in their wedding. Dont you remember? I sent you photos of the wedding" Nunew said to him

"That was their wedding?!" Zee asked

"Yeah. That's why he gets to call me that because he's like a parent to me. That's also why I told you he's like the UK version of you." Nunew told him