Traversing with the Infinity (Sun Rays Series #1)

CHAPTER 29

Chapter 29

His bare face and ears flushed a deep red, his lips slightly parted in a mix of surprise and confusion. For a moment, he was struck speechless, his gaze shifting away, avoiding my eyes.

I swallowed hard, feeling my own breath catch. Hindi naman ako nagbibiro, ano! I was serious about my decision. Even though he had not responded to what I hadsaid, he slowly unfolded the paper I had given him, and that's when I knew—he had seen the words I had written there.

I just wished he would not mind my handwriting at this point. Wala kayang pinagbago ang sulat ko, ganoon pa rin.

Pero nag effort naman akong ayusin 'yon para hindi siya maurat na magbasa sa sulat ko.

"Magiging boyfriend mo ako?" mahinang aniya habang nakatitig sa papel. He shifted his gaze to meet mine once again. And there, I saw how his eyes gleamed with so much ease and joy.

"Oo, " I sternly answered.

In that moment, he began reading the words I had written on the paper. I knew he could breeze through it quickly—it was just one paragraph, after all.

Meanwhile, I found myself fixed on the intensity of his gaze, locked onto the letter. Whirlwind of emotions churned inside me, but the nervousness was the strongest of them all.

I didn't even think about looking away. It wasn't that I couldn't —honestly, I just could not tear myself away from the view before me. His eyes, so calm and steady as they scanned the page, were strangely mesmerizing.

Slowly, he lifted his gaze, and once again, our eyes met. His face and ears remained a vivid shade of crimson, not a hint of it fading.

Was he blushing? Kinikilig ba siya? I couldn't quite tell. His reaction was unreadable, leaving me uncertain if he was embarrassed, touched, or something else entirely.

"Na-miss kita," he nibbled.

Hindi ako naka-react nang tumayo siya saglit mula sa pagkakaupo at saka pumunta sa isang parte ng Petal's Garden. My gaze were intently looking at his back as he went towards the tiers and rows of the purple lilacs. Nakita kong pumitas siya roon at bumalik na rin agad sa gazeebo.

He stood before me, a delicate piece of purple lilac cradled in his hand. Ang mga tingin ko naman ay nagpapabalik-balik sa mga mata niya at sa bulaklak.

What is it this time? I just knew that my heartbeat was pounding so hard that it almost impossible to calm down.

"Do you know what does purple lilac symbolizes?" he started.

I was stupefied in place. So, may mga simbolo pala ang mga bulaklak? Wala naman kasi akong alam sa mga ganoon.

I carefully shook my head as an answer.

Tumango naman siya, tinatanggap ang sagot ko. Pagkatapos ay umupo na rin siya sa concrete chair na nasa tapat ko lang, tanging ang table na lang ang nagsisilbing pagitan namin.

His reddish lips curved into a gentle smile as he extended his arm, holding the purple lilac on his grasp.

Ibibigay niya sa akin?

"It means first love," he uttered with a gentle smile.

Natigilan ako, hindi na inaalis ang tingin sa mga mata niya. I could clearly read those gaze of his.

First love, huh? That caught me off guard, as I have always been clueless about such things. Yet, my heart swells with a majestic thrill and contentment right now. Hindi na ako makapagsalita dahil sa halo-halong emosyon na aking nararamdaman.