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"I love you Zee Pruk Panich. I have absolutely undoubtedly fell in love with you."

Zee's eyes widened at Nunew's confession

Nunew stares at him with so much adoration

"I dont know how you exactly feel about me. All I know is that you're as scared as I am. The only difference is that Im willing to jump if I need to." Nunew bluntly told him

Nunew lowered his hands down and held both of Zee's hands.

"Hia, im done hiding my feelings for you. I want to be able to say it out loudly. I want to be able to hold you and kiss you without stopping myself. I want to be selfish and be able to claim you as mine." Nunew sighed

"I know you feel it too. I know you're stopping yourself too. But can we stop this charade and just be honest to ourselves? Can we just say what our hearts want to say? I dont know about you but Im done wasting time. Ive wasted 18 years of it already." Nunew looked up at Zee and saw that he is still unsure.

Nunew then let go of Zee's hand. He then stepped a couple of steps back. He sighed and looked at Zee.

"I've made my choice, you need to make yours too." Nunew said to Zee.

"I dont want you to be with me just because you were forced to. You dont have to be with me if you dont . " nunew then bit his lip

"But im giving you two choices now. You can leave now and tomorrow we're back to normal. As if nothing happened at all. We'll forget about all of this and live as if nothing happened." Nunew told Zee

"Or you can come to me and we'll see where this journey will take us" Nunew exhaled as he opens his palms to Zee.

Zee and Nunew stared at each other for a long time. Zee lowered his head and bit his lip. He then turned around and faced the door

Nunew closed his eyes and bent his head down.

He made his choice. Now let him go.
Nunew said to himself as he tries to not cry.

As Nunew talks to himself in his head, he drowned out everything else around him. He didnt realize that there was no opening and closing of the door was heard at all. Instead, the click of the door lock was the one that echoed through out the house.

Nunew got surprised when a pair of large hands cradled his face.

Nunew opened his eyes and saw Zee's gentle eyes. Zee has this soft smile on his face.

He then dipped his head down and kissed Nunew's lips gently. Nunew closed his eyes as he smiles into the kiss. He wrapped his arms around Zee's waist and pulled him closer.

Zee sighed as he feels Nunew respond to his kiss. He never imagined that it would be like this. That he would hold Nunew like this. That he would be able to kiss Nunew like this. It was a far fetched dream for him before, but its all happening now.

They broke the kiss and touched their foreheads and noses together. Zee rubbed his thumbs into Nunew's cheeks. They slowly opened their eyes as they both smile.

Zee then stepped back a bit, making Nunew look at him.

Zee sighed as he shyly smiles.

"I love you Nunew. I have always been in love with you. Im sorry for being a coward before. But you're right. Why waste more time when i can happily spend it with you." Zee breathed deeply.

"So now Im also giving you a choice. " Zee said.

"Let me make it up to you for an entire lifetime. Let me hold your hand for as long as I can. Let me walk towards this journey with you." Zee held Nunew's hand tight.