Sunshine, Starlight | Aryan Simhadri

Part 61

Aryans view:

I wanted to tell her. I wanted to tell her all of it, she looked so happy and peaceful leaned against my shoulder like that watching tangled

My mind kept turning back to the song, could it have been about me ?

I looked back at the movie but I didn't really watch it, there were too many thoughts in my mind to just sit there and watch the movie

I needed her to look at me the way she did at my aunts house, I needed to feel her lips on mine again and I really desperately needed to tell her about everything I felt

She started singing along with mother gothel quietly pulling me right out of my thoughts get a grip Aryan

We kept watching the movie but again I was only really looking at it rather than watching

And then Rapunzel and Flynn were on the boat,  I moved a bit making Belle sit up and look at me

"Belle" I cleared my throat, my heart was pounding so loud in my chest I feared she might hear it, she looked at me with those beautiful wide blue-green eyes and I felt like getting lost in them

"Yeah ?" She said in more a whisper

"I- I need to talk to you" I don't know why I said it like that and it seemed really weird to me right now

"Now ? They're about to see the lights" her eyes sparkled in the light of the tv as she looked at it and I couldn't help smiling at how excited she still got with this movie after having seen it a billion times

"I think if I don't say it now I won't say it and I need to, I really need to tell you" she now looked at me again with confusion and worry

"Is- is everything okay ?"

"Yes. Everything is good, great even" I felt like not talking any more I was terrified of ruining all this because of some stupid feelings "Belle, promise me this won't ruin anything, this won't ruin our friendship"

"Of course, nothing could ruin our friendship, I pinky promise" she held up her pinky for me to intertwine mine with it

"Okay" my heart was still beating scarily fast, here I go I can't turn back now "I like you" I said it. It wasn't that bad was it ? I looked at Belle and she just let out a nervous laugh

"Yeah I like you too Aryan you're my best friend"

"No, Belle not like that I, I really like you. More than a friend, more than a best friend I... Belle" she just looked at me, her mouth was hanging just a tiny bit open and she just looked at me "I like how excited you get when people recognise you. I like how happy you get when you get flowers. I like how you always make sure to let everyone know you appreciate them in some way. I like how you sing along to every song you know. I like how you find something to tease me with where ever we are. I like how easy you lighten the mood everywhere. I like how you bring a smile on everyone's faces wherever you are just because you have that presence that makes everyone need to smile. I like how you are always playing with your fingers when you get nervous. I like how happy you still are every time we watch this freaking movie. I like how your hair always looks so naturally perfect whatever you do. I like how your eyes always have that little shine no matter where you are or who you're with. I like that I can just be me when I'm with you. I like that I don't have to play pretend around you. I like how easy everything is with you and I really really like how you're just so bright like sunshine all the time, no matter how great or terrible the situation is" I finished never letting my eyes let go of hers, she again didn't say anything and it terrified me , have I just done a huge mistake ?

"Aryan I-" she just shook her head and then she smiled, that gorgeous smile of hers. She moved her hand on top of mine that was laying on her bed and looked at my lips and then into my eyes like asking for approval

I laid a hand on her cheek and connected our lips, I felt like flying, like everything was possible in this very moment

The kiss we had that night at my aunts felt magical but this kiss right now felt like all the magic got combined and was right here right now, her lips moving so softly against mine

When we broke up the kiss I laid my forehead against hers still having my eyes closed just taking in the moment

I opened my eyes and just stared at her, she was so beautiful I still couldn't believe it. I smiled, then she smiled and we just sat there like that enjoying the moment none of us daring to move scared that when we do all of this would disappear

"I really like you too Aryan" she whispered as the singing on the tv came to an end. I just smiled wider, I had dreamt of her saying those words to me for 2 years and it felt so perfect in the moment

"Belle" we broke apart sitting there next to each other as Walker entered the room

"Heard of knocking dumbass ?" She said looking at her twin annoyed "what do you want ?"

"Why do you get to spend all the time with Aryan"

"Cause he likes me better"

"He doesn't."

"He does"

"Nu uh"

"Okay Walker"

Authors note:
AHHHHHHH IT HAPPENED
I don't know why this felt so rushed to me when we already are at chapter 61 😭
BUT OMG THEY LIKE EACH OTHER WHAT ?! 👯‍♀️🪻