𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 || 18+ [ON HOLD]

10 - Texts

i'd be his, if he asked

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"Aiden asked me out."

I spit out the coffee that was in my mouth onto the counter top in front of me.

That was not what I expected early in the morning after I sent away my 3 devils to school.

"Okay wow, dramatic enough?" Mary snorted as she got a few paper towels and cleaned the liquid while I was still standing there shell shocked.

It's not that I don't believe my sister could date — it's just that she has never pursued a relationship before and this is all new for her.

Nevertheless, I'm super proud and I could cry.

"Mary...I'm so happy for you I'm—" I smiled broadly and rounded the counter top to hurriedly hug her.

Mary seemed to let out a sigh of relief as she chuckled and hugged me back. "Thanks sister."

After we pulled away, a frown was on her face. "How's things with you and Arthur? His dad?"

I'm guilty that I had spilled everything to Mary, but I couldn't help it. She's the closest thing I have to a best friend and naturally I can not keep anything to myself at all and need to share it with someone close.

But turns out Mary already knew about Arthur's dad through Aiden, since Arthur's dad is being supervised by Aiden's dad — Reid — in the hospital he works at.

They're also brothers.

"Well...things are okay, actually. Like we text each other and sometimes call and I also sometimes go to check up on him at night but that's just it. Mostly it's just texts. I think he's holding himself back for now to focus on his dad." I couldn't help but frown. The first time I saw him after I comforted him for his outburst almost a month ago was when I decided to go to the library and see if he's doing okay, only for him to see me and shut the door of his office right as I neared it.

It broke me a little but he later apologised through texts.

However, I had left his apology and explanation completely on seen.

The next day a bouquet of red roses and the latest edition of one of my favourite books I remember telling him about in one of our late-night texts was at my front door.

I folded at that.

After that, we slowly shifted to calls and I even checked in on him sometimes at night in his library. We really haven't progressed from his office and small talks though.

But anyhows, I'm proud of Arthur for trying to balance his dad and me. I still sometimes see him on the edge when im in close proximity with him and a dazed look in his eyes as he stares at me, but I've learnt to ignore them.