Love in Many Forms V.1: How It All Started

Chapter 3: A New Kind of Love Develops

Months have passed, Things between Kent and I have been going on smoothly and we still meet up secretly and others were already sensing that there was something going on between us, but we just hid it and stayed lowkey. But I didn't mind as long as I get to be with Kent, I was already so happy, but our teacher suspected our secret getaways and she asked me and Kent if there's something going on between us, but we kept denying it and as that happened, we distanced each other to prevent any unnecessary troubles. It's now third quarter, Kent and I started becoming more connected and I remembered the times when I would have my phone with me since our teacher always confiscates them, I would take my earbuds out and share it with Kent to play music together because I know he loves music as much as I do, another thing that attracted me about him. I enjoyed it, we took turns choosing the music and when it was my turn, I gave him hints and played love songs mostly and I would shiver knowing he understands the lyrics of the songs I chose, sometimes I catch him staring at me and I just look away because I get so shy around him, I can't help it he looks so calming and so handsome I had to rub my hands together to calm myself from falling into his beauty. And when were far apart, I'd get distracted by watching him stare by the windows or either sleep, he doesn't pay much attention in class but something about him just makes me lose all my senses by just being near him in one room, he really is the most handsome man in the room and he's the only one that catches my attention, whether he recites, participates in class, eats, sleeps, be busy with his phone, studies, breathes, basically Justs exists. I love to see him as the only guy in the room who always gets a proper haircut weekly, keeps his uniform neat and clean, his face oh so smooth, him in his Vans, and his beautiful eyes that just gets me weak in the knees. I'll admit whenever I see him, I just forget how to breathe, the need to see him is like the air I need to breathe, I honestly still didn't know why he was so attractive even without trying, I keep seeing all my boy classmates trying to look good, but Kent is so effortlessly handsome, he was heaven sent. My heart just stops whenever I hear him speak and whenever he calls my name, butterflies just flip and flap around my stomach and my eyes sparkle as I get so conscious around him and wonder if I looked good in his point of view. Then one day Kent and I talked again, I asked him a question: Be honest, do I look pretty? He answered: "Yeah." After he said that, the next day I stopped wearing makeup and just showed my real face, I used to be the kind of girl who always wore makeup to hide my flaws and imperfections, but when Kent told me I was pretty I felt even more pretty without makeup. So the next day, I didn't wear makeup and just embraced my flaws and imperfections, being called pretty by Kent was the best compliment I could have ever received by him that time. Then the most unforgettable moment of our lives came, March 26, Kent asked if we could talk and I gladly accepted, and it was 4:30 in the afternoon that time so we went to a new spot, it was at Savemore outside by the parking  spot, we sat there and I showed him something that I made, it was for English, it was a poem about him but I never told him and when I showed it to him, I hid myself because I was so shy and overthinking that maybe he thinks it's cringe, but when he finished reading, he looked at me and I looked at him and he told me with his gentle voice: "Thanks Aya, I appreciate this." But I told him: "I'm sorry, I was to hesitant to give that to you because I thought you would think it's cringe." But he said: "No, its nice" and I smiled and said: "Thank You". Then suddenly, Kent pulled out his phone and played chess because we were sitting in complete silence and didn't know what to talk about, but all I did was hug my legs and starred down on the ground because I felt nervous. But after a few minutes he said: "Hey, let's listen to music with your earbuds" I said: " Yeah Yeah sure". And he played Understand by Keshi, it hit me, and we appreciated the beautiful sunset together and we both took pictures of it, as the song played it really meant something to me and I caught him staring at me when I wasn't looking and boy did, I blush so hard, that's when I knew that it's time Kent knew, no more holding back. The night has come, and we talked even more deeply, he shared his life and that's when I told him: "Kent, I still like you". And we starred at each other, and he looked away and we stood in silence, I wanted to cry because I thought to myself maybe he only saw me as a friend, I was going insane that time, just overthinking and overthinking but I told myself if he refuses, I understand him. He lost someone and I perfectly understood that, but he started talking and told me: "Why do you even like me?" I gladly responded with a gentle smile: "Because I see something special in you and your different from the others." And he said: "Look I'm not actually Muslim, I'm Judaism, I only said I was Muslim to protect myself and not interact with others." And I responded: "So? I don't have a problem with your religion" and he responded: "But Aya, were different people with different statuses in life, you still like me even if were different religions?" Before I tell you what I responded back, at the back of my was playing a song I still dedicate to him to this day, I Wanna Be Yours, and the lyrics "I Just wanna be yours"   played over and over every single time he told me the truth about him. Back to the conversation, I gladly responded: "Yeah! I like you no matter your religion and who you are, I still like you." Then he responded with his beautiful voice that was so clear and soothing: "Thanks Aya, for understanding me." And in that moment, I felt complete joy, and he looked up at the sky and I just stared at him, admiring his existence. But all of a sudden Kent said something: "Aya, can you be patient with me?" I told him: " I have and always will be patient with you, Kent." After that, it was getting late and I had to head back and he told me: "Aya, wait" I said: "Yes?" He said: "Let's switch my ring for your earbuds" my eyes sparkled, and my heart was pacing really fast and I Shaked a lot and I was completely out of my mind that time and asked him: "Why?" He said: "Just do it, please." And I smiled and said: "Alright" and he went with me as I was finding my ride and I said, "Thanks for seeing me out" he responded "No problem, mag-ingat ka." And when I was on the road, I smiled and blushed soo hard that he asked to trade things with me, it was the most adorable thing I could ever experience AND WITH HIS RING?! I WAS SOO HAPPY THAT TIME! If i'll be honest, I kissed that ring so many times and I took a picture with the ring. I felt relieved knowing I finally confessed to Kent and a few days after that, there were no signs of awkwardness between each other, still the same kind of love,us being happy in private and the connection we were developing for each other.