Infuriating :: KAVETHAM/HAIKAVEH

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Kaveh POV

I was my third beer in and it was around 12 pm. It wasn't too early and I hadn't had a lot to drink, so I wasn't drunk.

Alhaitham has barely spoken to me today. He's seemed upset since this morning too. I don't know what's bothering him. I wish I could help.

Alhaitham POV

I genuinely want to talk to him about his drinking habits. I don't want what happened last time to happen again.

"Do you want to go out on a date?" Kaveh looked at me and asked.

"Yeah, okay." I said, smiling. "But... can I just ask for one think please?"

"Um. Yeah sure. What's up?"

"Please don't drink." I say reluctantly. I didn't want him to get mad.

He chuckled. "Why not?"

"Nevermind." I say. I didn't want it to turn into an argument so I just left it there.

"No, why don't you want me to drink?" Kaveh asked. He seemed annoyed, but sincere.

"I want to help you stop drinking, Kaveh." I say, holding his hand.

"I'm not quitting if I'm going to have another seizure, Alhaitham." He says, more annoyed than before.

"Yeah, and that's why you just don't stop completely. You have to limit yourself until you stop."

"That'll take forever." He said, removing his hand from mine and rolling his eyes.

"It's not easy, love." I say, trying to make him feel better. His face goes a little pink from the pet name. "But regardless of how long it takes, I want to help you. You know it's not good for you. You know how it makes you. And you know that you need to quit. I just want to be able to help you." I say, putting on a small smile.

He sighs. "I just... I'm scared of what I'll be like without it."

"Because you're addicted. You need to limit yourself. I'll stop drinking too. I know I don't drink much, but if we're doing this together, I'll stop too."

"No no you don't have to do that for me." He said, looking at me, his eyebrows furrowed.

"I know I don't. But I want to."

Kaveh sighs and leans his head on my shoulder, hugging my arm. I kiss his head before resting my head on his.

"Alhaitham?" He asks for me, lifting his head off my shoulder and looking at me.

"Mmh?"

"I love you." He smiles.

I instantly feel my face heat up. I smile slightly.

"I love you too." I say, my smile growing a little.

"You're so cute." He mumbles before leaning back onto my shoulder.

I smile widely to myself, my brain kicking its legs like a teenage girl.

Kaveh POV
Im a little upset about the whole drinking conversation me and Al had, but he's right. I need to quit eventually or I'll literally drink myself to death. I'm just terrified of having another seizure. But, like he said, take it little by little. Quitting takes time and I'm willing to quit for him. If anyone else told me to quit, I'd say no in an instant.

Soon enough, it was time to get ready to leave for date. There was a cute cat restaurant that I wanted to take Alhaitham to. He doesn't like cats, but this is my way of convincing him that they're literally everything.