Michaels in Love (BoyXBoy) English

Chapter 15 - Season 1: Enchanted by You

I excused myself for a moment, whispering to Mike that I'd be right back, and headed to the restroom. My heart was still fluttering from his earlier words, a warmth spreading through my chest that I couldn't quite shake. When I returned, however, the sight that greeted me stopped me in my tracks.

The table was empty. The plates were gone, the chair where Mike had been sitting pushed neatly back. He was nowhere to be seen. Confusion prickled at the edges of my mind. Did he leave? Where could he have gone?

Then, as if on cue, his voice broke through the hum of the room, clear and confident over the speakers.

"This is for the person I love with all my heart," he said, his tone steady but charged with emotion. The air shifted, and the bar erupted into cheers and teasing whistles. Heads turned, faces lit up in anticipation.

And then the music began. The unmistakable opening chords of When You Love Someone filled the room, and my breath hitched in my throat.

Every conversation in the bar seemed to fade as Mike's voice poured through the microphone. It wasn't just singing—it was raw, powerful, and utterly captivating, a voice that carried the weight of every unspoken word between us. It was a voice that could rival Bryan Adams himself, rich and full of emotion.

(Mike singing...)
When you love someone
You'll do anything
You'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain...

The room dissolved. The clinking of glasses, the murmurs of conversation, the bursts of laughter—they all faded into a distant haze. My world narrowed to one person: Mike. He stood there on the small stage, bathed in the soft glow of the lights, his gaze searching and then finding mine.

It was as if no one else existed. His voice, deep and soulful, wrapped around me like an embrace. Each note, each lyric, seemed to speak directly to me, unraveling emotions I didn't even know I had. My knees felt weak, and my chest tightened with an ache so profound it felt almost too much to bear.

I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. I was utterly mesmerized, held captive by the sheer power of his voice and the love that radiated from him with every word.

(Mike singing...)
When you love someone
You feel it deep inside
And nothing else could ever change your mind...

Tears blurred my vision as I stood there, unable to look away. My heart swelled with so much love it was overwhelming, almost painful. I felt exposed, as if he had reached inside me and touched the very core of who I was.

Lord, is this real? I thought, barely able to process the emotions surging through me. This couldn't be real—it was too perfect, too beautiful.

(Mike singing...)
When you love someone
You'll sacrifice
You'd give it everything you've got...

By the time the final note faded into silence, the room erupted in applause. Cheers and whistles rang out, but I barely registered any of it. To me, the applause didn't matter. The crowd didn't matter. Nothing mattered except him.

Mike handed the microphone to the next singer and stepped off the stage, his eyes never leaving mine. His movements were deliberate, confident, but his expression betrayed the vulnerability of a man who had just bared his soul.

With each step he took toward me, my heart pounded louder, the sound drowning out everything else. My chest felt tight, and tears welled up again, threatening to spill.

"Mike..." I whispered, my voice barely audible over the pounding in my ears.

And then, he was in front of me. His eyes—those beautiful, soulful eyes—held mine, and in them, I saw everything I'd ever wanted. I saw love, deep and unwavering. I saw safety, warmth, and a future I hadn't dared to dream of until now.