Mystic Resonance

Fly Me to the Moon

This moment right here matters. Me and I locked lips on top of a building in the middle of a downpour. Call it a corny romantic movie scene; I don't give a rat's ass. And I don't mean Leo's dad.

Lee's not wrong, though. Without contacting my aunt, my time as Merrill Ramirez will run out. I don't have much time left before my eighteenth birthday. But I wasn't lying to Leo when I said I see us having a future together. Even growing old together.

Yeah. I did not go that far.

My biggest issue is cutting off my strings. I just need to find a pair of scissors sharp enough to cut it—a very strong and very sharp pair of scissors. I don't want to leave this life.

Tonight... I won't think about the consequences or the what-ifs. The night's still young, and I spend every last moment with my turtle boyfriend.

That's right, fuckers. Don't like it, then piss off!

We separated to catch our breaths. Damn, that was... that was...

Fuck. It was so damn good I couldn't put it into words.

"I know, right?" my eyes focused on Leo, who smiled sweetly. "It's hard to put it into words. Actually, it feels like all your anxieties melted away and were replaced with -"

"A shitload of fireworks blasting off in your stomach?" I finished.

"Exactly! Without the shitload part."

I chuckled, and Lee followed with his own. It was a harmonic symphony in my ears. Once we settled down, he asked me, "What now?"

"Isn't it obvious? We're dating," I said like it was a simple math problem. Our status changed to relationship, and you know what? I'm okay with that."

"I mean, what are we going to do now?" Lee rephrased. "Our date was cut short 'cuz of Hypno and Meat Sweats. Are we gonna call it a night or what?"

I tilted my head with a cheeky smirk. "Didn't you say you wanted to go to Run of the Mill?"

Lee blinked. "Yeah...? But now? We just ate."

I just gave him a shrug. "Eh. I'm sure there's enough room for a few slices. Don't tell me you're saying no to pizza."

My boyfriend (I love saying that) pulled away, playfully smacking my chest. "As if! I think your brain short-circuited if you thought I would say no to pizza." He turned to look over the city. His expression softened as he watched the bright lights. "I still can't believe this is real..."

The dark clouds parted revealing a clear night sky. The moon was up in the sky; the moonlight gave Leo's appearance a radiance, especially with his wig. I huffed softly. "Believe, mi amorcito. You're not getting rid of me anytime soon."

I noticed how his posture shifted. Shit. I said something stupid again. I should've been more gentler. "Let's make a bet..." I blinked. Okay... not the response or reaction I was expecting. His mood shifted. I couldn't get a good reading. Maybe it was something I said. I know I tend to say rude ass remarks, but the remark I just said wasn't even rude. Out of nowhere, Lee wanted to make a bet. Now? "We race from here to Run of the Mill. Winner gets a favor from the loser." Interesting. So if I lose, Leo can ask whatever he wants from me. But if I win... "Within reason", he finished, acknowledging where my mind was heading. Fuck. I wanted him to cosplay as Yor from Spy x Family. Oh well. Maybe next time.

I shrugged. "Why not? I could use a little run to build up my appetite."

Leo flexed his wings, sending me a cocky smirk. "Now, Merrill. You and I both know I wasn't talking about running there." My smirk grew like his as he took a stance. "Last one there is a rotten shell!" After he said those challenging words, Lee spread his golden wings and flew to the sky with a blast. It took me a dragging minute until I realized the little shit took a running start.