Possessive Much?

#26, The Smell Of Sappy Romance

I stared at him.

He stared back.

I stared with my eyes wide.

He stared smiling.

I stared with my eyes wide and mouth hanging open.

He stared full on grinning now.

"W-what?" I finally manage to find my voice.

"Be mine?" He asks in a hopeful vulnerable tone which was in contrast to how he said it before.

On the outside I looked still but inside...there were volcanoes erupting, earthquakes happening, tsunamis occurring. It almost felt like an exquisite dream, too good to be real. While half of me was screaming to say yes but the other half was nagging with insecurity.

"Why?" I ask, "why all of a sudden?"

He sighs, "It's not all of a sudden Mae."

I looked at him confused.

He smiled, "I knew you were mine since the day I saw you at the park, no matter how cheesy it sounds." He mumbled the last part and I chuckled.

"You were five." I mumble.

"I always hoped to see you again someday but that hope was faded as time passed but then I saw you in freshman year and I was hit by nostalgia." He says.

"Really? How did you recognise me?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Your eyes," He says staring deeply in them with such intensity it made my insides turn gooey "Your eyes, the little scar on top of your left eyebrow and then when I came to know your name it was confirmed that it is you." He explains.

"Y-you remember such details?" I ask dumbfounded. 

He nods, "Yes I do, that was your only feature which was sharp instilled in my memory. Your big blue eyes." He chuckled a little.

Wow memory!

"Then why didn't you approach me earlier?" I ask frowning.

"I...was nervous that...you'll be freaked out." He scratched the back of his neck giving a crooked smile.

I laughed, "I probably would have." I admit.

"I know it makes me sound like a stalker but I always observed you from a distance, I never came up because I was scared once you find out my real identity and what I deal in you'll run away, you were too innocent for this, in fact you still are. That's why I stayed away from you the past week, but you surprised me yesterday with your determination." He says and I blushed at this.

"Well that explains how you knew my name and address." I mock glare at him and he smiles sheepishly.

If I didn't know better I would be creeped out.

"So now that I have poured out my heart, will you be mine?" He asks again.

I know my answer but decided to tease him, "Hmmm should I?" I tap my chin pondering.

"Yes you should." He replies cockily and I roll my eyes.

"But Ash and Ray are better than you!" I say in a mock serious way.

Ryan's eyes darken and he flips us over so that now he is on top of me, "Don't even think about it."

"Possessive much?" I cock an eyebrow.

"Very." He grins.

"So now stop pondering and agree." He says

"So subtle of you!" I roll my eyes.