Lionel's chocolate brown eyes sparkled with amusement as he skimmed through the painting over and over again, making sure to take every detail in. He couldn't believe it. There, right in front of him, against a white wall, hung about 5ft above the ground, stood his face. His beautiful face, painted onto a gigantic canvas.
"Who drew this?" Lionel asks quietly
"Seems to me like you have a secret admirer," Neymar chuckles
"This is so amazing, Ney.. I wonder who did it."
"Obviously I did it," Neymar says
"You can't draw ney.."
"Yes I can! It's a secret talent of mine!" Neymar defends
They argue about the fact that he is a horrible painter and sucks at even drawing a straight line or circle. A large figure stares at them from afar.
"Why don't you go out there and say hi?"
The figure is startled but shakes his head violently.
"Cmon, Cris.. What's the worst thing that can happen?"
"He can reject and make me feel like a creep for drawing him!"
"Cristiano.. Leo isn't like that. He would never make you feel like an outcast or a weirdo."
Cristiano knew that. He knew that Lionel had the most pure and wonderful heart in the entire universe. But nothing could ever bring him to confessing.
"You will never know until you decide to jump."
"I'm not ready to jump," he breathes out
///
"Leo! Earth to Leo!"
"Hm?"
"What are you staring at?"
"Nothing, what's up?"
"You've been acting so strange lately. What's up with you?"
"Nothing.."
"Is it that painting?" Neymar asks
"No. Yes.. I don't know. I want to know who did it."
"Just leave it alone. You're someone's muse. Feel flattered and let it go."
"I can't let it go. Someone thought I was worthy.. Someone actually took their time to take in all of my features and make them so much better and decided to draw me.. I need to know who it is."
Lionel needed to find the person. He needed to see who saw him like that.
"Okay.. We'll figure it out.. I promise."
Lionel smiled. He needed to know.
//
"Cris!" Lionel calls out
Cristiano turns around and smiles when he sees Lionel running towards him. He panics because maybe Lionel has figured out that it was him who drew him.
"What's up?"
"I need your help, Cris."
"Shoot."
"Okay.. So.. I was kinda watching you and I saw that you were drawing.. And you draw pretty well.. Which means you have friends who draw right?"
"Why were you watching me you creep?" Cristiano chuckles
Lionel blushes and looks like he's just been caught, which was true.
"You're fun to watch... But that's not that point! Someone drew me and I need to find them!"
"Why?"
"Why does everyone ask me why? I just do.. Okay.. I just.. I want to meet the person who sees me like that.. I felt so strange.. So appreciated. I'd like to do the same for them."
"They probably thought you had a nice face and they chose to draw you. It's not always that deep Leo."
"Yes it is. To me it is. It's personal so help me."
"What're you gonna do when you find them?"
"Thank them."
"Just write a note and I'll give it to them. "
"No.. I have to see them. I need to.. Cris.. If you love me then please.."
"I love you Leo.. I do.. But I don't think it's a good idea," Cristiano says
Lionel sighs. He moves a lot closer and reaches up to pull him down. He stops himself for a few seconds before he lets their lips meet. Cristiano is a little shocked. Lionel's lips feel soft and he wants to kiss them for as long as he lives.
"If you're worried about me falling in love with them, then please don't worry. My heart is yours. I'm too in love with you to ever look at anyone else and feel the things you make me feel. "
"Did you just confess your love for me?" Cristiano smiles
"I saw you drawing me."
"So you know?"
"Know what?" Lionel asks
Cristiano starts to laugh.
"I drew you.."
"Oh.. Yeah man totally," Lionel says
"Totally,"
"Thank you for seeing me like that. "
"When you're in love you can't see anyone else. "
