Absolutely Smitten

Ocean Eyes

Damien's POV

Shayne finally asked me out. God, my heart could melt any minute. I wanted to say yes right away, but I know I have to do what it takes to keep myself from getting hurt.

"Well, finally" I replied as we sat on the couch. "Well, what do you say?" Shayne asked. I had so many questions for him. I looked at him with a serious face. I grabbed his hand and smiled. His huge smile turned into a concerned smirk.

He then asked, "Wait, what is this? You're not rejecting me, are you? You know I love you. A lot."

I laughed and looked directly into his eyes. "No, I'll never reject you. I love you. But, see, that's the thing. You love me?" Shayne was about to say something but I instantaneously objected him.

"Wait, let me talk. You're the only person in my life to have made me feel this way. But, this all way too fast." I confessed. He let go of my hand and I could see his face move away from me.

I immediately added, "Wait, no no. That's not what I meant! I don't wanna invalidate your feelings for me."

He turned his face towards me. I could see clouds form in his eyes. I feel like I've hurt him. That wasn't my intention. So, I added, "It's just my feelings are so strong. I've fallen so hard for you. Your blue eyes make me feel warm inside. I just wanted to protect myself from getting hurt."

His eyes turned brighter and his cheeks turned bright red. "Can I say something?" He asked.

"I feel the same way. All my life, I've never allowed myself to feel this way towards another guy. My parents were conservative and I didn't want to disappoint them. So, growing up I pushed these thoughts away." He confided in me.

I know what he means so I empathized with him, "I know exactly how you feel. I've been embarrassed about my sexuality ever since I realized it. It took years for me to finally accept it."

Shayne smiled at me with huge support. He then added, "That's why I'm always here for you. I love you so much. I've started falling for you since we first met. I mean I literally made you wear my shirt and I didn't even know you. "

It still feels surreal to me. My heart is ready to say yes, but my mind is still yearning for an answer. I replied to him, "I've fallen for you the moment we bumped into each other outside the elevator. My feelings for you got stronger each day. We became best friends right away, but my feelings kept going forward. It's just that how can you love Courtney a few weeks ago and love me now, right after I confessed my feelings for you? "

Shayne looked at my eyes and continued, "I already told you, but I had to suppress my feelings for you to avoid falling hard and hurting myself. After a few months in my sorrow, I finally accepted you'll never like me back. So, my feelings for Courtney started rushing back into me. When I've finally accepted that we'll only be best friends, it turned out that you were always there to cushion my fall. Yes, I love Courtney, but you changed my life and I'm not afraid of my feelings anymore. You're the first boy to make me feel like my true self."

I could feel myself starting to give in, it started to all make sense. I wanted to say yes, but before being able to reply, Shayne added, "I know you're scared. But I believe in fate. I'm absolutely smitten, and I'll never let you go."

I immediately moved my body towards him and kissed him on the lips. This time it was different. It felt right. This time it was just love, no doubts, just pure feelings. It felt like heaven on earth.

I pulled away from him and disclosed, "Let's go out tonight. You've almost killed me and we've been late for filming because we were doing it, but we haven't actually gone on a date."