oxygen - carl gallagher story {𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓮𝓭}

confessions

the chapter you've been looking forward to. I hope y'all have enjoyed the ride so far, let's hope the it's a roller coaster that only goes up my friend (if you get the reference ily)

Little did I know his answer would stop my heart completely "When you were gone, or um I mean, when you were asleep. I realised that I missed you so much and I love you"

"Well, I love you too" of course I do. But he's just a friend. He only ever wants to be friends and I've finally come to accept that.

"Yeah I know" he says sheepishly with a smile "but I mean I am in love with you." Once those words leave his mouth my jaw drops and eyes widen.

I whisper "What? You can't" knowing that a whisper can't show a voice breaking. He can't be in love with me, he's the one that pushed me away. I don't want things to get messy. I don't want him to be saying this just because I'm ill. But I do want him.

"I know I shouldn't but I love you. I love your smile, your laugh. The way I can flirt with you and it's never awkward between us. I love you and I need you in my life" his confession makes my heart ache.

A tear rolls down my face "but you said you didn't want me"

"I lied" he said with a look of desperation and fear "I want you like oxygen, infinitely"

With that I broke down into a blubbering mess. He lied. He does want me. He walks over and encircles me in his arms and I feel him crying as well. I pull myself together and push him away from me.

When I see his face is red and the tears drying on his cheeks, my hear breaks a little more and I do what I've been wanting to do since the day he ended it.

I kissed him. The butterflies that erupted in my stomach were like nothing else I have experienced. The way I felt when he put his arms around my waist couldn't be faked. I loved him and he loved me. I put my hands around his neck and pulled his hair slightly hearing a moan from him. I smile knowing I can still make him feel like that.

After the earth-shattering kiss, I hug him. I could feel the warmth radiating off him and the excitement running through my veins made me want to cry with happiness.

I hear his chest rumble and look up at him. His smile was infectious, as if he'd just won the lottery. I raise my eyebrows, pushing him to tell me what was on his mind. "y/f/n will you be my girl?"

I let out a sigh and nod. His kisses me again and I pull him towards the house only to see Debbie and the others on the steps looking at us. Fuck. Well, this is awkward. They all have huge smiles on their faces and I walk to the bottom of the steps and look up. Carl grabs me by the waist and pulls me to his side. "I finally made her mine" he states and my heart melts. They all cheer and we laugh.

I finally have the boy I want and the family I need.

(well, there we have it. he confessed his love for her. I have a feeling there's gonna be some smut in the next chapter)

chapter question: do you like this book so far? what could I do to improve? (can someone actually comment here tho bc I need some ideas)