Unexpected Love [EXO FF - High School AU]

Chapter 31: "DID YOU THINK I WOULD NEVER FIND OUT?"

And the fanfic drought is over! Back with new content, new twists, and complex emotions! Oh and there are some triggering scenes up ahead. Youve been warned! Give this one a thumbs up if y'all like it! Thank you! 💕

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(Suho’s POV)

“Hiba, believe me when I say that you don’t have to worry about a thing in the world as long as you have me. I’ll always be there for you. I’ll protect you from all harm. I won’t let anything hurt you. I promise I’ll be with you till my last breathe because...” I spoke slowly, each word heavy.

“W- what do you m- mean?”

“Because, Hiba, I love you.”

“W- what?” She gasped.

“Hiba, I have wanted to say this to you for a long time. I love you, Hiba. I love you more than anything. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone. I can’t help but feel this way about you. I don’t mean to overwhelm you, but I couldn’t bear it anymore without you knowing.”

“Suho- are you serious?” She whispered softly, as if she couldn’t believe it. I gradually engulfed her soft fragile hands in mine.

“You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. And it’s not just a one-time thing. It’s not just a momentary feeling. My feelings for you are intense, and I vehemently believe that this…” I swallowed, “… what I feel is right. But please don’t feel overwhelmed by me, by this, by any of this. I just want you to be safe and happy.” There was a momentary silence where I tried to convince her by gazing into those two beautiful dark orbs.

“That night, when we went to the water park, I wanted to confess to you at the restaurant. It was the perfect place, but I couldn’t. I thought I wasn’t man enough to do it, but actually it wasn’t the right moment because it would’ve been too soon for you. And so I waited a while longer, but now, I feel like I have to tell you now because I fear that I’ll lose you; that I’ll lose you to someone, anyone.”

I don’t know if I should say that that particular someone is Baekhyun… No, I must. Today, I’m gonna say it all. I will pour my heart out. She needs to know. I need to know that she knows.

Just the thought of losing her to anyone, especially Baekhyun, is driving me insane. And I couldn’t get it out of my head.

“Do you know how scary it is and how vulnerable it feels to have someone so close and so precious to you? Do you know how terrifying it is to love someone so deeply and fear for such a loss? I’m scared, Hiba. I’m scared you’re gonna go away. I’m so scared that all of this is just a sweet dream and then one day I’m gonna wake up and you’ll be gone. I’m petrified that someone’s gonna take you away from me… and by someone, I mean-“

“You- you mean, Byun Baekhyun.”

“Yes, Baekhyun. Look Hiba, I know you don’t want to hear anything bad about him and I’m not saying anything for that matter. I know you don’t like this. I don’t either, but I don’t want to hide anything from you. I want to be completely honest with you, always. And I’ve always tried to do just that. That is the very reason I told you what happened between me and Baekhyun, that Baekhyun was there the other night at the restaurant, and right now even. I could have easily lied about it all, but I don’t want that. I’m being honest about everything, every word I ever said, even the ones I’m saying right now.”

“But I don’t understand- how- why- when did this began?”

“Hey, hey, slow down, okay? None of that matters, alright? I wanted you to know because I couldn’t carry the burden on my chest any longer. And like I said, all I want is for you to be safe and happy. That’s all I could ever ask of you.”