𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝐵𝑜𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑟. 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟾

Mark turned completely towards Chris and was going to punch him in the face but did not do so because of the teacher next to us who had witnessed the scene.

The teachers were now aware of the situation and Mark stopped approaching me and Chris and I became closer as the months spent together progressed.

I haven't been harassed for 5 months now and Chris and I are friends, today we decided to spend Saturday afternoon at my place.

We were sitting on my bed, he was writing I don't know what while I was looking at things that were of no interest to me on my phone when I started talking:

"-By the way, do you ever intend to show me what you look like without all these bandages? We've known each other for a while now, you know you can trust me."

He stopped writing and looked at me, looking for a few seconds to see what he was going to say.

"-I don't know, it's really disturbing, I don't want you to be afraid of me...

-Oh Chris for the love of God! What could be so horrible? It's not the end of the world, I've probably seen worse and nothing will change how I feel about you just for a scar.

-All right, if you insist, but please don't judge me or scream..."

I nodded as a sign of approval and he took off what was covering his face, once done, I looked at him without saying anything while my mouth was forming a perfect O.

"-You look beautiful, Chris, you should be like that more often, this scar is just a detail on your face."

I looked at him in his beautiful brown eyes, they are so captivating, I could look at him like that for hours on end.

"-Don't make fun of me, I know I'm repulsive.

-Get over it, you're handsome, much more so than anyone I've ever seen, even some stars aren't as handsome as you are."

I approached him and took him in my arms, he gave me my embrace a few seconds later.

"-You're so much more beautiful than I am, if you knew Iris... I care so much about you, I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come into my life, he admitted with a tight throat, as I know him, he wouldn't cry, but if he could have done it.

-I also care about you, very much, the words were still blocked, but I wanted and had to do it through my feelings. I love you, Chris, I see you as more than just a friend."

He grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled us apart, obviously shocked by what I had just said.

"-But I would understand if you didn't share my feelings-

-You have no idea how much I expected this! I love you too Iris, it's been a few months since I realised it, but I never had the courage to tell you, I didn't want to spoil our friendship, he smiles at me, he's even more beautiful than I imagined, smiling suits him so well."

He took me back in his arms, happy, he kissed me on the forehead with gentleness.

"-Can you say it again, please? He asked me.

-I love you, Chris, more than anything in the world, I said, smiling against his chest."

We separated for the second time and he looked at me with stars in his eyes as I looked at him in shock.

He stared at me, wondering what was wrong with me, I got up to take a mirror near my bed and gave it to him. He was as shocked as I was, we were speechless and I threw myself into his arms, which caused the mirror he was holding to fall out.

"-I'm so happy for you! Your scar is finally gone!

-Thank you, thank you so much for loving me despite my appearance, I would be forever indebted to you."

Then we stayed in each other's arms for the rest of the afternoon, as happy as children at Christmas.

Yesterday is a history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
But today is a gift,
That is why it is called a present.