Letters from the boy next door (COMPLETE)

Another deal

We ate quietly, moon had tried to sneak a piece of my chicken but I pushed her away telling her no. I soon finished eating as much as I could.

"Can I have my stuff back?" I ask petting moon. Roman nodded finishing his plate. He handed me my things and took out plates down. I sighed, "what am I going to do moon?" You see, I've denied it for long enough. I haven't said much about it but, after the kidnapping thing to now. I've realized that I have fuzzy feelings I feel around Roman, or a bad feeling when I say friend when talking about him. He's a dork yes bu-

"Virgil? Earth to Verge" Roman says snapping his fingers in my face.

"What? Oh hey um did you say something?" I ask shaking my head. I've been zoning out so much lately I need to stop with that.

"It's okay, all I asked was if you were doing anything New Years," he said walking over to the window again, "I want to know because when the New Year comes this deal of ours will come to a close, I wanna know how you feel about us maybe being a thing." He turns away focusing on a spot on the window sill. "You don't have to answer now, I just," he looks back up, tears pricking his eyes, my heart feels heavy at the sight and I just want to give him a hug." I just want to know by then" he gives a small smile wiping his eyes.

"Roman," I say moving my things and getting up so I can give him a hug. "I'll tell you on New Years okay? I'm not sure at this moment but I'll know by then" I wobble my way over to him, he soon realizes I'm coming over and gets up to help me. Once he reaches me however I engulf him in a hug. "It's okay Ro," I let him free from my hug and hold his shoulder. "How about we make one more deal, no matter what happens we stay friends, does that work for you?" He gives a small smile and nods.

"I'm being so dumb I'm sorry" he laughs. I chuckle along with him.

"Yeah, you are but that makes you you." I say wobbling over to my desk, I've gotten tired of laying down so I'm opting for this instead. You would think that being able to be lazy would be nice but it's not. "I'm still coming to your house Christmas with Dimitri right?" he looks up and nods. He walks over to me ruffling my hair.

"I'll be back tomorrow, it's getting late" I nod to him and he opens my door, mumbling something on the way out.

After I had sat there for awhile and talked with Dimitri about my feelings I decide to call Patton.

"Hello?"

"Hey Patton!" I say happy he picked up.

"Oh hey kiddo! What's up?"

"I need help with some feelings and your good with emotions and that stuff"

"Okay! Well, what's wrong?"

"When I'm around Roman, I get a fuzzy feeling. Or when I call him a friend, it doesn't sit right on my tongue." I hear Patton giggle on the line and I go to question it but he speaks before I can.

"Kiddo, I think I know your problem. It's called love"