The Boy With Open Eyes.

Chapter 8: Love Isn't a Game

Cooper's P.O.V.
Things felt more peaceful at the moment that I was alone with Linnie in the garden full of beautiful flowers. After he confessed his love he had for me after all these years which made me question my sexuality since I had never been confessed to by someone I knew well. I didn't exactly see him that way but I also wanted to give the relationship a try since I couldn't help but feel a bit flustered when he confessed and handed me baby's breath. Baby's breath does stand for everlasting love along with other things so when he confessed while handing me the baby's breath as the symbol of his love being only for me. Things made a lot more sense, to be honest after that confession but I said I needed time to think about it but will most likely accept his confession to me.

He did say that I didn't have to accept if I didn't want to while telling me to take my sweet time which I did. I never really had a preference for gender as long as they loved me and that I knew them well before jumping into some commitment. I thought I should give it a try since this was Linnie who waited for years to confess so why to make him wait when I knew him pretty well and up until now he's being a loyal friend to me. So I eventually grabbed his hands in a soft matter and said the following

"You confessed your love for me a while back. Although I took time for an answer you waited patiently and didn't act differently. I don't really see anything that could stop us from trying this relationship. So I return your feelings by saying I love you too" I say trying to sound calm.

Linnie stayed still for a moment before a very visible blush spread his face. Who knew this guy could be easily flustered but I think I feel my cheeks being warm to at this sight. Then I continued

"I have to say that we're new to this whole thing since we both know we never dated anyone. So can we go slow and wait a bit until we go to actual kisses and but hugs and kisses on the cheek are fine of course. Just I wouldn't feel too comfortable doing that at the beginning of a relationship. If that's fine with you I mean" I say looking away.

Then Linnie chuckles and nods as if saying it's fine with him which made me feel quite relieved. He then hugged me tightly making me do the same in return. Linnie may have been 14 first but he still acts younger than me sometimes which I don't mind at all, to be frank with you.

And yes I am Cooper not frank so no more jokes though it was funny to think of for a moment. I felt pretty happy being with Linnie yet now that we went out and girls would storm me he would always find a way to show that I'm his but in a considerate way. It's hard to describe it but once he kissed my cheek after telling me if it was fine and the girls backed off when they might have thought I was gay which I think I am. I honestly have never found myself attracted to any of those girls because I don't know them and Linnie...seems nicer. I may be seen as one to be mushy if I were to date someone but I'm not to keen on showing big gestures of affection straight away when I get in a new relationship since I don't want to end up wasting my time.

Not that I don't trust Linnie but we're young and I don't really want big gestures of affection like big gifts because I'll feel bad for not doing the same they did. Being young I don't want it to be like a middle school relationship since we both are young and still don't understand what real love is yet. Lately, Father and Dad have been acting weird not like a lovey-dovey married couple would act like but talking weirdly to each other. Father asked me to ask Dad again which I did later but Dad told me to never ask that again because he would never make let himself get hurt by Father. I told Father who didn't seem upset with me but Blue then told him to leave me alone which he did after a staredown between the two of them.