Evan's POV
I just finished making leftovers that my mom made the other night when I heard a knock at the door. Mom should still be at work…
I hesitantly walk towards the door, I look through the window just in case. It's… Jared?
I open the door and I see him standing there with a slightly nervous grin.
It doesn't help that it was just raining and he was slightly soaked from it. His glasses had a few drops of water on them so I couldn't see his eyes. His breathing is a bit rabid, did he run here?
"J-Jared? What are you d-doing here?" I ask and he doesn't answer for a few seconds. He's catching his breath for a few seconds.
"Hey Evan? Can I come in?" He asks but at the same time I noticed he's hiding someone behind his back.
I gesture for him to come in, when he gets inside I leave the room to get him a towel. I come back a few seconds later and see him with his shoes already off, glasses wiped, and… roses?
"Where did you get those?" I stop walking and point towards the roses in his hands.
"Flower shop, duh." He said with a small chuckle afterwards. Smartass.
"Ha ha very funny," I laugh along with him, "but seriously, what are they for?"
"Wouldn't you like to know."
"Yeah, I would actually. That's why I asked." I kind of hope they're for me. Imagine, Jared, give me flowers. Like that's going to happen…. I still hope though. Maybe he likes me too…?
"It's a joke Ev, I'm messing around." Ev? That's new.
"Why the sudden nickname?" I ask. I don't mind it, I kind of like it actually, but…
"Because-," he takes a few steps closer to me, "I love you." He says with a nervous laugh and puts the flowers out.
"U-uh…" is all I could say. Yeah I've been waiting for this for months but I never thought it would actually happen.
His smile drops a little. As expected when it seems you just got rejected. He lowers his hands and his head. Looking at the flowers. I'm about to speak again but he cuts me off.
"You don't have to say it back, but I thought I could shoot my shot, you know?" He says with an almost fake laugh. He starts to play with a pedal of a rose. Now I feel really bad.
"J-Jared…?"
He looks back up at me, "...yes?" He was so quiet.
"I uh, I d-don't… w-wait no, let me try again, uhmm, y-you really d-didn't… ugh I-I d-d-don't know what, what I'm s-saying!" Fuck words, fuck feelings, fuck stupid but incredibly cute people! I start shaking more than usual, and cry. I just want to cry.
"Hey, hey, hey, it's okay." He puts the flowers down on a nearby table and comes back to hug me. Since I'm taller I guess it was a bit awkward so he carefully sets us down. He moves slightly to lean against a wall.
He gently brings me back into his lap and just holds me. He repeatedly says sweet nothings, trying to calm me down. It just feels so warm. Without realizing, I subconsciously nuzzle further into his chest.
This is all I've ever wanted.
"It's okay Ev, you don't have to feel pressured to say anything back, okay? I was just in love with a very anxious boy and I had to tell him… you don't have to love me back. But I do need you to calm down for me… can you do that?" He whispers all of this into my ear while I'm basically soaking his shirt, that was already partly wet from the rain since I never even gave him the towel.
I guess now would be a good time to use it. I break out of the hug and wipe his face, he was crying too. He was trying to not show it. He gives a small smile as I wipe away his tears. He gently takes the towel out of my hand and wipes my face in return.
We both start to giggle as we just lay on my floor and I'm in his lap. I stop thinking and just… hug him. Tight. I start laughing more, my smile widens and I shake my head as I laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" He asks as he looks down at me. He's laughing with me.
"I love you Jared! IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou!"
"Wha- really?! Oh my god I love you!" He says all in one breath. He hugs me tighter as we laugh, we were happy.
Probably not my best work but there you go
