From Day 1 ❦ BrightWin ✔

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Their parents however... well, Win is surprised by their reaction.

The two boys stand in the center of the room, their parents on the sofa in front of them, watching them with the same question filling each of their eyes.

"Um...Well, the reason why we asked to... We are here to..." Win stumbles over his words pathetically, looking to Bright and hoping he can finish it for him.

Bright just smiles softly, reaches out and takes Win's hand in his, slotting their fingers together.

"Win and I are in a relationship," he tells the adults confidently, Win quivering slightly beside him.

There is an extremely heavy silence hanging over the room for the next couple of minutes as each of the four adults think about what to say next. Win panics more and more as each second passes, and Bright tries to calm him by stroking his thumb along Win's.

"How long has this been going on?" Win's stepdad, Teaman, asks. Win's slightly-heavier-than-normal breathing slows down a little as soon as someone speaks, but once he has registered the question, it quickly speeds up again. He looks to Bright in a panic.

"Just over six months," Bright responds.

Kulap takes in a sharp breath before whispering, "Perhaps you should go home to speak with your parents alone, Win. We need to speak to Bright."

Win nods and regretfully let's go of his boyfriend's hand, attempting to send him a smile of encouragement before leaving the room with his parents in tow.

Later that evening, after a shockingly short talk with his parents to make sure that the relationship with Bright was definitely what he wanted, and that his 'innocence' was still intact, Win goes to bed early and not long after, his phone buzzes on the bedside table.

From: Brightie :) <3

All is fine with me munchkin, hope its gd with u :)
Tbh I think my parents were just worried abt me being a bad influence on u, haha I wonder where they got that idea ;)
But this has made me realize that we've already made it past half of the yr without breaking our resolution, and I know it's not the best time to say it, over text, but for the first time since being in a relationship with u, I just wanna tell you that I love you Win. So much xxxxxxx

Win has a couple of silent tears settling in his cheeks caused by his watery smile. The phone slips out of his grip and falls onto the duvet cover; he sighs and picked it up again, his fingers hovering over the screen to reply.

To: Brightie :) <3

Yep all was fine with my parents too, I think mum and Teaman are happy that I'm with someone they know :) And Bright, I love you so much too xxxxxx

The following morning, Win is upstairs in his room, pulling on an old band t-shirt to put with his jeans and tattered Converse, when he hears a faint knock on the door before Manu bursts in.

"Manu!" Win exclaims. "Did I say you could come in?"

The girl ignores his annoyance. "Lover boy's here. He's waiting outside," she says teasingly.

"And who might that be?" Win asks, trying not to seem panicked.

"Bright, stupid. Heard Mum and Teaman talking – can't say I was expecting that." She shrugs and reaches out to ruffle Win's hair. "At least I know I can trust him to not break my little brother's heart. And if he does..."

Win rolls his eyes. "See you later, Manu."

He leaves the room, letting the door stay open in a hint for his sister to leave, and rushes down the stairs, throwing open the front door and trotting down the front path to the gate which Bright is leaning against.

Win throws his arms around his neck, leaning round to kiss him on the cheek. "Hi," he whispers into his boyfriend's ear.

Bright jumps slightly but turns to catch Win's lips in a short chaste kiss. "Hey."

Once they've had their normal greeting conversation, and Win has closed the gate behind him, the two of them walk down the street side by side, their hands brushing together on every other step.

"So..." Bright murmurs after a few minutes of general chatter. "I think there's something that has to be said."

Win immediately knows what he means and struggles to keep the smile off his face. "And what is that?" he asks, attempting nonchalance.

Bright pulls them both to a stop and steps closer to Win, wrapping his arms around his waist. Win continues to grin massively and pulls Bright even closer with hands on his shoulder blades and eyes on his.

Bright leans forward, until their foreheads are held together, and they can feel each other's breath on their lips. The older boy raises a hand to Win's cheek, stroking his thumb backwards and forwards across the soft skin.

Win can feel his stomach tying itself in knots as he awaits the words that he knows are coming. It'll be the first time the words mean so much more than just those spoken between friends, and the fact that it has taken longer than he expected for them to come around makes them more special.

Their relationship has always been a cautious one, mainly for the fact that there was the transition from friendship to something else, which is often a risky thing, but for them it works.

It's like they're made to be together, whatever the situation.

Win thinks he must be a stupid kid for planning his future with the boy in front of him right now, but that doesn't make him stop. He's in love, and that's difficult to fight.

"I'm in love with you, Win," Bright finally says, pulling Win in for a kiss without giving him the chance to respond. It is short but sweet; Bright's lips massage Win's gently, as if they were delicate and could be broken. Win relaxes into the kiss, leaning against Bright's chest and curving up slightly – Bright is still a tiny bit taller than he is.

Then he realizes.

"Bright," he mumbles, pulling back a little. "We're in public... you're kissing me."

"I know, you fool, and I don't care. I want everyone to know you're mine," Bright replies, eyes shining.

"Really? Does that mean..."

Bright nods, pressing their forehead back together again. "Yep. When we go back to school, I'm walking in with my head held high and my boyfriend's hand in mine – that's if you still want to?"

"Of course," Win whispers. "It's what I want more than anything."

Their lips meet in the middle again and they kiss slowly, languidly, standing in the middle of the street with their arms wrapped tight around each other.

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Yayy they are together now officiallyy!!

Lemme know what you think guys :)

Stay safe ! Ily ! 💕💕