Starlight | completed

Chapter 17 | boyfriend

❝Well, that's just wonderful.❞

Chapter 17 | boyfriend

Aera sneezed, a soft sound in the crisp air and Luce looked down at her. His expression which was usually open, looked closed off and distant today. "Are you feeling better?" he asked not unkindly, and Aera smiled at him. Just a little touched by his concern.

"I'm good" she replied softly, Luce gave her the tiniest smile and she resisted the urge to frown. Was he quite alright? Luce was never the brightest person, he didn't shine, he didn't smile that often either. He faded in at times, and Aera knew many people that considered him dull.

But she wasn't one of them, and he was never like that around her. She opened her mouth to question him, but before she could say anything. Will's smiling face appeared in her vision, he had his hands behind him. And no matter how much Aera squinted and tried to, she could not for the life of her see what was behind him.

"Can I talk to you Aera?" Will questioned her, and she darted her eyes away from Luce to focus on him. He looked more nervous than usual, his eyes that used to shine so brightly, a bit more dull. But he almost looks excited, like today he thought that he might possibly get something he wanted.

"Yeah, of course" she replied, and for a mere moment looked around her. It was a crossroad between two thing she could not see. Luce had vanished, she looked around almost a bit frantic now. And spotted him turning the corner, his head down. He looked miserable. Aera frowned.

Then this moment disappeared just like Luce, when Will cleared his throat. She brought her attention back to him, he was biting his lip. Her eyes darted to his lips, and flushing she looked away. Nervousness was flashing across his whole face. Aera frowned, she was gone for one day and nothing made sense anymore.

She squared her shoulders back and smiled at Will. He nervously scratched the back of his head, his smile a bit more hesitant than usual. "Yes?" she asked, and he stared at her, looking utterly lost now "Will?" she questioned once again.

That at least seemed to snap him out of whatever daze he was in. He once again cleared his throat "Do you like me Aera?" he asked, not a ounce of hesitation on his face. Will had her full attention now for sure.

She choked on air, as she stared at him "W-What?" she asked, her voice not coming out as she had expected. It was squeaky and unlike her, she could also feel her face turning red. He was going to see right through her.

Will laughed softly, and smiled at Aera his pretty green eyes crinkling at the corners. He was really pretty. "What I mean is I like you, so I was wondering if you liked me too?" he asked, all his hesitation and nervousness from before gone now.

At the same moment, Luce watched them safely hidden behind a corner. He was close enough to where he could hear them both, and Ana was also next to him. A peculiar expression on her face. Luce whirled around to face her, as it struck to him at the very moment.

"You like Will" he stated at Ana, it was quite clear actually now that he thought about it. All that unnecessary hatred towards Aera when they barely even knew each other. She liked Will. Ana nodded, "And you like Aera." she stated right back, as if was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But how did you k-know?" Luce asked, a bit shocked himself. Ana just rolled her eyes, focus darting behind Luce "Hush, she's answering." And at that, they both turned their heads to stare at the pair ahead. A strange longing vivid in both their eyes. Will was now smiling down at Aera, and she was a vibrant shade of pink.

"I-I" she fumbled for her words, and Will's smiled faltered a bit. He looked nervous all of a sudden, but Will had never been taught to be nervous. So instead he squared his shoulders back and smiled down at Aera. "You-You?" he teased lightly.

And at that Aera let out a light laugh, she did like him. Being with Will was easy, it was as simple as breathing in a breath of fresh air. It was as easy as smiling at a friend, there was nothing complicated about it. And there was nothing to not like about Will.

Her mind suddenly sparked, he liked her as did the person who wrote her those letters. She breathed out, it had to be him. It was basically confirmed at this point, it was him. She reached forward and pulled on a lock of his lightly colored hair, and his bright green eyes twinkled down at her.

"Of course I like you" she finally said, and Will smirked down at her. A bit of a smugness in his smile, and at her proclamation he finally revealed what was hidden behind those hands of his. Carnations, pink and red just as she liked them.

She let out a light gasp, and Will's eyes lit up a bit more, if that was even possible. "So wanna date?" he asked, waggling his eyebrows. Aera giggled, she adored carnations. "Only if I get to keep the flowers" she teased right back.

Laughing Will handed her the flowers, and she beamed at him. And then at the flowers, they were very pretty. "So is that a yes to being my girlfriend?" he asked, and Aera lightly smiled at him. "Only because you bought these flowers" she teased once again.

And Will smiled once again, but he seemed to falter a bit and his smile wasn't as bright so Aera corrected her words. "But I do like you too" she mumbled sweetly, "So yes." And With those simple words Will beamed down at her, his eyes back to being bright as ever.

He leaned down, and it was clear he meant to kiss her. Aera however was not prepared, she had never had her first kiss. And this wasn't quite what she imagined, she wanted to know Will a bit better first. She turned, and his soft lips landed on her cheeks instead.

"Can we take it slow?" she asked after he shot her a questioning glance. And Will smiled cheekily, his arm slinging around Aera's. She relaxed against his bigger frame. "Of course, I'm honestly just glad you said yes." he confessed.

Giggling softly she leaned up and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek. Luce and Ana groaned simultaneously, Luce turned to Ana. Jealousy was drawn across both their features, pain and longing were their as well.

Leaning down Ana grabbed her bag pack, and rolled her eyes. "Well that's just wonderful" she mumbled voice clipped and harsh. Sarcasm was dripping from her every word. And with that she pivoted on her heel, and was gone.

Luce had to agree with that.

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