Hero," I shooed away my fears and boldly clapped him on the shoulder. It's amazing what our minds can accomplish on a full stomach. It's like feeling drunk while sober. The chance of me making any actual sense was a clear half and half here."I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record but, please come to school. I lied—"
"Shocker." He poked fun at me but I drilled on like a sergeant.
"It's not just the bugs that miss you," My brows pulled together. "I miss you. A lot."
He offered a little hum at that and rested his head on my shoulder without so much as a warning. I'm surprised my heart hasn't slung its belongings over my ribcage and abandoned my chest at this point. She's going through some serious cardio because of Hero and so am I.
"You should have started with that."
His tiny chuckles left me disoriented. He's so close. A kissing distance away. So close, I could label it a mistake if I turned and did just that right now. Hero would buy it. I should—
"Though with the way you've been avoiding me, I didn't think I meant that much to you."
The opportunity, setting, build-up...it was all too perfect. This could possibly be my best chance to let him know how I feel about him and not just through words, but the reminder that came in the form of Donovan's voice kept playing over and over in my head like a catchy nursery rhyme. I wanted to prove him wrong. Let him know that I wasn't as self-absorbed as he thinks. That I could put someone else above me. Hero's the perfect start. I love him more than life itself. It should be easy enough to discard my own feelings for his.
So I held my tongue. Figuratively.
Thank God, I did because just then the front door creaked open and in stepped mom. I'd rather not have my first kiss be interrupted in such a way. I'd rather not have it interrupted at all. She startled at the sight of Hero then quickly composed herself, masking her relief with anger.
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