"i like..." in the middle

of his sentence, he took

another deep breath.

i wasn't sure how to feel

in that moment, anxious

but for some reason,

excited. i tried not to

assume what he was

about to tell me, so i 

chose to listen, all ears

waiting for the ring of

his voice to bless them.

"i like you," he stated

simply, nodding and his

shoulders relaxed. he

smiled without trying to.

before i could open my

mouth and respond, he

widened his eyes, still

smiling, and continued on.

"and i think you're great.

i'm okay with just being

friends if that's what you

want, but i thought i'd

tell you. i care for you, nico

di angelo. a lot-" and

before he could finish, i

interrupted him in the

middle of his speech

with a soft, hesitant kiss.

i leaned in so he knew it

was coming, and he met

my stance, pressing our

lips together with more

passion than what i was

going to portray. with

every fiber of my being,

my heart vibrated into

my mouth, humming

as our lips made love

in the middle of my

cabin.