Sunlight was exuberant, today. Just like my heartbeat.

Being in the usual chaotic literature class today, with wintery sunlight falling over me, I couldn't be giddy enough while basking in the warm sunlight and  looking over at the boy with eyes covering oh–so–mysteries. Pi Pattawee Panichapun.

Those subtle smiles he threw at the book when the teacher read, "But boys in those Southern parts grow apace and in a little while he was madly in love with a pretty girl who lived on the Grande Marina.  She had eyes like forest pools and held herself like a daughter of the Caesars", which made my heart quiver and thump out loud.

I was not a fifteen-year-old boy born of an Italian fisherman with a pleasant face, a laughing mouth, and carefree eyes, but I was so much in love with the boy who shines like the Sun and has eyes like forest pools.

Salvatore did get a happy ending, but was that 'happy' enough? For me, if you couldn't get someone you love at the end, it's the saddest ending of all.

Sometimes I wanted to scream out to Pi and the world, how much I am in love with him— how far I can go to get him! I can hung stars for him in the darkest skies and sail across seven seas to get him the rarest items in existence – love.

If Somerset Maugham says goodness is the rarest virtue in existence, I wouldn't go into deeper debates because deep down my heart beats for the boy, who somehow possesses the rarest thing. Yes, he does. I have seen him helping people out and treating every soul with kindness. If this is not goodness, what is?

His smile can ignite positive energy in you, even if you're feeling low— isn't it a miracle to possess it?

For me, he is the one whose existence I can claim as a miracle on the Earth. He might be too dumb to even understand how even a small glimpse of his face, brightens up my day, drastically.

If only he knew how hard my heart beats for him!

If only he could hear the heartbeats that beat out loud for him!

If only his heartbeats resonate with mine!

It's fine if it doesn't. We cannot achieve everything we desire, can we? I am fine with just talking with him and teasing him every day. At least we talk and that's enough for me.

I hope for that someday when he could see stars and galaxies in my eyes and hear my heartbeats beating just for him. I hope for the day when we will love each other making flowers bloom out of the broken places in our hearts. I hope for the day when we can just stay with each other, vowing never to let go. Until then I'll just be waiting in here, loving him.

And I, most desperately, hope our story doesn't end like Salvatore just yet!

"Ai'Mork!" Pi's voice brought me back to the present.

"Yeah?" I asked keeping a straight face, while my heartbeats like crazy.

"Let's go for lunch? Bam said she'll treat us", Pi smiled radiantly at me.

I nod subtly and pack my literature book in my bag.

While going to the café, Pi intertwined our fingers together smiling coyly, leaving me in complete shock.

His coy smile somehow told me maybe someday he can hear my heart beating just for him.

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[A/N] :The story 'Salvatore' by William Somerset Maugham is just beautiful! If you haven't read it yet, do it it! It was one of my favorite stories upto date. Plus, the song in the header is love! Vee Violette Wautier is an amazing singer istg!

This one shot was loosely based on both the song, one of my favorite short stories and some of the relatable memories from the past few years (minusing the hand holding part).

I wrote this because apart from BW and ST, MP, too keeps me sane.

Hope you liked it! Do vote and comment to make me smile :))