Inho can't sit still for the rest of the day. He usually is very active all the time during the lessons but it was never as intense as today.

Hyunuk said it to him.

Now he feels like he has to say it too. He wanted to look forward to it and just say it casually and relaxed but now everything he feels is pressure and anxiety. It feels wrong, you shouldn't feel like this in a relationship, right? Inho never had one so he doesn't know for sure but he clearly doesn't want to feel like this. He can't even feel the butterflies in his stomach anymore because he feels so sick. He wants them back.

After the last lesson his legs suddenly feel like he can't move them anymore. They are so wobbly and won't let him get up. His hands shiver.

"Just pack your stuff and go home. That's easy, you can do it!", he tries to encourage himself. Nearly all the other students are gone when he finally manages to put everything in the backpack.

Hyunuk is standing in the door frame and watches him. A big frown is shown on his forehead because his boyfriend seems upset. He worries and wants to know what happened. Actually he wanted to wait for Inho to get ready but now he walks through the class room as the last student leaves.

Inho looks startled when he sees him.

"Excuse me... I wanted to see you, is that too much? I won't do it anymore if you don't like it, I don't want you to feel stalked..."

"N-no, it's... Hyunuk-ah... I..."

"What's wrong, my love?"

"Can you close the door please?"

"Of course!" Hyunuk walks back and quickly returns to Inhos desk.

"Uhm... uh... sit down, okay?"

"Okay?"

"Can I hold your hand?" Inho is nervous to ask that but it's no problem. Hyunuk seems happy about it.

"Yes." He reaches out and takes Inhos hand, he even presses it a bit. It feels wonderful.

Inho takes a deep breath. "Hyunuk. I... I... l-l-lo..."

His boyfriend shows him one of his precious smiles. "It's okay. I know."

"But I want to say it, I really want to!" His eyes start to burn a bit but he doesn't want to cry now. "It's just three words, spill them out", he thinks.

"You don't need to push it", Hyunuk reassures him.

"You said it too! So easily! Why am I too dumb to do it??" Inho blinks to hold it back but a small tear escapes his eyes and rolls down his cheek.

"I just felt like it", Hyunuk calmly says and touches his boyfriends face to wipe his sadness away. "But just because I said it you don't have to answer immediately. I already told you I feel loved. That's enough for now, I don't need to hear it today. Don't force yourself, I will wait until you are ready."

"Why are you like this? I really don't deserve you!"

"You do. I never thought I was going to be your boyfriend one day! I'm so happy and want to make you happy too!"

"You do!"

"And I know you love me. Right?"

"I do!"

"See? You've said it. Are you okay with that for now?"

For a second, Inho is speechless. Then he laughs. His boyfriend used a very cheap trick on him just to make him feel better and it worked perfectly. "You... you are really..."

"Really what?"

"I have no words for that!" Inho still laughs. He is relieved and amused and very happy.