Chapter 115: I’m Kind Of Heartless.
Chapter 115: I’m Kind Of Heartless.
hugo stood awkwardly in the middle of his room, his hands shoved deep into his pockets.
his heart thumped so hard it felt like it was trying to escape his chest. his expression? cold and unreadable. but inside? inside, he was absolutely losing it.
’what is she going to say to me?’ he thought, glancing at lily, who was fidgeting by the door.
her hands twisted nervously, and her gaze darted to the floor like it was the most fascinating thing she’d ever seen.
she had gone on two dates with him since they knew each other. they’ve had a bike ride, a dinner date, evening walks—everything.nôv(el)b\\jnn
but during truth or dare? every time something about him came up, she just kept drinking! it stung, honestly. he thought she wasn’t interested.
’so why did she stop me from leaving earlier? what does she even want to say now? is she finally going to tell me she has a boyfriend or—oh no.’
a new wave of fear hit him. his brain spun out of control.
’what if she’s about to friendzone me? what if she says i’m like a "brother" to her? oh god, no. that’s the worst.’
"lily," he said, trying to sound calm, though his voice cracked a little. "if you’ve got something to say, just say it."
lily flinched, and hugo instantly regretted his tone. ’good job, idiot. now you’ve scared her.’
she took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling dramatically, before meeting his eyes. "hugo," she began, her voice shaky but determined. "i’ve realized something."
hugo’s stomach dropped. ’oh oh. here it comes. the brother speech. the "you’re so sweet, but" speech. i should’ve just left when i had the chance.’
but then she said something completely unexpected.
"i... i love you."
hugo froze. his brain felt like someone had yanked the plug. the words hung in the air, and for a solid ten seconds, he just stared at her, unblinking.
"wait. wait, wait, wait. what?" he finally croaked.
"i love you," lily repeated, a little louder this time, her cheeks flushing.
her face fell slightly, but he pressed on. "but i can tell you this—i like you. a lot. you’re incredible. smart, funny, beautiful. you’ve made my life... better, just by being in it."
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’ugh, that sounded so cheesy.’ hugo cringed inwardly, but he forced himself to keep going. "i might not be at the ’love’ stage yet, but i care about you more than i can put into words."
lily’s eyes widened, and before hugo could react, she threw her arms around him, pulling him into a tight hug.
"hugo!" she whispered, her voice full of emotion. then, before he could blink, she kissed him—hard.
hugo froze, his brain screaming. ’holy crap. she’s kissing me. this is not a drill. she’s actually kissing me!’
instinctively, his emotion highlight skill activated, glowing text appeared above her head:
obsessed(100%)
hugo’s eyes widened. ’obsessed?! one hundred percent?! oh no. this is bad. this is very bad.’
but as lily deepened the kiss, all he could think was, ’screw it. if this is my life now, i might as well enjoy the ride.’
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