Chap 24: The Art of wooing your Love - Part1

There was an awkward silence for a few seconds. Noah placed his head on the locked door and went through the things he needed to do.

First, Get close to Aiden. Second, Try to find out whether he is gay, and third is to make him fall in love with you. Right now, all these points were unchecked, and he hoped soon that would not be the case.

It was time to get on with the first task. Before you can be a boyfriend, you have to be friends. Showtime... Noah.

Noah suddenly turned around and looked at Aiden, fidgeting in the corner. As expected, yet again, he couldn't stop himself from observing Aiden from top to bottom. Noah had never gotten the chance to look at Aiden clearly, and now that he was alone with Aiden, he wanted the time to stop.

Aiden looked at Noah from the corner of his eye. Why does this guy always stare at me? He's weird. " D-Do you need help with anything?"

Noah was suddenly alert. " Huh?" he asked because he didn't hear Aiden's words. Get a grip; Noah or Aiden might think you are strange.

" Do you need my help unpacking?" Aiden asked again.

" No... I can..." Noah suddenly paused and realized it was a golden chance to get close to Aiden. " YES...!! he exclaimed a bit too loud. " There's a lot of luggage here... Maybe I could use some help."

Aiden nodded and approached him slowly, and Noah felt his heartbeat rise. Aiden turned towards Noah's bed, and Noah signed in disappointment.

" I-I will make your bed. Do you have the sheets?"

"It's in my ba-" Noah paused again. " Ummm... I don't have it. Actually, I always stayed with my family, so I didn't know what all is required," Noah lied through his teeth as his Mom had already packed everything he would need at his new dorm. " Could we go shopping tomorrow? You can help me get the things I need."

" Shopping? With me?" Aiden asked, surprised. It was the first time someone had asked him for shopping. " I-I don't think I can be of any help..." he added softly.

" Don't you know what things are needed?" Noah questioned. Even Noah felt his attempt was lame and childish but never mind. Anything for love.

" I-I know, but..." Aiden was not used to all this, and he would eventually disappoint Noah, so he was hesitant.

" Then it's decided. You will help me, right?" Noah asked expectantly.

Aiden was a person who found it hard to say no to anything, and now when Noah was requesting his help, he reluctantly agreed. " O-Okay."

The smile on Noah's lips was so huge that Aiden couldn't help but give him a smile of his own. When Aiden realized he was smiling like a fool, he reddened and suddenly turned around. " I-I have a spare sheet; I will spread it for now," Aiden said and hurried towards his cupboard.

Noah didn't miss the blush on Aiden's face. He looked so adorable. Was Aiden getting affected by Noah? Don't get too ahead of yourself, Noah.

While looking for a sheet, Aiden was thinking about his reaction just now. Why did he smile like that? Because no one had ever smiled at him like that. Right...? Ignoring his thoughts, he took out a light blue sheet and walked towards Noah's bed.

Noah was doing a happy dance, thinking he would get to sleep on Aiden's bedsheet. That's a great start. Aiden picked up Noah's bag, which was on the bed, and Noah said, " I will take that."

Aiden was busy making his bed, and Noah took out his clothes from the bag glancing at Aiden every few seconds. The next few hours, they were busy arranging everything.

Noah huffed and slumped on his bed, feeling tired. Gosh..!! He felt like he had run a marathon. His Mom was right. She always said that Noah was a lazy a*s. Thank God for Aiden's help. Such a sweet and caring guy. It looks like Noah liked him more and more with each passing second.

He glanced at Aiden, who sat on his study table and got busy with his books. Noah took his sweet time to observe him.

Aiden was around 5'9", just two inches shorter than him. That would be perfect when they hug each other. He had a slim build which complimented his attractive personality.

Aiden scrunched his nose as he intensely concentrated on his work, and Noah's heart skipped a beat because Aiden looked so cute. Aiden ran his hands through his golden locks, and Noah wished it would be his hands doing that. Aiden looked like a typical nerd, a sexy one at that. His sexy nerd.

Noah was distracted when he heard a ping on his phone. It was a message from Jay. ' Have you settled in my room?'

'Not your room anymore.' Noah replied.

'Help me find the middle finger emoji,' Jay messaged back, and Noah chuckled silently.

' Are you coming to the party?' Jay asked.

'What party?'

'Fresher's party. I thought you would be interested in going with your BOYFRIEND.'

' You are the best, Jay. Let me ask him,' Noah replied and looked at Aiden, who was still studying.

" Are you going to the party?" Noah asked Aiden.

Aiden was startled at the sudden question. Party...? The fresher's party? He had totally forgotten about it.

" I-I am not going," he stuttered.

"Oh...!! Noah said, looking disappointed. " Why? It's for the freshers, right?"

" I-I don't like parties. " The last he attended a party was two years ago, and he couldn't say it was good or bad. Maybe it was both. Initially, he had to face Dylan's wrath, but eventually, everything turned out beneficial for him. Still, he didn't want a repeat of the incident with Bill. Above all, the senior Stan, who had invited him for the party, had nearly threatened him not to miss it. Aiden got negative vibes from Stan, and he wanted to steer clear of him.

" Will you go if I accompany you?" Noah asked hopefully.

" Ummm...S-Sorry, but I don't want to go," Aiden almost pleaded, and Noah couldn't force him anymore. Though he wanted to go to the party with Aiden, he would never force him to do anything he was uncomfortable with.

" It's okay. You don't have to go if you don't want to," Noah assured him with a smile.

Aiden signed in relief and got back to his work. Noah took his phone and messaged Jay. ' I am not coming.'

' Aiden said no?' Jay asked immediately.

'Yes.'

'Can we meet now? I need to discuss something,' Noah asked.

' Dude... There is no way I will miss this opportunity where there are so many girls in one place. Who knows, maybe even I will find a girlfriend tonight;).'

' You wish.' Noah messaged and threw the phone on his bed.

Noah wanted his friend's suggestions on how to get close to Aiden, but they would rather attend the damn party. F**k them. Noah was a romance author. Why would he need their advice? Instead, they should be asking him. He sulked for a few seconds and then went back to his favorite pastime, which was looking at Aiden.

Aiden was still stuck with his books. Those books were luckier than Noah as they got Aiden's complete attention. What to do now?

In the time Noah had known Aiden, he ascertained that he is pretty antisocial, the total opposite of Noah. Well..., opposite poles attract. Aiden usually didn't initiate any talks and only spoke whenever necessary. He seemed aloof from everyone and didn't look interested in making any friends. Why? He was like a mystery that Noah wanted to solve. He wanted to know everything about Aiden. His likes, dislikes, family, why he wants to be alone, every minute detail. Aiden was not very expressive, so Noah would have a hard time getting things out of him.

Not knowing what to do, Noah thought of doing some research on the Internet. What should he type in the search bar? After a few seconds, he typed,' How to make someone fall in love with you?' Nah... You are not even his friend yet. He erased it and googled ' How to make friends with a quiet person.' Several entries popped on his phone. The first sentence he read was, ' Take it slow.' Damn... he was already slow and didn't want to be any slower, so scratch that.

' Stand up for them!' That's what he intended to do.

'Instead of attempting the usual small talk, try to find a topic that lights them up.' This is interesting, but he needed to first find out what Aiden liked. He decided to take a look at Aiden's things when he was not here. Peeking into others' stuff was bad, but everything is fair in Love and War.

' Make sure you don't approach them suddenly.' He waited for a week, for heaven's sake. Not anymore.

' If they are really shy, don't try to become friends with them in just one day - take it slow.' What's with this website and being slow? It seems like it's their favorite word, but Noah didn't like it.

'Be yourself rather than trying to be cool.' That's not a problem because Noah was cool, period. So being himself was cool by default.

' Just make friends, be calm, polite, and interested in what they have to say.' Well... Noah is always interested in whatever Aiden has to say or do.

Noah was then interrupted by his Angel's voice. "A-Are you not going to the party?"

" No."

" A-Are you not going because I said no?" Aiden didn't want Noah to skip the party because he refused to go.

" Even I don't like parties...much," Noah added the last word only because he didn't want to lie again. He was not a huge fan of parties, but he didn't hate it either.

" Oh...!" Aiden whispered. You are a fool, Aiden. Why would he refuse to go for your sake? What are you to him?

" What about dinner? " Noah asked suddenly.

"Huh...?" Aiden asked, surprised.

" I am new here, so I thought maybe you could help me out," Noah used the same tactics again. " Can we go for dinner together?"

Aiden had already refused him for the party, so now he couldn't say no again. " Okay," he replied softly.

Great going, Noah. Noah smiled and got down from his bed to go on his first date. At least for Noah, it was a date.