Chap 28: Confessions

" That's my roommate, Aiden," Noah introduced Aiden to his parents.

" And he's my dad Daryl and mom, Amelia."

" It's good to finally meet you. We have heard a lot about you from Noah," Daryl said with a smile.

" Happy Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wright," Aiden wished and smiled awkwardly at Daryl and Amelia, wondering why Noah would discuss him with his parents. He suddenly stiffened when Amelia hugged him lovingly.

"I was dying to meet you," Amelia said, breaking the hug while Aiden was surprised at their excitement over seeing him. Is this how all friends' parents behave?

Aiden's awkwardness in being at this party soon faded away because, exactly like Noah, even his family members were easy to talk to. Soon the time flew by, and Aiden no longer felt out of place.

" He's so cute," Noah's sister Nora whispered to Noah, looking at Aiden talking to Jay and Rob.

" I thought my son was the most handsome boy; maybe I was wrong," Amelia remarked.

" I can't deny that," Noah said proudly.

" And he's so adorable too," Nora added.

" Why don't you guys stay over tonight?" Amelia asked Noah.

" No, we can't," Noah said immediately.

" Why not?"

" Because..."

" Because...?"

" Because I am planning to confess today," Noah said awkwardly.

" Finally," Nora said excitedly.

" It's your anniversary, so I guess it can be my lucky day too," Noah said hopefully.

" I wish your love is as successful as ours," Amelia said with a smile.

" I hope too."

" Don't forget to tell me how it goes," Amelia reminded him.

While Noah and Aiden were about to leave, Amelia hugged Aiden again and said, " Let's meet again. I suggest you should come here every weekend with Noah."

Aiden blushed and just nodded his head, unable to say no.

While driving back to the dorm, Noah was quite nervous and racking his brains on how to approach Aiden.

His thoughts are interrupted by Aiden's words. " Your parents are so sweet and friendly."

" And a bit dramatic too, " Noah added, chuckling. " I hope you didn't feel too awkward."

" No..." Aiden said hurriedly. " They are really good."

While going back to the room, Noah was too distracted and tripped on the steps. Aiden grabbed Noah's hand at the right time and pulled him back, due to which Aiden hit the wall with force, and Noah was on top of him.

Time seemed to have stopped for a few seconds. Noah stared at Aiden, whose eyes were wide open in surprise, and felt a sense of euphoria from being so close to his Angel. He stared at Aiden's lips and had an urge to kiss him. Even Aiden felt that Noah was about to kiss him, and to his surprise, he didn't mind it; rather, he was anticipating it.

Noah managed to resist himself and backed away from Aiden as he didn't want to kiss him without his consent. " I-I am sorry," he said, trying to gather his wits.

Aiden was flustered and looked down, embarrassed as he wanted to kiss his roommate. He was fidgeting and wiping his sweat off his forehead when Noah spotted his hand, which was bleeding.

" You are hurt!!" Noah exclaimed, looking worried.

Aiden looked at his hand, surprised as he had not even realized he hurt himself when he hit the wall. " It's okay; it's just a scratch," he said nonchalantly.

Noah was shocked at Aiden's casual behavior. " How can you say that? It's bleeding." He held Aiden's hand and walked towards their room.

Noah unlocked the door and asked Aiden to sit down while he was looking for the first aid kit.

While Noah was dressing Aiden's wounds, Aiden noticed Noah's face scrunched up in worry, and Aiden didn't even flinch as this pain was nothing compared to what he had faced in the past.

" Are you not in pain? You are not even reacting," Noah asked, looking tense.

" I am used to the pain," Aiden said without thinking.

" What?" Noah asked in shock.

Aiden realized what he had said and tried to cover it up by saying, " I-I mean, it's just a small scratch, so it's not painful."

As Aiden avoided looking at Noah, he chose not to pressurize him further and continued tending to his wounds.

" Why are you so good to me?" Aiden asked out of the blue, and Noah suddenly paused. This was his chance.

" Isn't it obvious?" Noah asked.

" W-What?" Aiden stuttered.

Noah held Aiden's hands in his palms and looked at him lovingly. " Because I like you, Aiden."

Aiden was speechless. Why would a handsome and charming guy like Noah, who had everything going for him, fall for a nobody like Aiden?

" D-Do you want to s-sleep with me?" Aiden muttered under his breath.

Noah was stunned at Aiden's words. He expected Aiden to be shocked and even reject him, but he never thought Aiden would think Noah was only attracted to him physically. " Sleep? Why would you say something like that? "

" Because there's nothing good about me apart from my looks. Why would you like a boring and lonely person like me?"

Noah had guessed that Aiden had low self-esteem, and now his doubts were confirmed. " Please don't say that. You're one of the best people I've ever met."

" You are the first one to say that," Aiden scoffed, still not believing Noah's words.

" You don't believe me?" Noah asked, exasperated.

Aiden didn't respond and looked down, thinking what to reply.

" Why do you think you cannot be loved?" Noah asked, gazing right at Aiden as if he was staring into his soul.

" L-Love?" Aiden asked, even more shocked than he already was.

" Yes, I love you, Aiden, and tell me what I can do to make you believe me. I will do anything."

" No... You don't love me; maybe it's just attraction."

" I am sure about my feelings," Noah said a bit louder. " The first time I laid my eyes on you, I felt my entire world stop. The moment you collided with me on that day, I had fallen in love with you."

Aiden widened his eyes, and Noah continued, " Yes, Aiden, it was Love at first sight. After seeing you, I searched for you in the entire campus, and luckily, you were my friend's roommate, almost as if fate wanted us to be together. I never wanted to stay in a dorm, but I came here only to be close to you."

Aiden recalled the day he had first seen Noah wherein he said he didn't want to stay away from his parents. So is he telling the truth?

" I love everything about you," Noah continued as he was desperate to convince Aiden about his feelings. "Every time I look at you, my heart misses a beat. You are like an angel descended from heaven with beautiful blue eyes that remind me of the sky; your voice is like music to my ears, your smile is enough to brighten up my day, and your mere presence soothes my soul."

" I can be myself when I am with you. I like your small gestures that speak volumes about how much you care. You are a beautiful person in and out who spreads nothing but happiness wherever you are. You have not an ounce of bad in you, and for me, you are nothing but perfection."

Aiden felt his heart beating fast as nobody had ever said such loving words to him. As he looked into Noah's eyes, he could see the truth in his words, and his feelings seemed genuine. Aiden pinched himself just to confirm that he was not dreaming right now.

" I think about you all the time. You are always in my head, every hour, every minute, and every second. I love you more than anything. You are like the air I breathe, and when I look around, I know you are all I need. I might sound too cheesy to you, but these are my thoughts which I have suppressed for the past month. Despite only knowing you for a month, I can't imagine my life without you. "

Noah placed his hands on Aiden's cheek and said, " Let me take care of you. I want to hold your hands when we walk and look into your eyes when we talk. I want my mornings to start with you and my nights to end being beside you. Let me hold you in my arms and take away all your pain. I will be there to comfort and soothe you whenever you are scared. I want to show you how it feels to be in love and be loved by another.

My love for you is genuine and will never die down. While I love you today, tomorrow, I will love you more. You don't have to be lonely anymore. I will always be beside you holding you, caring for you, and loving you, always and forever."