TPN fanfic- Norman X Ray

Chapter 8

(side note: I'm NOT good at kissing scenes, you'll find about that later hajsndnx)
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{Norman's POV}

I was doing my best not to start crying. The person sitting next to me, the only one I ever loved now knows the truth, and probably, no, DEFINITELY will reject me. But, can I blame him? He is probably in love with a girl, maybe Anna or Emma, where's the chance he could love me? Far away. It never existed for me. Or maybe it did, and I broke it. But still, how could he love me, right?? I maybe AM one of the smartest kids in this orphanage, but that doesn't make me perfect. I just want this to end. And at the same time, I don't. I can hear movement, I look up for a second only to notice him sitting right in front of me. I look down again. I should stop addressing them as him. His name is Ray. Ray....

„Norman, please look at me."

No, no I won't. Seeing his face would just make me cry. I can't breathe....

„Norman, if you don't look at me right now I swear I'll slap you."

Ray chuckles after those words as a sign he didn't really meant it but it CAN happen. One from the many things I love about him. But I still won't look at him.

„Norman, you're just making it harder for me to say it!" he kind of whines.

I stay silent. What could I except?? Now, he will say he doesn't love me back and that he wants to stay just friends. But I don't. I want to move on, staying just friends and then seeing Ray with someone else would hurt. A lot.

„Okay, then I'll say it, but it would be better if I could look at your adorable face."

...wait wha~?! D-did he just-

„Alright then, about what you said earlier, no I won't stop talking to you. And yes, I know you're a BOY Norman, who else could you be??" he laughs a bit, then continues. „Please don't get me wrong or anything, but I'm honestly happy that you lied to me....you know, about how you like Emma and stuff...."

I look up at him, yeah he's blushing.

„W-what I wanted to say was, yeah I understand why you lied, I can be hot-headed sometimes and-"

„Sometimes??" I ask with a smirk.

„Look who's talking", he blushes even more and returns the smirk. „And yeah, SOMETIMES. I just wanted......I......d-daMN IT WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SAY??"

„What is hard to say, Ray?" I ask, even though I know the answer. Or at least I thought I knew it.

He stays quiet for a while, then sighs and looks at the ground. In the moon light, his hair is almost silver and even though it's not quite visible, he's blushing. Like really. If it would be daylight, then his face would be like a tomato, it's cute. I take a deep breath, ready for my rejection. But it's alright, I'm alright. I have already accepted the fact that he doesn't love me back, and even though it hurts, I'm totally alright with tha-

„I love you too. In fact, I also had a crush on you since we were little." he says all of a sudden, smiling warmly. I stare at him in shock for few seconds till it gets to me. Wait. WAIT. WHAT.

„You aren't kidding, are you?!" I ask, though I know he's not kidding.

„No. Was I ever kidding about something??" he asks, half joking.

I stay silent......so, so he.....so he loves me back?! Did I heard it right?! He didn't reject me, he actually said he loves me too?!?!? All the years I worried about NOTHING?!?! IS THIS EVEN REALITY?!!!!