Rin's eyes widened. "You... you're in love...with Oliver?"
Len nodded sadly.
"Well, why are you so sad, then? Love is an amazing feeling! It's not because you're both boys, is it?"
"No... Because... Oliver told me he loved me last night..."
Rin furrowed her eyebrows. That made no sense! Shouldn't he be happy if Oliver loved him back?! She waited for him to continue explaining.
"But then he said as a friend... He only likes me as a friend and nothing more..."
Rin smiled. "That's what you're worried about?"
Len looked at her, confused. "Huh?"
"Well, even if he says he loves you as a friend, he still said that he loves you! Maybe it was his way of saying that he likes you without making it awkward in case you didn't like him back. He probably specified 'as a friend' so that his feelings for you wouldn't affect your friendship negatively!" Rin said confidently, even though she wasn't as sure as she wanted to seem. She just needed to give Len some hope... Maybe, if Oliver loved him as a friend now, he could grow to love him as more later. Or maybe she was right and he already loved him. She just hoped things would work out between them.
Len felt comforted. "You really think so, Rin?"
"I know so!"
"Thank you..." Len said, smiling and hugging Rin.
"Now go be with him!" Rin said with a smile, pushing Len playfully towards the door.
Len laughed. "Alright, alright, Ms. Bossy!" he said, walking up to Oliver's door lightheartedly.
Rin smiled and returned to her room. Mission: Accomplished.
Oliver heard a knock on his door and quickly tried to gather himself. "Y-yes?"
"Oliver, it's Len!" Len's tone was oddly bright and happy.
"C-come in..."
Len opened the door and sat down next to Oliver on his bed.
"Hey, sorry about that, Rin just wanted to talk to me," Len gave a small smile.
Oliver nodded, avoiding eye contact. "I-I don't mind..."
"Are you ok?" Len asked, concerned. Oliver was acting a little wierd...
"I just heard something, that's all..."
Len's heart skipped a beat. "Something? What kind of something?"
Oliver steeled himself. "The kind of something where I accidentally hear you telling Rin... that you love me..."
It felt like Len's stomach dropped. Ohmygodohmygodohmygod. He heard me say that?!
Oliver looked at Len and questioned quietly, "W-was... it true?"
Len gazed at Oliver and swallowed, nodding slowly. "Yes."