Novella

by Adventurer411

Oneshots and drabbles, taking requests. Current drabble/oneshot: Confessions. "Hiroki and I would play it when we fought over chores. We go back and forth confessing things—you know, secrets, embarrassing things—and the first one to stop loses. In this case, losing means asking someone out. Me for Ulrich, you for Aelita. Got it?" JerYumi.

37. Future Aelita

I can't help but gasp.

He's staring up at me, face flushed, eyes earnest and hopeful. For several seconds I can't do much more than stare back.

Oh my god.

I blink once, twice at Jeremy's patient eyes, and get past the shock enough to know that people in the park are staring, and my eyes are feeling wet.

I blink, and tears slip down my cheeks. I don't completely ignore the feeling that bursts inside of me—a mix of anxiousness, shock, and joy.

I can answer, but barely, just in a whisper.

"Yes."