I love you. Now what?
Things were different, right? Or they were supposed to be. They had to be. Somebody didn't say "I love you" and not have it change everything. Rin's world should be completely turned upside down. The world should be covered in pink. His heart should be on his sleeve, well, more than it usually is. He should feel a lift in his step. People in love usually laugh more, right?
The world was not pink. He felt exactly the same as he did the day before.
And as he gave Ai a quick peck on the lips, he didn't feel his heart race.
People usually feel light. He's read stories about being in love. Being with the one that you love. And he feels like he is. He is in love. So why doesn't he feel light and airy?
Rin goes about his day. School, swim, homework, go for a run, go to bed. These long summer days are okay, he figures. And maybe that's just it. Everything is okay. For once in his life he feels like he is on the right track. And he is.
So the following day, when he meets up with Ai, he brings it up. And Ai smiles at him. Telling him how great a thing that was. So Rin asked how he felt.
Ai responds with, "I love Rin and he loves me. How couldn't I be happy!"
Rin laughs and kisses him. Ai moans into the touch. And everything feels like a dream. Moving in slow motion. Everything is okay. And it kind of scares Rin. It excites him.
Everything is falling into place. The world is not pink. But he is okay.
For Ai, he feels light. He is walking on cloud nine. He is a ray of sunshine and joy. He works hard, trains harder, and is ready to better himself.
Rin gives him quick morning kisses when they meet each other in the dorm hallways. He gets to tell Rin that he loves him every time he feels it (which is a lot). And Rin tells him how he feels. Which is a big jump from hiding everything just a year before.
This is good.
Ai feels good.
Ai feels great.
He is in love and Rin loves him back.
i was going to write something sad but decided to stop here because good happy love feelings are cute. i'm trying to get this thing to 50 chapters then i'm gonna stop. it's a personal goal really. and i wanna focus on pearl tears because that fic is giving me a hard time.