Claire's POV*

I stared into his deep, forest green eyes as he stared into my ocean blue ones. Neither of us spoke a word, both afraid of ruining this perfect moment. I could feel the heat radiating from my cheeks as I was blushing vividly. I looked away and turned my head to the floor, desperately afraid that I had misread that kiss. After all it was just one kiss, maybe it didn't even mean anything on his part.

I made a slight move to climb off of his lap when he slipped his hand onto my leg, holding me still. He used his other hand to gently graze my cheek and come to rest under my chin where he pulled my softly to look back at him. "Claire? Please look at me my dear" I could hear the slight worry in his voice, something that was never usually there. Myrnin was always so confident. He was always sure of himself and his choices. He rarely ever worried, and when he did he would never let a human see that. "Claire... I don't know how to put this into words. Gosh this is difficult, all those films your generation watches makes this seem easy! What a lie! This is anything but easy, this is what the television teaches today's youth. Tut, you should be taught how to properly speak to a lady, not how these idiot boys do. Ah I'm off track."

I watched as he desperately fumbled with his words. He finally seemed to give up, "I cant figure out how to say this so I'm just going to tell you how I feel if that is alright my little bird?" He watched me, clearly waiting for an answer, I nodded at him. "I was shattered when you left, it felt like I had lost the only person who had ever truly understood me, the only person who had ever wanted to care for me even when I was at my absolute worst, the only person who wanted to help me survive and find a cure, the only person who I truly wanted to see each and every day, the only person who could bring me out of my own insanity, the only person who could bring out the light in my darkness, the only person that I had ever truly wanted to work with each day, the only person I wanted to confide in, the only person I could call my best friend. I felt something I had never thought possible, I had found myself incapable of love after so many years of failed attempts. I had deemed myself incapable of loving anyone else. Yet my heart felt so broken, so lost, so empty. It was the day that you left that I had came to realise that my absolute dependence on you was so much more than just a friendship, so much more than lust. I love you fy annwyl. With all of my heart." He looked so afraid, he had his head bowed down as he waited for a response. His fear of rejection was eminent as he sat with tears in his eyes.

I lifted my hands to his face and gently wiped his tears away with the backs of my fingers as I gazed at him through my tear filled eyes. I was stunned, my heart was racing, this man. The one I had adored for years, the one that was my best friend, my boss, my teacher. My love. I copied his earlier actions and slipped my hand under his chin and pulled his head up to look at me. "I love you Myrnin, I love you so much!" I cried out.

His relief was prominent as he beamed brightly and grabbed me into a tight hug. He smiled at me and we sat there, holding each other, just enjoying this newfound potential relationship, for hours.

5 hours later *

"Hey Myrnin?" I called out, "I'm going to head home for today" I heard him walk back into the room, he had been in his bedroom for the last couple of minutes trying to find a specific book. "Ok my dear, I shall open you a portal to your home" I smiled at him, chivalry was never dead when Myrnin was around, well unless he went psycho that is. I decided that I would try and work the portal before Myrnin has a chance to try, I hadn't tried in years so I doubted it would work but hey! I walked to the portal and envisioned my living room and after a few seconds it materialised! I was stunned and turned to Myrnin who was apparently as shocked as me, he smiled and turned to face me directly. "You, little bird, are absolutely incredible" He said it with such certainty that I felt my heart soar. I held him close as he bent down, quite a lot as I was far shorter than him, I was just 5'3 and he was 6'5! He captured my lips in a warm, deep, loving kiss and held me tightly to him. After a short while we parted.

"Before I go Myr, what are we now?" He looked puzzled by the question and cocked his head to the side," A human girl of 21 years and a vampire man of physically 24 years but actually 978 years? Have you forgotten your age or species?" I laughed at him, "No Myrnin, I mean are we a couple now? Are you my boyfriend or are we just friends still?" "I would very much love to be your boyfriend as you call it these days if you would have me" I smiled at him, beaming ear to ear, "I would love that Myr!" "Then it's official, we are a couple!" He said giddily. I smiled and said goodbye and walked through the portal.

I felt Myrnin close it behind me and I walked up to my room, unable to stop the grin smothering my face. I grabbed a pair of fluffy pink sleep shorts and a soft white oversized T-shirt and quickly changed, I raked a brush through my wrecked hair and finally got all of the knots out and, exhausted, I crawled into bed. I smiled as I put my phone on charge and saw a text from Myrnin,

"Goodnight my little bird. I love you with all that I am ️"

I typed a quick reply

"Goodnight Myr, I love you too ️️"

And the slipped my phone onto the bedside table and flicked off the bedside light and let myslef slip into a beautiful, dream filled sleep. Full off Myrnin and singing and science and food.