Chapter 5: I notice him more often

After the first time I encountered Nicolas, I started to notice him much more often, like he stole the spotlight. Every time we crossed paths in the hallway, I would unconsciously look at him, and smile, and he would back and chuckle at me. Why must I let myself in this torture, my heart racing and my head spinning?

“Hey, Riney! What are you going to do after school? Want to come along with us to this new café?” asked Jane.

Albert also tagged along with Jane. I wanted to visit that café too, but with Albert involved in it, I don’t know anymore. I used to be jumping for joy whenever Albert tagged along with us, but now, I find him quite annoying and a pain. I found out that Albert liked Jane, and I wasn’t sad about that either, it’s like I moved on and am now uninterested in him.

I looked towards Albert, he didn’t want me to come along.

“I’m sorry, can I come with you next time, I have an extra class today,” I said.

Jane looked a little down, so I tried to cheer her up, “Well, cheer up! I will come with you next time, okay?” I spoke.

“Okay, then you better go to class then,” said Jane as she hugged me, I hugged her back and mouthed to Albert, “Tell her how you feel,” Well, I wanted them to be happy now, and since little Jane is quite on the dense side, she hasn’t gotten any hints of Albert’s feelings towards her, so let me help them a bit.

Albert went from an angry look to an embarrassed one. What a dummy. I let go of Jane and said, “All the best! I hope you have a splendid time, tell me everything that happened, okay? You have to!” I said as I laughed.

Jane looked clueless, and Albert couldn’t control his embarrassment. They both will go well, they look good together, and I hope they will always support each other.

I saw them off and noticed Albert giving me a thumbs up. Well, I guess even enemies can become allies if they have the same interests and outcomes. I chuckled and went back in, expecting to receive a call or a message from Jane.

I never had extra classes today, but Nicolas has an extra class. I decide to go up to the terrace to take a short rest, since it’s the only place I can find peace.

I went up, to see the empty terrace. “Who was I looking out for? I must be crazy,” I went to the corner on the terrace where Nicolas usually sits and reads his books. I go there and chuckle, “What a nerd, who sits and reads in their free time,”

I took a seat in the corner and slowly dosed away. The warm evening sun and the cold breeze made is sleepy. I wanted to shut my eyes for a little while, but instead dozed off in slumber.

I woke up after a while, I opened my eyes to see I was sleeping on Nicolas’s shoulder. His jacket was on me like a blanket and he was there reading his book. He looked so nice, and cool as he flipped through the pages of his textbook. He pinned his hair up with a cute clip. I could see his eyes clearly, his beautiful brown eyes.

“Oh! You're up, I didn’t want to disturb you since you looked exhausted,” he said as he removed the clip from his hair.

“You could have called me up anyway, but thanks for the jacket,” I said, handing him his jacket. My heart was beating so fast, that I felt as if my heart would explode by the speed. I feel like I’m going to throw up with the speed.

“Hey, are you good?” he asked

“Yeah, I don’t know why, but my heart is beating fast,” I said.

He turned around and avoided eye contact, “I don’t know why, but mine is beating fast too,” he said.

I blushed as if he confessed to me. Wait, confessed? Do I like Nicolas? I do don’t I!

I got up and took my things and were going to head out but before that, he caught my hand, “Wait, I need to tell something to you,”

My heart was pounding, it was beating so fast that I could feel my heart on my hand. My head was spinning, and my mind was blank with his voice blocking all my thoughts.

“Regina, I wanted to say this to you for a long time, but never got the courage, but now I’m certain about my feelings for you. I love you; I have always loved you from the bottom of my heart, and I want to be yours,”

My heart skipped a beat. What should I say now?

“Me too, I like you too,”

I grew weak on my feet, I couldn’t stand up anymore, just then he caught me and looked me in the eyes. I was certain about the feelings he had for me. I knew he loved me for whom I was.

“Are you alright?” he said. Tears rolled down my eyes.

I was so happy that I ran up to the terrace that day, if I didn’t, I would have still been chasing Albert who doesn’t even like me. But now I found a guy who is madly in love with me, just as much as I love him.

I pulled him close and wrapped my hand around his shoulder, and he held my waist as he slowly leaned in for a kiss. He kissed me with love and care, I knew he loved me with every part of his body.

Our breath was then in sync, and we chuckled at each other, embarrassed. I knew, at that point, I wasn’t alone in this. My boyfriend, who I will treasure the most, loves him and cares for him.

“You must be tired, let me drop you home,” he said.

“S-sure,” I said nervously.

“You don’t need to be nervous around me, be yourself,” he said as he kissed my neck.

“How can I not be nervous when we just realized our feelings for each other? I don’t know it’s complicated,”

He chuckled and said, “Well, it was you who didn’t realize her feelings because I already knew I wanted to be yours, I went way ahead you can say,”

My face turned red, “You pervert! I will go home by myself,”

“What? I didn’t say anything perverted, you are just thinking too much, let me drive you home,” he said.

“Drive? You can drive?”

“Oh right, don’t tell anyone, but I drive a bike to school,”

This guy keeps surprising me the more I get to know him, but for some reason, I love it all.

“Here, wear this helmet,”

“Alright, I’ll be in your care then, darling~”

“Please don’t tease me like that,”

“Aww… My shy boy,”

Well with this turn of events, I don’t want to let him go, he is too cute but looks really sexy with the helmet on. I got on the bike, and we went, it was like we were going towards the falling sun, I didn’t want this to end. I hold him tight and rest on his broad and sturdy back.

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