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Confessing to Liam

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chapter: 11, 12,13,14,15..( combined chapter).

Chapter 11: Doubts and Insecurities

That night, Ethan lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.

It had only been a week since they started dating, but everything felt… surreal.

Was this really happening?

Or was Liam just having fun?

Ethan didn’t doubt that Liam liked him. But was it real? Could Liam—someone who could have anyone—actually want someone like him?

Before he could spiral any further, his phone buzzed.

Liam: Are you awake?

Ethan hesitated before replying.

Ethan: Yeah.

Liam: Come outside.

Ethan blinked. What?!

Ethan: It’s literally midnight.

Liam: So? Hurry up.

Shaking his head, Ethan threw on a hoodie and snuck out of his house.

Sure enough, Liam was

Chapter 12: The Aftermath of a Kiss

Ethan barely slept that night.

How could he?

Liam had kissed him.

It wasn’t just some forehead kiss, or a playful peck—it was a real kiss.

Ethan had stood frozen outside his house, brain completely malfunctioning, while Liam had walked away like it was nothing.

Was it nothing?

By the time morning came, Ethan was exhausted and highly unprepared to face Liam at school.

He considered skipping, maybe pretending to be sick, but Noah immediately shot down the idea.

"You are not running away from your own boyfriend," Noah said, dragging Ethan by the arm.

"He kissed me," Ethan whispered harshly.

"And?"

"And I don’t know what it means!"

Noah sighed. "Maybe it means he likes you?"

Ethan groaned. "No, because—Liam flirts with everyone. What if it didn’t mean anything?"

Noah smacked him lightly on the back of the head. "Dude. He literally confessed to you last week. He held your hand in public. He kissed you. If that doesn’t mean anything, then I’m a unicorn."

Ethan wanted to argue, but he had run out of excuses.

When he got to school, Liam was already waiting for him at his locker, leaning against it with his usual lazy smirk.

"Morning, boyfriend," Liam greeted casually.

Ethan choked on air.

"B-Boyfriend?" he stammered, voice higher than usual.

Liam tilted his head. "Uh, yeah? We are dating, right?"

Ethan opened his mouth, closed it, then opened it again. "But—"

"But?" Liam raised an eyebrow.

Ethan sighed. "Never mind."

Liam chuckled and leaned in, whispering, "You're cute when you overthink things."

Ethan groaned and shoved him lightly. "Shut up."

Liam just grinned.

Chapter 13: Love Notes and Sabotage

Ethan had hoped things would settle down after his very public relationship with Liam became official.

He was wrong.

Instead of people leaving them alone, the attention only got worse.

By the second week, Ethan started noticing mysterious notes slipping into his locker.

Some were sweet.

"You're so lucky. Take care of him."

Some were weird.

"Liam is so pretty. Does he smell good?"

And some… were not so nice.

"You don’t deserve him."

"Break up with him before he gets bored."

"Enjoy it while it lasts. It won’t."

Ethan tried not to let them get to him, but doubt crept in.

Was it true?

Would Liam get bored of him?

One afternoon, Ethan was at his locker, staring at one of the notes when Liam appeared behind him.

"What’s that?" Liam asked, peering over his shoulder.

Ethan panicked and crumpled it in his fist. "Nothing!"

Liam frowned. "Ethan."

"It’s fine," Ethan said quickly, stuffing the paper in his pocket.

Liam narrowed his eyes, then snatched the paper from Ethan’s hand before he could react.

"Liam—!"

Liam unfolded the note, read it, and his expression darkened.

"Who wrote this?" Liam asked, voice low.

Ethan hesitated. "I… don’t know."

Liam clenched his jaw. "I don’t care what people say about me, but if anyone thinks they can talk about you like this—"

"It’s not a big deal," Ethan mumbled, looking away.

Liam grabbed his chin gently, tilting his face back toward him.

"Hey," Liam said, voice softer. "It is a big deal. And I don’t want you doubting us because of some coward with a pen."

Ethan swallowed. "But what if—what if it’s true? What if one day you—"

Liam cut him off. "I’m not going anywhere, Ethan."

Ethan stared at him, searching for any hint of doubt. He found none.

Before he could say anything else, Liam leaned in and kissed his forehead.

"Trust me?" Liam whispered.

Ethan closed his eyes, heart pounding.

"Yeah," he whispered back. "I trust you."

Liam smiled. "Good. Because you’re stuck with me."

Ethan sighed, but deep down, he was okay with that.

Chapter 14: Holding On

Despite Liam’s reassurance, the rumors didn’t stop.

Ethan kept getting looks, and some people still whispered behind his back.

But there was one thing that never changed—Liam.

Liam never hid their relationship.

He held Ethan’s hand in the hallways. He leaned against Ethan’s locker like he belonged there. He shut down any girl who tried to flirt with him.

Most importantly, he always looked at Ethan like he was the only person in the world.

And slowly, Ethan started believing it.

Maybe Liam wouldn’t get bored.

Maybe this wasn’t just some high school thing.

Maybe… just maybe… this was real.

And that?

That was enough.

Chapter 15: The School Festival Chaos

The annual Spring Festival was a big deal at their school. Clubs set up booths, students wore costumes, and—unfortunately for Ethan—there was always a Love Confession Event.

Ethan hadn’t thought much about it. He was planning to avoid it entirely.

But then, on the morning of the festival, Noah ran up to him, breathless.

“Dude!” Noah gasped. “Did you hear?”

Ethan blinked. “Hear what?”

Noah gave him a look. “The Love Confession Stage! Someone’s planning to confess to Liam!”

Ethan froze.

“…What?”

“Yeah, some second-year girl. Apparently, she’s been waiting all year for this!” Noah grinned. “Damn, your boyfriend’s popular.”

Ethan’s stomach sank.

He knew Liam was popular. He knew people liked him. But the idea of someone publicly confessing to Liam in front of the whole school?

Not great. Not great at all.

“Are you okay?” Noah asked.