"Dessert"

As always we're sleeping in one bed.

My guest room is always open for her but she insists on sleeping beside me.

At first, my night was very torturous because of being conscious about her but now… well, there's still some unease but in a good way.

How can I explain this…

I can now control my lust towards her and can see not just her body but Alice herself.

Because of that, I recently woke up hugging her.

I still can feel the lust but my mind doesn't stop from that since… not gonna lie, I can say that I like her.

I know our interaction is very short but whenever I'm with her, all of my worries are gone.

Not only that, she always tries to fit into my hobby and it makes me like her more but our interaction didn't stop from that.

She always tries to get close with me whenever she has a chance and I am always receiving her intention because— not gonna lie but I'm enjoying it too.

After all, I'm not dumb to notice that she likes me.

I know this makes me sound narcissistic but what other reason for the signs she gives to me?

However, I have a big question about that.

Why? and How?

We didn't know each other but she kissed me the first time we saw each other and she even called me like she had known me for a long time.

This doesn't make any sense but… I don't want to push her to say since I wanted to thrust her— no, I mean trust her.

Well, I wanted both but… yeah… I'm gonna think about this tomorrow and just sleep for tonight since it's already midnight.

…

"Hey Yu, are you still awake?"

Besides him, Alice suddenly calls him, seemingly awake from a bad dream.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Nothing. I just happened to wake up from a bad dream so… can you hug me?"

He isn't bothered by the way she talks and just does what she wants.

Earlier, she hugged him when he needed someone to lean on, now that she needs it, he wants to repay her.

"Is this alright?"

"Thank you."

"You welcome."

Then they became silent.

"I love you, Yu…"

Hearing her sudden confession, he is surprised but he doesn't immediately reply to her and just listens to what she wants to tell.

"It might not be believable but I truly love you. I have so many things I wanted to say but because of the timing, I couldn't tell now. I know you're not dense enough to not notice my feelings but I hope you can wait for me to say the reason. So… what's your reply?"

After hearing the rest, for some reason, he remembers a scene in one anime where the girl immediately falls in love as soon as the guy shares his popsicle sticks with her.

In other words, this scene is too forced.

If this is a story, many readers have already dropped in this chapter and never read it again.

Unfortunately, this force scene is happening to him and now, he needs to answer her.

Flashbacks of their bonds reappeared in his mind.

All of it can be summarized into three words: Laughing and teasing.

Their time is not enough but having a relationship is a stage where a man and A woman get to know each other more and even if he wanted to not answer her tonight, imagining her on someone's shoulder doesn't feel good.

He would rather be stabbed by women for womanizing than give her to another man.

"I love you too, Alice."

"I'm glad. I'm very glad."

Hearing his response, tears fall to her face as she hugs him tightly.

Several minutes have passed, and they look at each other.

Their gaze couldn't be away as their face got closer.

Under the moonlight, their lips touch as their hands explore their bodies.

Slowly, their clothes are being dressed out as their night starts to become lively.

(A/N: Sorry for the late upload but I'm sick right now so my updates this week might all be late.)

(A/N: Also, can you tell me if the build-up is too rush or passable.)