Seafoam

He tells me the entire thing. The reason why he didn't say it back to me and how he regrets that decision because his reasoning seems so stupid to him now. I don't know what to feel. My sadness over Skyler is slowly starting to fade as Vincent's words sink in. I mean, all this time?

"Eva?" Vincent asks, cautiously.

"I embarrassed myself for telling you my feelings so much that I couldn't even look you in the eyes," I say, eyes cast downward. "I fell for someone else and all this time, you've been in love with me and you didn't want to tell me because you thought it would ruin our friendship, even though you already knew that I loved you back."

Vincent nods his head, slowly. My eyes betray me and looks at him, stares at him, as he stares back at me. I can't hold it in any longer. I've been waiting years for this confession.

I launch myself at him and attach our lips together.