Macciato had finished all the paperwork even though he knew he didn't need to he was just like that always hardworking even when it wasn't nessceirry
Calix had a feeling this would happen it was just like him he knew this fact about him but that was all he knew and now he knew everything about him but he couldn't reveal himself he did keep an eye on him from a distance but he didn't really know him and he went to the same coffee shop but he didn't know that he was Mis americano and he should already be known as such but the rumors aren't to that level yet-
"Macciato-"
Macciato turned around at that voice
he felt shivers down his spine
"Yes?" he asked he seemed to be exhausted
"You did specifically what I asked you to not do why are trying so hard to impress me when you don't have to" Calix replied
"I-I- well it's because I always like to finish things- and I don't like giving up" he replied
"I like that about you but you don't have to I mean it I'm already in love with you" Calix replied
"What It isn't anything like that-" he replied
"I know Macciato I was just teasing you" Calix replied
I actually meant it but we're not supposed to know each other and It kind of hurts
I just lost you like that and you were the most important thing to me
"I-I- know but I don't understand why are you so kind to me I'm just a coworker" he replied
"You are way more than that and you will be able to see what I see in you someday-" Calix replied
"I still don't understand do you know me?" he asked
"I-I-um-I-whaT?' I don't know anything about you- we barely know each other-" Calix replied
I know everything about you
"but you act like you do or you act too nice what is your ulterior motive?" he asked
"I have no such thing I just don't want you to exhaust yourself like this when you don't have to-" Calix replied
I could tell you the truth but you wouldn't believe me
"I still don't understand what so important about me?" he replied
"Everything is-I know you won't understand but I hate to lose you-" Calix replied
"I-I'm glad you care I don't understand it but I'm glad you don't hate me-" He replied
"I could never hate you there is no reason to you are a good person who I don't deserve- I always dreamed of meeting someone like you and I knew If I met that person I do everything for them even wait for ten years-or a thousand-" Calix replied
"so you think that person is me?" he asked
"I don't think I know- you are my soulmate-" Calix replied
"soulmate? me? how could it be me? I'm- a guy you're a guy-" he replied
"It's the 30th century- what's with that old mindset?" Calix replied
"I-I well I just- never liked anyone-" He replied
"but you felt something for me I'm not going rush you we can just be friends-Like I said I'm willing to wait-" Calix replied
"I-I-alright then let's be friends and I barely know you but even though I don't believe in soulmates and It's hard to believe it feels like what you're saying is true- and maybe we had a past life together but things aren't like that and I don't know if I can be them-" he replied
Calix's eyes widen he wanted to cry
"we-we-did-I-I- missed you I Missed you so much-I know I have to wait but I don't want it to be ten years again I could have spent my time with you but I didn't and I made you overwork for my own enjoyment I didn't care and then when I figured out that I should have appreciated what I had I tried everything and I made sure to stay by your side and you promised to never leave and you did but that was my fault
and it was so short it broke my heart when I lost you and now here you are in front of me and I know that things are different than your last moments but you are always the same Macciato- and I know you can't love me but at the very least I still want you by my side even as just a friend-" Calix explained breaking into tears
"I-I- you're telling the truth, aren't you? I don't know why but I believe you and I don't like seeing you like this - I barely know you but- something about you feels familiar" he replied
"Because we are soulmates-" Calix replied
"soulmates---I- it's the only thing that makes sense -that's how you knew my name- and how to say it I was the one who told you-" He replied
"yes- you were but I had to gain your trust first-I and never forced you to do anything you weren't comfortable with because that was how much I loved you-" Calix replied
"you did?" he replied
"more than anything-" Calix replied
"I-I-I'm sorry that I can't return your feelings It's a lot to wrap my head around but I do believe you-" he replied
"that is all I need is your trust- I don't expect you to return your feeling anytime soon and I will continue to wait-" Calix replied
"But I feel bad-" he replied
"Macciato don't worry about it I'll never force you to do anything and that includes loving me back and I don't want you to force yourself and I never deserved you in the first place it was a short dream but I was the happiest I could be-well you were there-" Calix replied
he turned around and left
his heart was broken again but no onr can rush love even if things did end up going fast there were 10 years before that and he wished he had used that time right
that's what he was trying now he had to give him time he really didn't want to wait another 10 years but he had to he would even it was longer no matter how long
even if he has to try again in the next life- he will because that was how much he loved him