Oscar stared at me with astonishment. Bet he didn't expect me to confess so simply. Maybe he didn't believe me.
"Don't tease me!" Of course he was in disbelief. I chuckled.
"Believe me, I'm serious!" I said. "I really love you and I did for a long time but kept trying to deny it for so many reasons." I looked aside.
"Reasons?"
"I wasn't sure I was suited for a perfect man like you and I was also in love with someone else at the time. It was better to let you go and not let anyone get hurt. But now," I looked into his eyes. "...I can say it without hesitation or a single thought of regret. I love you!"
Oscar immediately hugged me. I could hear his heartbeat. It was fast and at the same time, lovely. It made mine warm.
"You...you don't know how much I wanted to hear these words from you. I wanted to be the only man in your life. The only man to stand by your side for the rest of your life."