Chapter 18

Ezra waited patiently for Arthur, the sun was setting fast and he watched as it began to set. 'It's beautiful,' he thought.

His face slowly turned red as he thought of what had happened. He pecked Arthur. He asked for it, so why is he still thinking about it?

It's not like it's the first time he's done that. But back then he didn't know how important a kiss on the lips was, but now that he is aware, it feels awkward.

"I don't have any food in my kitchen do you want me to order something for dinner?" 

Ezra screams in surprise, holding his chest to calm his heart, he turns to see Arthur standing with his phone. "You scared me!" he said, his voice was shaky, and his eyes were a bit teary.

"Poor baby," Arthur said apologetically. "I want to order some food, what do you want?" he asked.

"Anything," Ezra replies calming down.

Arthur scratched the back of his head. "I don't know what to order," he replied.

Ezra blinks at him...

"What about some noodles?" Ezra asked. This was the fifth suggestion he has made and he's becoming quite impatient, as much as he tried to hide it, but his eyes showed that he was becoming quite impatient.

"Okay," Arthur replied noticing the impatience.

Ezra immediately brightened up. "Really?" he asked happily. "Finally!"

"I'm going to look for restaurants that sell good noodles," Arthur said.

"Okay," Ezra replies smiling. He's relieved that Arthur finally chose something they both can eat.

Arthur ordered their food and it was going to be arriving in forty-five minutes. He went to sit with Ezra. "How can you not know Ezra likes you?" Milky's words suddenly echo in his head.

How is he going to test Milky's theory? He practiced what he would say to Ezra, and how he would get out of the situation if it turned out Ezra didn't like him back.

However, if it turns out that Ezra does like him, what would he do next?

"You've ordered the food?" Ezra asked when Arthur sat next to him.

"Hm," he hums, nodding in response. "It would arrive in forty-five minutes."

"Alright," Ezra said.

Arthur took the remote and turned on the TV. "Do you want to watch a movie?" he asked.

"Sure," Ezra replied.

Arthur chose a movie he believed both he and Ezra might like.

They watched in silence, Arthur looked at the screen empty-minded as he watched.

"Ezra," he called him ten minutes into the movie. "I love you," he said blankly. He refused to say anything else outside of this. His breathing slowed down and he could feel his own heartbeat.  'Dum dum, dum dum.'

He looked over to Ezra's side and saw him looking at him. His face was completely red and his mouth was opening and closing, unable to say anything.

"Y-y-y-y-you," Ezra stammered unable to collect his emotions. His mind was in chaos. 'He said I love you!'

'Does he really love me? Is this a joke?'

Arthur looked very serious in his eyes, but what Arthur felt was different. He was completely nervous. His mind is going through a breakdown and he is unable to reset it.

"You do?" Ezra asked timidly, his voice was soft and quiet.

It was at this moment Arthur knew he had to answer. He could either respond with 'Yes I do,' or 'No, I was just joking!'

He looked at Ezra's face, but he couldn't see his eyes. He took a deep breath and decided to answer honestly. "Yes," he said. He gently cups Ezra's face to make him look at him. "I love you," he repeats, a lot more gentle this time.

Ezra couldn't contain himself and began to cry. Arthur immediately began panicking. "Did I say something wrong?" he asked.

Ezra wipes his tears. Arthur said he loved him. He doesn't know how lucky he is that Arthur loves him back.

"What's your answer?" Arthur asked nervously.

"I love you too," Ezra didn't need to hesitate on this, he knew how he felt for Arthur. "I love you too, Arthur," he said again.

Arthur was very happy, he wished he hadn't rushed to confess to Ezra. He would have wanted to do this in a nice restaurant, then they would go out on a walk, and then drones would spell out his confession.

He hugs Ezra tightly. "I am very happy," he said, he too wanted to cry, but there's no need to cry.

Ezra hugs him back. "I want to kiss you so much," Arthur whispered into his ear.

He blushed a bit hearing this. "What's stopping you?"

Arthur releases him from the hug, looks at him affectionately, and starts by giving him a small kiss.

He looks at Ezra silently asking if it is okay to go on.

Ezra goes in to kiss him, but this time it is deeper, more affectionate kiss.