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● We’re acting like kids... / Part 6 ●
It hadn’t been that long, but Aris and Xavius had gotten closer than either of them expected. Even though there was still this vibe of light competition and teasing between them, something in their dynamic started shifting. Less sharp comments, more looks that lingered longer than usual.
Xavius felt this strange vulnerability—one he wasn’t used to and found kind of annoying. He didn’t know how to tell Aris that she was more to him than just a challenge. Usually, girls flocked to him, and he never had to think twice. But now? Pause. Fear. Wanting to get it right. She wasn’t like the others.
And Aris? She’d figured it out a while ago. She was drawn to him—annoying, scary, but still drawn. The disgust she felt at first had turned into... a dangerous kind of fondness. But she wasn’t about to admit that first. Aris wasn’t the type to give up without a fight.
One warm summer evening, they met up—no friends, no noise, just the two of them. The sunset burned in the sky with bold strokes, and even Aris, who usually didn’t notice stuff like that, caught herself thinking that everything just seemed to fall into place too perfectly. Too ideally.
◇X◇ — You’re quiet today.
[ Xavius remarked, glancing her way. ]
○A○ — Don’t wanna hear it? Then don’t listen.
[ She shot back, trying to hide her nerves, rolling her eyes dramatically. ]
◇X◇ — I’m listening. Even when you’re quiet, I’m listening.
[ He said, surprisingly serious. ]
She stopped, narrowed her eyes:
○A○ — What did you just say?
◇X◇ — You heard me fine.
He took a step closer. She didn’t back off, but she didn’t move towards him either. They were standing so close they could almost feel each other’s breath.
◇X◇ — We...
[He started, but she raised a finger.]
○A○ — No. If you say something cliché right now, forget about that tea you liked when you were at my place!
Xavius smirked. She was dodging again with sarcasm. So, she was nervous too.
◇X◇ — What if I say something real?
[ He asked quietly. ]
Aris looked him in the eyes for a second—like she was trying to catch him in a lie, like always. But she didn’t find one.
○A○ — Then... [She hesitated, bit her lip] — Then maybe for the first time, I won’t run...
He slowly moved closer, taking his time. She didn’t budge. Her eyes just narrowed slightly—checking if he was messing with her again. And then, in the next moment, their lips met.
It wasn’t a wild, Hollywood kiss. It was soft, warm, cautious—just like everything between them, growing not in days, but in glances, in expressions, in jokes, and in arguments.
Time, truly, felt like it stopped.
Then Aris pulled back slightly, looking him in the eyes, and said:
○A○ — We’re really acting like kids.
◇X◇ — Maybe, for the first time, that’s not so bad. [He replied, gently brushing his forehead against hers.]
To be continued... ____________________________________________
Owner of Aris Vair - @DellaryOsborne
Owner of Xavius Forest - @RidalyJet
Art by - @himerichh
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