mornings were never nathan’s thing, not until he met darcy. now, he’d happily rise at the first sign of sunlight if it means getting to see the other in a peaceful sleep, one of the few times he actually looks calm. this morning is different though, both of them awake and having lost track of time hours ago, the sun rising slowly through the curtains as nathan reaches over to darcy and, with a soft touch to the cheek, makes the other look at him.
❝ i’m in love with you. ❞ the words have no urgency behind them, no ulterior motive. nathan says it as if he’s just stating a fact, something everyone knows. ❝ i’m in love with you and that – scares the shit out of me. ❞ he doesn’t break eye contact as he speaks, his voice quiet as if not to disturb the silence around them. ❝ but it’s true. ❞
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truth be told, darcy has always been something of an EARLY RISER -- there was always something to do, some place to be. however, he hasn’t slept yet, too distracted by the other beside him. not in any way in particular, his presence that night was more prominent than usual. darcy shifts, frowning a bit as he turns his head. like usual, his initial thought is that something is WRONG.
but it seems that’s quite the opposite. the breath hitches in his throat at nathan’s words, fingers curling so nails dig into his palm. ❝ oh, ❞ it leaves his lips in a sigh, and he finds himself closing his eyes. ❝ oh, god, um. ❞ now, he KNOWS this isn’t the proper reaction. the words haven’t quite.. settled yet. ❝ nate, i -- oh, my god. ❞ darcy takes the other’s hand, pressing a kiss to his palm. ❝ i’m in love with you, too. and -- and yeah, it’s so fuckin’ scary. i’m just tryin’ to figure out what i did to make you love me, honestly. ❞