Steven and an old high school s/o that meet up later in life and rekindle their love? Haha, your writing is very good.
Steven was quite used to being prepared for anything unexpected, but he certainly didn’t expect to see you years later, and coincidentally in front of the cafe he frequented.
At first, he didn’t recognize you. It had been so long since then, but he had this strange feeling that he had seen you before. It wasn’t until he had gotten a good look at you that his memory finally caught up. Both of you had frozen to where the two of you stood in front of the cafe, staring at each other in surprise.
“…Steven?” You asked, hesitant. You were sure it was him, with those remarkable eyes of his and stature.
“[N-Name]? Oh my god, it’s been so long,” He said, his eyes wide with disbelief. Steven knew it was pretty unlikely, even maybe impossible that he’d meet anybody from high school, considering where he lived now. But meeting you here, of all places, was something where the odds looked even lower than 1%. You sighed in relief, then smiled. “It has been long,” You replied. “I’m amazed that after all these years I get to see the star student Steven A. Starphase again,” You said humorously. Steven scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. “Well, I’m certainly amazed to see you again as well. May I ask what you’re doing here in this city?”
You sighed a little. “Just some work and relocating. I’m living here now, actually,” You answered.
“Really? Wow, I’m impressed you came to live here, of all places.”
“You’d be surprised with what my work has me do.”
Steven talked with you for the rest of the afternoon, staying at the cafe the two of you meet at. Talking with you again was like a breath of fresh air. It was amazing how much time had passed, and how long it was since the last time he had seen you. You looked almost the same as you did on graduation day, with your eyes still having that soft spark and your mannerisms the same as always.
Steven had forgotten how much fun he always had with you. The two of you were close in school, being in nearly every class together. There were night outs, secret messages between each other during class, and study sessions together. Steven hadn’t forgotten about any of those special moments he had with you. Through the pain and suffering of school, you had always been the one to really cheer him up. There was, however, one thing that really came back to him, reminding him once again. He still had a bit of a crush on you.
Steven couldn’t help those feelings. He fell in love with you slowly during the school years. Every smile that he saw from you only made him fall harder. It was during the last few months of high school that he planned to confess, but he waited too long. It was too late by then, and he regretted it. Years passed, and those feelings were buried but never forgotten. You appearing now with that smile of yours was enough to make him a little flustered.
Unbeknownst to Steven, you also harbored feelings toward him. You always had him in your heart all these years, and you couldn’t help but hope to one day finally confess it all, after missing the chance to in your last year of high school. You always blamed yourself for not telling him sooner, and how hesitant you were. It was just so frustrating with all these thoughts of meeting Steven again in the future and possibly meeting his significant other. You couldn’t help but feel this huge weight of regret on your shoulders when you thought of it. But now, here you were, talking with him again. (And with Steven not in a relationship! You sighed a little in relief after he answered your question about it) It seemed like right out of a dream. Steven looked as handsome as he was years before, maybe even better. You couldn’t help but feel that the scar upon his face (which you were new to) was a trademark of his now.
Time passed quickly, and soon both of you had to go your separate ways. Of course, before goodbyes were said Steven had given you his phone number, with you doing likewise. It wasn’t long before the two of you met up again. And again. And again. Each and every time Steven met you was him getting a step closer to confessing. You were the same.
It wasn’t too long until Steven called you, asking you out to a nice restaurant nearby. He finally planned to confess, after meeting you coincidentally a few days ago. You said yes, of course, all the while simultaneously freaking out on the inside. A nice restaurant? All alone with Steven? It was like something that only happened in movies.
You met him outside of the restaurant, where he wore one of his nicer suits. For you, a simple semi-formal outfit (or whatever you imagine!). As soon as Steven saw you, he couldn’t help but look at you in awe.
You blushed, pink slowly appearing on your cheeks. “Oh um, thank you. You look amazing yourself,”You said, embarrassed. Steven gave you an amused smile. “Thanks. Let’s go in, shall we?”
The two of you were led to an empty circular table, with soft music being played in the background. After ordering, Steven talked with you.
“So, you enjoying the city?”
“Well, it’s hectic, but it has its moments. I’m slowly getting used to all the weird things I see here.”
Topics like these flowed between the two of you, but Steven couldn’t help but feel the need to confess in the back of his mind. Every time he tried to say something about it, something different popped out of his mouth. He hated how hesitant and shy he was at the moment. You as well wanted to confess, but you just didn’t know how to say it at the right moment. There were plenty of chances, but your embarrassment won practically every time. But now, you had him right in front of you. You did not want to go back to your apartment and sulk, like every other time.
You started but stopped when you heard Steven saying your name at the same time. Both of you blushed a little. “I-I’m sorry, please, go on,” You said, not wanting to be rude. “Oh no no, it’s fine. You were first anyway, I believe. I don’t mind,” He replied, trying to reassure you. “A-Are you sure? I mean-” You began. Steven gestured for you to go on. “It’s fine. Please, go on. I’ll tell you mine later,” He said, insistent. You sighed a little, giving in. “Fine then. It’s just that, I’ve been meaning to tell you something for a long time, ever since high school actually,” You began. You could feel your face getting warm with embarrassment as you continued.
“I- I have feelings for you. I’m sorry it’s so sudden, and how late this is.” You spoke quickly, nervously. You honestly didn’t know how he would react. At the moment you felt as if you could explode from how tense you were. You looked down, twiddling your fingers together, trying to distract yourself. You painfully waited for an answer, feeling the awkward atmosphere.
“You took the words right out of my mouth.”
You snapped your bead back up, looking at him. “What…?”
A hint of pink appeared on his cheeks. “I had planned to tell you uh, what you told me, actually,” Steven explained, a little awkwardly. “I- I didn’t imagine you had the same plan as I did this evening. I even went through the trouble of trying to think of what to say for um, confessing to you. Trying to make it sound right,” He confessed. He smiled humorously. “I suppose you did for me, in a way.”
You were speechless for a few moments, staring at Steven in shock. You thought the odds were against you, with how long it had been since you had seen him. You thought he might’ve moved on by then, but what he told you sent you into a state of shock. It was like you were dreaming. And you didn’t at all want to wake up.
“R-Really?! I uh, wow. I didn’t think you’d… actually like me back. Wow.” You didn’t know what else to say. Everything had escalated so fast that you didn’t have the time to process everything. Steven gave you an apologetic smile. “Same here. I’m honestly surprised that you still remembered me, after so long.”
You pouted. “Of course I still remember you! How could I not forget about all those times we had together!” You protested. Steven blinked, surprised at the sudden outburst. A smile then appeared on his face. He chuckled. “You’re as adorable as always, [Name],” He said, a hint of playfulness in his voice. You blushed. “And you’re as annoying as always, Starphase,” You replied, looking off to the side, arms crossed.
“Oh! I haven’t heard you call me that in a while.”
“Don’t make me regret anything now-“
It was easy to say that the others in Libra were surprised to see Steven in such a happy mood the next day.
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