Takaritsu Week: Day 6 - Confession
This will be my last entry for this year's @takaritsuweek. I was a bit short on time, but please enjoy this quick ficlet.
Thank you for hosting this event again this year <3
"Takano-san, the person who loves you the most in this world... is me!"
Awestruck by the sudden confession from the man he'd loved for so long, Takano stood frozen in place. His first thought was that he had to be dreaming, but the cold feeling of the rain pelting down on him felt too real. He stared at Ritsu with wide eyes. The other man panted like he'd just run a mile, his face bright red.
All of a sudden, they were back at the library of their high school. Takano remembered the confession so clearly, like it only happened a few hours ago. The blush on Ritsu's face had looked the same, but his voice had wavered and his gaze had shifted to the floor as soon as the words had come out. He'd appeared shy back then, innocent and insecure.
None of that insecurity showed itself this time. Ritsu had confessed his feelings in a loud and clear voice, powerful enough to be heard over the rush of the heavy rain. He hadn't stuttered or looked away, but spoken with fierce conviction.
Two love confessions from the same person, yet they couldn't have been more different.
Not long after their paths crossed again at Marukawa Publishing, Takano had realized Ritsu wasn't the same person he'd loved in high school. In his mission to make the boy who ran from him fall in love with him again, they both learned how life had changed them.
Oda Ritsu didn't exist anymore. Saga Masamune didn't exist anymore.
While that chapter of their lives may have ended, a whole new chapter had begun. Takano loved Ritsu more than he ever had, and Ritsu loved him back unequivocally.
The time for running and chasing was finally over.
