Angelines pov:
'I've decided. I'm definitely gonna tell him how I feel....now the question is how?'
I sit on my bed lost in thought, wondering how I could possibly confess my feelings without completely embarrassing myself....
'Maybe I could slip him a letter? Like he did to me!
Or you know...be straight forward for once and tell him face to face?.....ugh!!!! Nope. No way. Not happening. My heart can't take that kinda stress.'
I sigh, lamenting my current predicament.
That's when I hear the bathroom door close, and not even a moment later I hear Carlo's voice,
"Angeline! Wanna come join me for dinner?"
I shake myself out of my thoughts and end up stuttering a little as I reply,
"Y-yeah! I'm coming Carlo!"
I quickly go to the living room where I find Carlo sitting on the couch with an extra plate in his hand other than the one on his lap.
I take the plate from his hand while thanking him and sit next to him.
I feel a sudden chill As I sit down, and I realise that thanks to everything going on in my head It had slipped my mind how cold it was this season(even if we were indoors, it was still pretty cold!) and had ended up wearing my shorts instead of my warmer sweat pants!
On top of that, I'd completely forgotten to dry my hair after my bath.
'...so cold...'
The chill gets me again and I instinctively shift closer to Carlo on the couch...
Carlo must've noticed this because he immediately looks over at me in slight surprise and worry...
"Is everything okay Angel?"
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Carlos pov:
I notice Angeline shivering slightly as she shifts closer to me, probably seeking warmth.
"Is everything ok Angel?", i ask, discreetly looking her over to understand the reason behind her behaviour...
'Ah! She's wearing clothes that are way to thin for this weather...maybe she forgot about it...'
I then look at her hair to realise that it's still wet too,
"Angeline! Youre gonna catch a cold if u stay like that! You even forgot to dry ur hair!!"
"Ah, yeah....it's alright I'll dry it after we eat..."
Angeline tries to divert our attention but it doesn't work on me.
"Nope. I'm drying it for you. After we eat we can relax a bit and I'll dry ur hair, no objections, got it?" I look at her in complete seriousness.
She looks like she has something to say about it but ends up resigning herself to my idea in the end.
After we finish eating and clean up our dishes, I sit on the couch and beckon Angeline over to me.
"Come here Angel~" I say while grinning mischievously...
I pat the area on the sofa between my legs, hoping to tease her a bit...but I end up surprised when all she does is scowl slightly while blushing before obediently sitting where i asked her!
'Woah woah woah....what is happening?'
I must've stared in silence for too long because Angeline shifts uncomfortably in her spot, breaking me out of my reverie.
I take a towel and gently dry her hair while she fidgets nervously...
'Shes acting a little weird...I wonder if I did something....maybe I went too far with that love letter? But I was positive that was what she needed right then!'
As I continue to wrack my brain for any and all possible reasons that would make her behave this way, Angeline decides to speak up...
" uh, c-Carlo I have something I wanna say!"
Her tone is a bit higher than usual, as if she was nervous, and it immediately catches my attention.
"What is it Ange?" I ask curiously, still managing to sound calm despite my rising anxiety while waiting for her next words...
"I-I, um, Carlo I think I l-li...I li-NEVER MIND!!"
Angeline suddenly yells out in what looks like embarrassment and frustration before getting up and running to her room.
"Angeline?! Wai-!"
I chase after her but she slams the door in my face, cutting me off.
'Wait...back there....was she trying to-?'
I gasp quietly as I finally realise the reason for her weird behaviour all night.
My posture relaxes and I take a deep breath in relief....
'So it wasn't because she didn't like me after all!!
Angeline....I've got the perfect idea.'
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Angelines pov:
'Oh. My. God!!!!! I am such an idiot! What is wrong with me?! I can't believe I chickened out!!! After I spent so long building up my resolve too!! How am I going to confess to him now?!'
"Ughhhhh!"
I groan in frustration as I sit with my head in my hands and my back leaning against the door.
'I even shut the door on his face....how rude can I get?'
Just when I feel tears start to fill my eyes because of the frustration, I hear Carlos voice from the other side of the door:
"Angeline, it's ok. I get it, you're scared, but don't worry....just know that I always have and always will love you. No matter what it is you wanted to say, my love for you is something that will never change. Ever."
He chuckles lightly before he continues,
"Hey, I don't know if you remember but....there was a song we'd sing together as kids whenever either of us felt sad or angry or just lonely....I've been waiting to sing it with you again but couldn't find the right time....until now."
I tilt my head slightly in confusion, unable to remember....
But then, Carlo clears his throat slightly before he starts singing....and the second I hear his voice, all the frustration and worry in my head fades into the background...
"I can only imagine, how it is to be with you~
From the first day I saw your face, I knew this love was true..."
My heart flutters and I hear a soft thud on the other side of the door, a little above where my head was leaning against the door...
Carlo had leaned his head on the door too, just like me...
"I just have to face the truth! All I want is to be with you~"
I hear shifting on the other side of the door, before he continues...
"I can only imagine us both loving through the night~"
I blush at his choice of words but at the same time, can't help but be completely mesmerised by his actions...
"I can only imagine us together side by side~"
I turn to lean my forehead against the door....wondering if he's probably doing the same thing....
"I can only imagine we're dancing in the moonlight~
I can only imagine....I can only imagine...."
I listen completely entranced by his voice, his song, his words...everything...
"I want to know, if you will be...my favourite song~
My little melody..."
My heart leaped at his words and all at once....It came back to me.
'Carlo....always a step ahead huh?'
I smiled to myself as I caught on and he sang the next line...
"If we could be a symphony...then we would be-"
I opened the door, meeting Carlos gaze as I finished our song for him.
"A Perfect Harmony~"
Silence enveloped us...for a moment, we simply gazed into each other's eyes, searching for something...and when we found it, we couldn't help but grin.
"So I guess it worked huh?" Carlo said with a huge grin on his face as he opened his arms for me.
"Carlo, you sly dog...You knew this entire time didn't you?" I said trying to sound accusatory but failing miserably, thanks to the huge grin on my face as well as I nearly leaped into his arms for a hug.
Carlo simply laughed in reply and held me close....
"I love you Angeline."
His voice was overflowing with love as he said it, and it made me feel warm inside out....
"I love you too Carlo."
He held me tighter as I finally accepted it... and at that moment, I knew that this was where I was meant to be, in Carlos warm and loving embrace....
I was home.
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