I parted from him, then wiped my tears away. He helped me do that as he wiped my tears with his lips. He kissed my eyes and my cheeks.
"I love you too," I whispered to him. He smiled at that. I curled my arms around his neck, then tiptoed so I could reach his lips.
He kissed back. He hugged me tightly while we were doing it to prevent me from moving away from him.
"This time it's for real. No deal. No fake kisses. From this moment on, we're fucking real, Arya Astrid Fonacier. I am yours and you are mine," he said between our kisses. "And nothing's going to stop us from doing this. I won't let you go."
I smiled at that. This is real. He is real. This is not a dream. There's just no way that his lips aren't real. I know this is just so sudden. I don't know how my siblings will react when they find out about me having a new boyfriend, but I don't care now. If I don't follow this feeling today, I know I will regret it.
