He presses his lips to mine quickly, but I already feel my mouth chasing after his, begging him not to go.

“Exhilarating, right?” he says.

“Are you one of those weird adrenaline buffs?”

Drew laughs, and as much as I love the sound of it, I’m fucking freezing and ready to get out. We crawl out of the water, and he’s still laughing, probably more at me this time.

I turn around and pull him to me, crushing my lips against his, and he wraps his arm around my waist again, holding me like I’m delicate. I know my nipples are poking through my shirt, my chest probably prominent against the wet fabric, but I don’t even care. I don’t care what I look like right now. I have Drew. That’s what matters.

“I need to tell you something,” I say, and even after the plunge we just took, I know this is the far riskier drop.

He smiles, an eyebrow raised. “What’s that?”

“I—” I pause, my eyes wide. I know this is a risk, but it’s one I’ve made up my mind about. I just need my lips to move accordingly. Finally, I say, “I don’t want to fake date you anymore. I want to real date you.”

And he laughs before pressing his lips to mine again. And my heart flutters just a little. My breath is still shallow from the cold, but it almost feels like he’s stealing my breath with every kiss he places against my skin.

When he pulls away, he says, “I thought we were over that fake dating thing a while ago.”

I freeze, my eyes going wide. “Wait, what? When?”

He shrugs. “Back at your apartment. I thought it was pretty clear we were both into each other and the rest was just poking fun.”

And whoa, okay, I totally missed that. Here I thought I was steering us both down this romantic roller coaster. It never occurred to me that Drew might have his own track in mind.

“I had no idea,” I say, and he laughs again.

He pulls me to him, and I smile, pressing my lips to his.

Then he whispers, “I’ve never met anyone like you before, Noah. You’re special.”

And as his hands explore my body, I feel more loved than I ever have before, like every brush of his skin against mine is a whispered confession of how perfect we are for each other.

Wednesday, June 20

MeetCuteDiary posted:

[. . .] Finally, we jumped into the water together, getting lost in each other’s arms. It was all very romantic and sweet. It was the moment we knew for a fact that we’re meant to be together.

Anyway, here’s some shots from earlier!

Justintimetostealyogirl replied: Wow, I wish I had a love like yours.

Hearliessquiddyshopesanddreams replied: You guys are gorgeous! So jealous!