aididitmyway | IC INBOX | Midwestern Mayhem

Yeah... You and Hunter were so cute!! I don't wanna, I dunno... get in the way of that.

[instantly:]

You wouldn't. You're—... different. I love you in a different way than I love Hunter.

Eh?

[ ... actually, this makes instinctive sense to him. he's just surprised... she came to the conclusion that quickly ]

[she's had a lot of time to think while you were sleeping, kalim]

Hunter's cute, but... you're kinda...

[she pauses to think through her words]

You're one of the people that actually makes everything feel better, like mama or my brother. That's not to say that I don't love Hunter, but... you're that kind of important to me.

Woah...

You think so highly of me??

[ he says, curling in closer, like they're sharing a secret ]

-- I gotta take that very seriously!

I'm really, really happy, right now. I got caught off guard by that...!

[ he leans in to kiss her forehead ]

[She looks a little embarrassed, and her face is bright red, but happy all the same.]

You're impossible to not love, Kalim. But—... I mean, aside from happy, how do you feel about it all?

[ he thinks about it for a minute, ]

I love you a lot too... That's why I was glad you asked me to help you. I know I'm not the most reliable-- but I want to be, for you.

Oh... But that's probably not exactly what you mean, hang on, let me think of a better explanation.

[... oh my god, it's so silly she can't help but laugh]

No, that's not really what I meant. You're lucky you're cute.

I wanna support you. And be there for you and-- you're one of the most important people for me. Which is funny because we only just met.

Um, I love you. And I'm glad you love me too.

I know. But—... I mean, look at everything we've been through, even if it's only been a month. It feels like it's been way longer.

I love you so much, Kalim.