58 I Love You (1/2)
The first thing Su Yan saw when he woke up was a tuft of black hair. The first thing he felt … was a pair of silky lips on his.
Huh?
He blinked and his brain seemed to crash. What was going on? Hadn't he just been with his father? How come someone was kissing him now? He squinted at that black hair and tried to figure out who that person was. He couldn't tell, though, but instead, he noticed the white ceiling above them. It seemed … he had ended up in the hospital somehow?
He took a deep breath to find out if there was that awful smell of sanitizer in the air but instead he got a whiff of a familiar aftershave.
Huh?
Su Yan blinked again. This time he was sure his brain had crashed. Something had to be wrong. Why did it seem like this person kissing him right now was Nie Chang?
”Ah Yan …” That person whispered at his lips, his breath tickling Su Yan's skin.
Su Yan gulped. ”Nie Chang?”
Nie Chang jerked up. It seemed his friend had already woken up? He shifted awkwardly but then frowned. Why was he reacting like this? Su Yan had obviously wanted him to hug him back before. So that had to mean he liked him, too. There was nothing to be embarrassed about!
”You're awake”, he murmured and leaned down once more, pecking him on the lips.
Su Yan's eyes went wide. ”What … What are you doing?”
”Hugging you.” Nie Chang sat down at the edge of the bed and smiled. ”I remember a certain someone extending his arms as soon as he opened the door and then complaining when I carried him into the car and drove him to the hospital instead of hugging him back. So I felt like I should fulfill your wish now that you're feeling better.”
Su Yan's gaze flitted about. Oh god! Had he really done that? Wait. If he had and Nie Chang didn't want to hug him back …
Nie Chang could practically see how Su Yan's thoughts were going awry. He reached over and put a finger to his lips. ”Sh. Don't think anymore. You're just going to get it wrong again.”
Su Yan wanted to protest but Nie Chang just shook his head.
”I love you. Is that clear enough for you?”
Su Yan stopped struggling. That … had been really direct. ”You … Why didn't you say so sooner?! Going around in circles like that … Did you want to drive me insane?”
Nie Chang patted his hand. ”I really wonder who is driving whom insane here. So. What about your answer?” He looked into Su Yan's eyes, intent on not missing even a second of his expression. He had to engrave this moment into his heart and remember it in the years to come.