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the scratching of pen on paper was the only sound in the otherwise silent room; victor had a wide smile on his face as he wrote, cheeks a rosy red.
signed, your dearest friend, Victor Grantz
he put down his pen and carefully tucked the letter into an envelope. every step of writing a letter was special, important, and he couldn't choose a favorite part. it could be the careful packaging, making it neat and tidy and ready to send out; it could be the writing process, thinking over your words and putting it all on paper with your pen; it could be the delivering of the letter, seeing the recipient's reaction to receiving it.
every part was his favorite, honestly.
however, he couldn't deny, his favorite person to send letters to was andrew kreiss; he could practically call himself enamored with him. his heart sped up whenever he received a text, and his face got all red and flushed prettily. he wanted to be able to call andrew his.
so he wrote a letter.
...
andrew, hands shaking, slowly pulled the letter out of the envelope. holding it close to his face, he squinted, reading aloud to himself in a quiet voice.
"i fall... heads over heels- trip over my shoelaces, as my eyes cannot leave you... oh to hold your hand, even just for- for a second. the urge to take.. you... into my arms and run far away, never coming back, eats away at me. all i can think about is you: your hand, perfect for mine to hold- your... your lips, perfect to capture... in a kiss...!"
he fell back on his bed, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling. A... love letter? For him? From Victor???
hands shaking, andrew raised the letter back up into his view and squinted at it. this wasn't a joke, right?
...
luca :) Today at 00:04
hey vic?
do you know if something is up with ands?
he doesn't norm stay up this late unless something happened
i hear him bumping around and stuff next door
could you check on him? idk if he'd answer me truthfully if i asked but he always responds to you no matter what :)
postboy Today at 00:10
i'll check up on him right now!! thank you for letting me know!
buzz zap zap Today at 00:13
thank u bff my sanity owes you
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victor was immediately sent into a worried frenzie, pacing around his room. how should he approach this situation? he paused and leaned down to pet wick in her sleep.
"oh... what should i do?"
would it work to just be upfront about it? yeah... yeah! victor smiled and shot up; his best option is to be direct and forward when asking if he's okay!
he hurried to sit down and opened his messages again.
... (ノ*°▽°*)
postboy Today at 00:19
hey andrew, is everything okay?
luca said you were still up and the two of us were worried.
kreiss Today at 00:22
Victor, hello. I am doing fine, I apologize for worrying you both.
postboy Today at 00:23
no need for apologies, i'm just glad you're okay!
what are you doing up so late?
kreiss Today at 00:25
I was... reading something. It puzzled me and intrigued me.
postboy Today at 00:26
ohh, was it what i sent earlier? did you like it?
if you liked it, i could send you something else i've been writing..
kreiss Today at 00:26
I would like that
postboy Today at 00:28
if you desired the farthest star, i would traverse to get it for you; my love, mondlicht, you deserve the world, and i will do whatever it may take to acquire it for you. if you’ll accept, i will cherish you forever; hold my hand, allow me to pull you into love’s waltz. my hand on the dip of your back, i’ll make sure you never fall.
i’m afraid i’ve fallen head over heels for you, dearest, so might i ask to kiss you, and hold you close in my arms?
postboy Today at 00:36
andrew..?? are you alright??
did something happen??
kreiss Today at 00:37
Oh, apologies for that, nothing happened.
It's very pretty and well-written, Victor. I enjoyed reading it.
postboy Today at 00:37
thanks! i'm glad you liked it!
i think it's appropriate to mention that it's for you actually :)
goodnight now, it's bed time. see you tomorrow andrew!
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luca peered up at the wall between his and andrew's rooms. through the thin walls, he could hear andrew mumbling something again, along with... a pen scratching on paper. luca smiled and turned back to his invention.
andrew and victor had to stop dancing around each other and lift the veil from over their eyes to see how captivated by each other they are.
...
victor yawned into his hand, tears catching at the corners of his eyes from it. he was getting out ingredients to make a nice breakfast, maybe enough for two so he could invite andrew over, when he heard the mail slot open. a letter...? for him?
excitement flooded his mind, and he scurried to sit at his table with it. but what if it was a joke? a few months back, the other college boys in the dorms played a prank on him like this... victor prodded at it, pulled on it, poked it, and examined it from all angles. and then he let himself get excited again, and he opened it carefully.
"my heart races, like the crashing waves around me, threatening to overturn my raft. but you are the rock, the one that makes everything better. you secure my raft so it does not toss me over the side. i fall in love more each day. oh to pull you closer, and closer, until no distance separates us. skin on skin-" victor gasped mid sentence, covering his mouth and dropping the letter. he took deep breaths, staring down at it before he had the courage to continue reading.
he picked it up once again, clearing his throat before reading.
"skin on- skin... flushed shades of pink and red. sheets over us, sheltering us from the rest of the world. nothing else matters; we’re the only people in the world at the moment... my heart beats and skips its steps for you. when you speak, my face grows warm and my knees weak. i fumble over my words, voice caught in my throat at your charm, and i’m a wreck when you leave, so please, be mine forever..."
'-andrew'
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