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For the past few weeks, you've been working hard to drop hints to your crush that you like them. From gifts like chocolates and flowers, to poetry and compliments, even straight-up flirting and dates. Could you even call them hints? You were practically spelling it out
It was plain to see you liked her, everyone knew, everyone except her.
You've liked Dolores since you were kids. It was the way she squeaked and laughed, the way she sang and just existed, you fell in love with everything about her.
Maybe you sucked at this whole giving hints thing, or maybe Dolores was just dense. Maybe she was doing this on purpose, you genuinely had no idea, but that isn't the point.
The point is you gotta make a solid move already.
You nodded to yourself, determined to finally tell the love of your life how you feel.
I can do this, right?
Wrong, I can't do this
You're walking by the stream, something you do with Dolores often, giving her a chance to take a break from all her responsibilities in town.
It was your special spot, a haven. A place where you and Dolores could be away from everyone, everything, every sound. Just the two of you
I can't do this I really can't
You glance at her, playing by the water skipping on some stones. The light from the sun hugs her figure perfectly. Unconsciously, a smile forms on your face, one you've smiled a million times before. The smile just for her.
Just like that, you find yourself falling for her all over again. Her eyes, her nose, her lips
Her lips. They look so pretty-
You shake your head to snap out of it. As though her beauty was a trance, though it was one you wouldn't mind falling in forever.
A deep breath
I can do this
A sigh
I'm gonna do this
"So uh- Dolores", you whisper.
A part of you hopes she didn't hear anything, but you're sure she heard you, super hearing and all that.
"Hm?", she looks up at you and your eyes meet
How does one sound so cute with just a hum?
Her eyes are round, clear with expectation, patiently waiting for you to continue. Her lips are in a pout you're familiar with.
Her lips..
"I uh-", you croak out. What was I gonna say again?
"We should uh", a breath.
Why did her lips have to be so pretty? So plump and soft, they looked so cute.
I wonder what it tast-
"We should just kiss"
w h a t ?
"What-", Dolores tried to talk but you cut her off
"I mean uh-", your breath caught in your throat
You messed up. This wasn't supposed to happen. The one moment you finally decide to be straightforward with your feelings and you mess it up. Now she's gonna think you're weird and she'll never want to see you again.
Way to go me! yey!
"I'm sorry I-", you look up to meet a pair of eyes looking straight at you.
When did she get here?
Somehow, while you were panicking over your oh-so-smooth and sudden confession, Dolores had walked right in front of you.
Now she was close.
Really close, too close?
Your noses were almost touching, you could feel and hear each other's breath, even without the super hearing.
Too close
A step back, "I'm really sorr-"
You're cut off by something soft on yours. It takes a second before you realize
IS SHE KISSING ME??
When you finally realize you're supposed to kiss back, Dolores smiles and deepens the kiss. It's soft and better than everything you dreamed about. Her arms wrap around your neck, softly playing with your hair while your hands rest on her waist, gently caressing.
It's absolutely perfect.
Dolores is the first to pull apart, and she immediately laughs seeing your face.
You blink rapidly, mouth hanging open, trying to process what just happened
DID WE JUST KISS??
Dolores waits for you patiently, clearly amused
"I- uh- eh?", smooth
Again, Dolores laughs at you, now you can't help but smile in return.
"You're right mi amor", she says catching her breath, "we should just kiss"
She showers your, now red face, in kisses. She pecks your forehead, your cheeks, your nose, and finally your lips. Once, twice, thrice, then another deep kiss.
Of course, you're quick to kiss back with a smile.
"Finally", u sigh, contented
By now the sun is about to set, as you spent the day busy in a liplock with the girl of your dreams. You're seated on the grass, resting on the trunk of a huge tree. The forest is silent, nothing but the distant songs of birds and the stream quietly running.
Dolores is seated between your legs. She rests her head on your chest, listening to your breaths and heartbeats sync
"Finally", she echoes with a smile
"You know it's about time", Dolores teases you
"You knew???", you whisper with a raised tone and wide eyes, still careful not to hurt Dolores's ears
Dolores laughs at you.
She seems to do that a lot, not that you mind. Her laugh was like your favorite song, a sound you'd never get tired of.
"I have super hearing you know", she says after catching her breath
Your mouth makes an 'O' shape.
"Huh, I thought I was good at hiding it", you frown to yourself
"Oh no, you did great dear", she says. You turn to her confused.
If you did a good job hiding it then how..?
Dolores snickers again, "You know my family isn't as great at hiding secrets as you are"
You groaned in response. When you had ran out of ideas, you asked the Madrigals for help. An act in a moment of desperation. It made sense though, they were Dolores's family after all, surely they could be of help?
Felix and Agustin gave you tips on "how to woo and impress a girl". Julieta taught you how to cook for the many dates you had, and Isabela provided pointers on flowers, plants, and their meanings.
Antonio, Bruno, Mirabel, Luisa, and Camilo had helped in planning, practicing, buying gifts, pick up lines, and picking outfits. I bet it was one of them that slipped it out
Pepa and Alma, on the other hand, gave their blessing. When you didn't have to go home soaking wet from one of Pepa's clouds you had jumped up and down out of joy.
It was a lot of hard work too, meeting in secret whenever Dolores was on the other side of town, communicating through pen and paper only.
"So if you knew.. why didn't you say anything?", you ask confused
"Well..", Dolores pauses as though she was building suspense, "where would the fun in that be?", she teases
You frown, pretending to be upset. Dolores loses it, laughing at you again.
You take this opportunity though, cupping her cheeks and pecking her lips, making Dolores shut up, eyes wide and face bright red.
You sigh, "You were right", another peck
"Mi amor", your left hand drops, resting on her waist, while your right brushes the hair out of her face. You look into her eyes, then her lips. You smile, caress her cheek, and tug her closer.
"We should just kiss"