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Charles couldn't stop staring at his best friend. He didn't know why just that he started after the confession on the staircase. Did this have anything to do with said confession? No. Well okay maybe, it's just that Charles hadn't stopped thinking about it. It was all he could think about. He didn't love Edwin back he knew that, but he wasn't so sure about that now.
He hates admitting this, especially to himself but he had been staring at Edwin's lips, his arms, his nose, his jawline. Really just anything and sure he knew that Edwin was atractive but he just hadn't realised how atractive. He just couldn't date Edwin purely because he finds him attractive, what if he did date Edwin and he figured out he didn't actually love Edwin? That would hurt both of them way to much. But what if he did love Edwin? God this was all way to confusing. Maybe he should talk to Crystal about this, she would know what his feelings mean.
"Hey Crystal, could I talk to you?"
"Yeah sure Charles what's up?"
"I've been thinking about Edwin"
"Wow what a surprise there"
"Crystal I'm serious, just listen to me please"
"Alright, what happened to make you act this way?"
"Nothing, well I mean maybe something has. God I don't know"
"Well explain it to me"
"So Edwin confessed he's in love with me back in Hell and back then I said I did love him just not in that way"
"Charles wtf, why would you do that?"
"Because I'm not in love with him, or well that's what I thought. I have not stopped thinking about that confession since it happened and now I just keep staring at him because well how could I not he's so handsome. But I'm not sure if I'm in love with him or if I just think he's hot"
"Charles, listen to me. The fact that you have that specific thought means you care so much that you won't even try incase his heart breaks, but what about yours? How would it make you feel if you couldn't date him for another 30 years?"
"Probably really annoyed. Well no I'd absolutely hate it, I mean it's Edwin. And with how I reacted to the cat king and Monty I don't think I'd handle it well if he ended up dating someone else"
"So what's the problem then?"
"I'm not sure, I just. How do I confess to him? I mean I know how I just don't know what to say. What if I muck it up?"
"You might but Edwin won't judge you for it"
"I know"
"Well go on then get out and tell that boy how you feel"
"Alright I will" Charles yells while running out if Crystal's room.
He ran all the way back to the office, getting there fully out if breath. Which is weird since ghosts don't need to breath but they can still get out if breath.
"Charles did you run the entire way here?"
Oh God he made Edwin worry, why did he do that? Edwin doesn't need to worry about him, he probably already has enough bad things going on in that brilliant brain of his. Oh jesus he has his sleeves rolled up, why is that so hot? I really want to kiss him right now.
"What?" Edwin whispered
"Wait shit did I say all of that out loud?"
"Yes"
Oh Edwin sounds so insecure, how can I fix this? I need to fix this.
"Well uuh mate I kinda wanted to tell you that I love you too, guess I didn't need forever after all"
Edwin just looks really shocked and said nothing
"God I'm really mucking this up aren't I?"
"No, I'm just shocked you would play such a cruel joke"
"I'm not joking, Edwin believe me I would never ever make a joke about your feelings. I'm genuine when I tell you I feel the same, I love you, I love the face you make when you're focused, i love it when you wear comfy clothes, I love how happy you come back when you've been watching Scooby doo with Niko, I love you. Please believe me"
"I uuh, well I guess I do believe you"
"Really?"
"Yes Charles really"
"Can I kiss you now"
"Yes please" Edwin sighs
Charles walks over and leans in and kisses Edwin. Its a bit clumsy teeth clashing but they just break apart laugh a little and lean back in. This time it felt so good Charles swore he could melt and he might have if he didn't end up running out of breath.
"I love you Charles"
"I love you more Edwin"