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Lørdag 17.12.16 kl. 00.12
The final guests had finally left the apartment, and Isak was left standing with an overwhelming sense of peace. Eskild and Noora had gone with the rest of the girls to continue partying, and Linn had retreated to her own room not long after. The apartment was finally silent. The glow of the Christmas tree still casting a soft light in the living room.
Isak padded softly to his own room, opening and closing the door behind him as quietly as he could. Even had retreated to the safty of Isak’s room an hour before the others had left, and despite the darkness in the room, Isak could see Even on his bed sleeping. The sense of peace he was feeling before intensified, and now coupled with the feeling of love and joy, Isak quickly took off his shirt and pants, and slowly crawled into his side of the bed.
Looking at Even, Isak couldn’t stop his left hand from caressing the side of Even’s face. He looked so peaceful, and at ease, sleeping now compared to the first time Isak watched over Even in his sleep. It was truly amazing how far they had come in just a week.
Deep in his thoughts, Isak hadn’t noticed that Even had opened his eyes until Even’s own hand covered Isak’s on his cheek. A soft, “Halla” escaped Isak’s lips, Even’s own curling up in a smile. “Halla”, Even replied, running his hand from Isak’s fingers to his shoulder.
“I’m sorry for waking you. I tried to be quiet”, Isak whispered. He rubbed his thumb softly from side to side on Even’s face, taking in the crinkle of his eyes as Even smiled. “Don’t worry about it. I wasn’t really sleeping”, Even said. “Just resting”.
Isak couldn’t help smiling just a bit wider. “Everything okay?” he asked. Because even though Even has reassured him that he was fine before saying goodbye to their friends, that he was just a bit tired, Isak couldn’t help worrying. “I’m fine. I promise”, Even said pressing a soft kiss to Isak’s lips. His own smile widening.
“Good. I’m glad”. Shuffling a bit closer to Even, their foreheads touching, Isak softly whispered, “I had a really nice time tonight”. He took a small breath, “It was nice seeing you with all my friends. They really like you”. Looking into Even’s eyes sometimes felt like looking into the sun. At times too bright, and yet just not enough. Now looking at him, Isak felt calm. Even’s eyes could tell stories. He didn’t even need to open his mouth to do so, and tonight, at right this second, they told Isak that he was happy. Content.
“I like them, too”, Even said, his eyes becoming almost non-existent with the force of his smile. “Not as much as you of course, but still”. Isak laughed softly, pressing a chaste kiss to the tip of Even’s nose. “Of course”, he replied nodding his head in mock agreement.
A calm silence filled the room as they looked at each other. Tomorrow was a new day. A new day filled with new challenges. Isak was going to meet Even’s mother for the first time. Maybe even his father. And even though the thought of it filled him with a nervous type of energy, he couldn’t help but smile at the feeling. Because he had Even now, and meeting his parents wasn’t as scary as not having him. Like he had said in the kitchen earlier that evening, nothing was awkward anymore.
Not with Even by his side. As long as they were together, he could face even the toughest army. Because even as Isak knew that there were hard days to come, and hard conversations to have. Knowing that they were finally at a place, where there were no more secrets, left him feeling calm. Because they were together, and together they could face the toughest of battles.