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Four and X have been dating for some time now, and it has been incredible. Both of them expressed as much love as they could for their partner, and they didn't do this because they thought they had the obligation to show affection all the time, they did because they genuinely want to, not caring if the other one is showing less affection...
Until one of them thought they were showing less affection.
Four was always a complicated algebralien, especially when it came to romantic feelings, it took him a long while to realize he liked X romantically, and another long time just to confess, and honestly? He was quite surprised that X liked him back, actually, they were flabbergasted, and that's when something kicked in.
Recently, he has been thinking about how does X even like them? Back in bfb, most of the time he would act agressive towards X, would screech at him and even dismember him! And even after all that, X was kind, loving, always worried about their health even more than his own.
And that thought made Four feel terrible.
At the moment, both of them and X was relaxing, well, at least X was, at a beautiful flower field they found, they were doing a picnic kind of date, it was lovely until the moment the thoughts were consuming Four's mind, and obviously, it didn't take X long to notice something was wrong
X looked directly at Four, seeing a somewhat guilty expression on his face, so they moved closer to him and put one of their hands on his shoulder
"Four? Is everything alright?" X gently asked, Four immediately looked at him and forced a smile, that was obviously fake.
"Yeah! Of course! Just enjoying this wonderful picnic with my partner!" He responded, but his enthusiasm sounded so sarcastic that it made X even more worried
"Look, Four, you don't need to hide that you aren't liking this picnic, i understand"
"Nonono! The picnic is perfect, it's just..." Four hesitated, was this worth mentioning in such peaceful moment? Just thinking of it made that fake grin fade instantly, getting back on the guilty face
X looked at Four, then at his hands, he grabbed one of his hands and started doing a massage, trying to ease them down. "Foury, i wont force you to say what is bothering you, but the way you are acting is making me worried, so could you at least say if anything happened or, you are just sad?"
Due to X's affectionate gestures and also his words, Four felt that it was impossible to brush this thoughts away without telling X about it, so, he did one simple question
"Look, it's just... Why do you like me?"
X stopped massaging Four's hand for a second, to process the question, as if they heard a really jaw dropping information, eventually, he continued the massage and looked directly at Four
"What do you mean by that?"
"You know. I've treated you horribly in the past, screaming at you, judging you and everything. And yet, you still choose to stay by my side and also take care of me every time you can, so, why?" That was the first time Four looked directly at X's with such curiosity and regret. It even made X to take a while to think, even though he knew exactly the answer.
Then X stopped doing the massage on Four's hand, he adjusted himself to stay infront of Four, at looked directly at them "It's because you've done something unforgettable to me."
"Which is?.." Four questioned, with worry, since he couldn't identify if X's tone was making it sound bad or good.
"You've helped me found my value, all those years back." X responded, which Four's reaction at first was disbelief, then he continued "Didnt you know how lonely and confused i was? I had nobody, noone cared enough to even look at me.. Thats when you came."
X hold both of Four's hands and brought them to his own chest, making Four feel his heartbeat "This heart was the same one that thought they would be alone forever. Being a variable made it difficulty to make friends or anything else, I thought of giving up.. Until you appeared"
Then, X stopped holding Four's hands, and went on with his explanation "So, if it wasn't for you... I wouldn't be here, which is why, no matter how aggressive you get, i will always be by your side, just like you when i had nobody."
Four's eyes shined in awe. He didn't know he meant this much to X, ok he knew that but not THIS much, he felt tears forming on their eyes, but he didnt care. they pulled X for a big hug
"I'm so sorry for questioning your love... I should've trusted you from the beginning." Four cried, but not of sadness like he was feeling before, but of happiness. Which X fully retribuied the hug
"It's ok, Four, i understand where the thought came from." He responded while he started caressing Four's back. Then a comfortable silence came in.
At some moment, Four decided to break the silence.
"X?"
"Yes, Foury?"
"I love you."
X giggled, "I love you too, dont forget that"
"I won't, and you don't forget it either!" Four demanded
"Hehehe, of course i wont!"
Then, both of them started chuckling, it was so silly, but it made both of them feel happy and loved, and that's all it mattered for them.