Norman x Ray

Chapter 2, Confession

Ray's Point of View:

I was walking to my last class with Norman. He has not talked much since our encounter yesterday. He has been looking down pretty much all day. I am planning on talking to him after class. It is Friday after all.

Norman's Point of View:

When we got to our last class of the day I went to take a seat. Ray sat down next to me. He was trying to get a look at me but didn't want me to notice. I noticed. I bet he doesn't even care.

My hair was covering my face. I couldn't sleep last night. I was trying to figure out my feelings but I have no idea what I feel anymore.

Ray's Point of View:

I pass a note to Norman. It says to meet me in my dorm room. After Norman reads it he looks at me and his face looks like he has been... Crying? My heart drops.

I don't know why. Him like this hurts me. I watch him attempt to smile at me. It was a sad smile.

After class...

Norman's Point of View:

I walk in to Ray's dorm room and see him waiting. As soon as I spot him I look down biting my lip holding back tears. " Hello " I say.

Ray gestures for me to sit down on his bed. " Take a seat, and tell me what's wrong. " He tells me. I sit down on the bed beside him and I feel tears rolling down my cheeks. Ray takes my hands gently and looks me in the eyes.

" I- " tears begin to pour from my eyes before I can begin to speak. "What's wrong with me? I'm so stupid! " I exclaim.

Ray's Point of View:

After what Norman said I could barely breathe how could he think that? So I cup his face into my hands and look at him. " What could make you think that? " I ask him. He responds with, " My feelings Ray... " He sniffles and tells me, " I've never felt this way before, It's confusing me. "
I talk in a surprisingly soft voice, " What's confusing you? " I ask him. He replies with, " My f-feelings, what's wrong with me? " " How do you feel? " I ask. " I-I don't know... " He breaks down and gets less tense.

He is in so much unimaginable pain right now and I bite my lip and pull him into a hug. He cry's into my shoulder. I try my best to comfort him the best I can. " Hey, it's ok to not be ok. " I tell him. Norman tells me, " Something doesn't feel right when I'm with you. It's something different... "

My heart sinks. " Should I... Stay away? " I ask. He pulls out of my arms and looks at me, more tears swelling up in his eyes. " No don't! " He exclaims. It's a weird feeling like... He bites his lip and looks away from me.

" Like what? " I ask. " Do y-you even c-care? " Norman asks me more tears streaming down his face. I was stunned.

" Norman... Why... If course I care! You've been my best friend since like... Forever! You're smart, witty, handsome, why wouldn't I care? " I tell him. He looks at me, " R-Ray- " more tears falling down that adorable face of his and then he wraps his arms around my neck. " Norman... " I keep him as close as I can to me.

Norman's Point of View:

I close my eyes as tight as I can and I try to stay as close to Ray as possible. " I-I am s-sorry... " I tell him. " For what? " He asks me.

" I-I am such a baby. I can never hold this back! " I exclaim. I cry more into him.

" Not true. You're one of the strongest people I've met. We all need help sometimes. " Ray tells me. " R-Ray? " " Yes Norman? " " What's your opinion on me? " I bite my lip and rest my chin on Ray's shoulder.

" You're my friend and... I like you... " Ray tells me. I mumble something under my breath tears rolling back down my cheek.