Something About Him

Chapter 28: Because I wanted to

Cynthia's POV

I slowly inched closer to him and wrapped my arms around his torso while resting my head on his chest.

And just like that...with such step that may have seemed quite causal and small to many, I felt safe.

We just stood there in the middle of the woods, in the same position with me hugging him as if my life depended on it and him not hugging me back as if I had some dangerous, contagious disease.

I snapped back to reality and realized how awkward this has suddenly turned.

Holy crap!

Why the hell did I hug him?

Why do I always have to be so stupid to not think with my brain, but act impulsively on my emotions?

He just took pity upon me and saved me from that prick, which, if I may add, he would have done for any other random girl in my place and on the other hand, I just couldn't help myself but be stupid enough to think that this was something special and embrace him like this.

Ugh! God! What must he be thinking of me right now? Most probably that how I'm such an emotional fool.

Jesus!

I made a fool of myself, in front of him yet again.

It's better if I end this torture for him and embarrassment for myself by pulling apart this instance, thinking so I decided to pull away right at this moment and save myself from any further embarrassment of him not hugging me back.

Just as I was about to pull apart and step behind, I felt his strong arms wrapping around me, stopping me dead in my actions. Stroking my hair gently, he comforted me. To say that I was surprised would be an understatement.

I was taken aback by his one mere action.

He hugged me back! I couldn't help but feel a sudden warmth in my heart just at the thought alone.

Chilling shivers ran down my spine as I felt him so close to myself for the first time ever...I don't know if those shivers were because of the cold weather or because of our sudden closeness.

But who was I kidding? Of course, it was because of our sudden closeness.

Gosh! I have never been this close to any guy, ever before...we were so close that I could even feel his rapidly beating heart against his chest, which was surprising and also questionable, as to why was his heart suddenly beating as if he has just ran a marathon?

I could very easily explain my racing heart whenever I saw him or was close to him, it was quite obviously because I liked him...yes, I admit it today that somehow he has grown on me...that I have undeniable, unexplainable feelings for him, ever since the day I first saw him.

Initially I found it too difficult to admit it to myself or even explain the stupid things that would happen in my heart and body whenever I saw him or was near him, but today I admit it to myself and I'm not ashamed or sorry for it.

But today it's his racing heart that's unexplainable.

Did he feel the same way for me?

Or was I just getting my hopes raised way too far up?

Deciding to brush all the questions and thoughts aside for now, I gently and slightly rubbed my cheek against his chest in the process of moving myself closer to him, which seemed to be an impossible task as we were already way too close for even a sliver of wind to pass by from between us and the realization suddenly made me blush.

And even though I was enjoying and cherishing our closeness way too much, but the sudden heat on my cheeks managed to somehow snap me out of the trance and I reluctantly had to pull away.