Kaya and Niall hate each other. He's her annoying next door neighbor who's made her life miserable ever since she was born. Kaya thinks Niall does it out of enjoyment. Or is it something else?
"Sometimes it's love, sometimes it's...
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Niall stands one step from my doorway, still with that panic but also calm expression on his face. He looks almost as if he's going to say never mind instead, but maybe not. I'm not sure. I wish that he would just apologize already, so we can get this over with.
He sighs and I start to worry.
"I've been a real dick because, well, I didn't want to interrupt anything. What you and Harry have.. or what you two are starting to have. I know you've liked him ever since we started high school and I know how happy you got whenever you saw him. Or whenever you even talked about him. He just makes you so happy. I wanted you to be happy. And..." Niall pauses but keeps his meaningful stare on me.
He's being serious and I want him to keep going. I don't know what to expect. Maybe just an apology, but that doesn't seem to be the only thing he's going at.
"I know you've noticed how I've been trying to avoid you. I only did that because I knew I couldn't be around you anymore. The only way was to make you go away. It literally killed me inside to do that to you. It killed me too, because I missed you. I was trying to forget you since whatever you and Harry had was growing. I didn't wanna be in the way and I didn't wanna hurt myself. But it's hard for me to forget you when you keep running back to me. You even went to my job yesterday and that didn't help. You're such an annoying pest." He scoffs jokingly.
"I'll admit, I was really happy when I saw you, but... I was still an ass, wasn't I? I tried my best not to think about you but I couldn't. I gave up. Lately, whenever I talked bad to you, you looked at me with this... this look, and I almost lost it, but I took control of myself, princess."
Princess... My ears have missed hearing that word come out of his mouth.
"It was hard—so fucking hard—not being around you anymore. That's when I gave up. I gave up trying to forget you existed. I don't even know why I tried to do that when you live literally next door. I can be stupid sometimes." He chuckles.
"I've always kept my feelings hidden because I was afraid it'd change what we had. And I was always too nervous. Although it doesn't seem like it, does it? I always felt like I could be myself around you, but lately, I've been nervous. I'm a real dumb ass too, you know? I should've never let you get with Harry. This is my karma, I guess." He stops, gives a nervous smile as he waits for my reaction. I remain blank-faced and I know it's killing him.
It's a minute and a quick swallow until he continues, and I notice how he seems to be having trouble speaking.
"Kaya, shit, you're probably the most annoying person I've ever met," He cracks a grin and I find myself chuckling. I should've slapped him for that, but I don't.
He takes in a deep inhale. "But... as stupid and crazy as this sounds... I'm in love with you." He exhales and stares at me intently.
