New Message.

_I gotta go to bed soon._ I text him back. It was 3 in the morning on a school night. My eyes burned and my head throbbed from the harsh illumination cutting through the dark. _Lol. I totally understand. But before you go, I need to tell you something._ He replied. I became more alert, but the moment passed. It's nemesis named fatigue returned. _Okay, tell me fast before I pass out!_ Minutes coursed on. _I've been blind._ That was it? I took a deep breath. _What do you mean by blind?_ _I'm in love._ Direct. _I'm happy for you. Who with?_ Minutes again. _You._ _What?_ My heart was between pounding and fluttering. I couldn't choose yet. _I've held it in long enough, I need to tell you. So here it goes. I love you, and I'm new at this. Completely new because I've never felt this way. I know it's weird. You're my best friend, but when I think about you, it's more than that. I want more than that. I want you. You're all I think about._

Minutes passed. I was speechless.

...Then I decided my heart was fluttering.