-Yoru-

Wanna come over?

That's what I texted Hiro. My parents were about to leave and they had asked me to go with them, but I wasn't in the mood. I saw this as an opportunity to have some alone time at home, but then I thought of calling Hiro over and it striked me as a better idea. We had only exchanged a couple of good morning texts since our last phone call though, so maybe he was busy? The app was indicating that he had read the message, so why wasn't he replying?

Finally, after a few more minutes of waiting, I saw the three dots appear. He was typing!

Sure!

Hiro had been at my room more than a couple of times and it wasn't rare for us to watch a show after studying, but this would be the first time of him coming over as my... boyfriend? Kind-of- boyfriend? I wasn't sure, but I didn't really need to be, because Hiro answered my question with his following text.

It's a date.

Needless to say, I rolled my eyes and smiled at the screen. Before I could reply, I received another message.

So, what time should I be there?

As I was reading that, I heard my parents knocking at my door and saying goodbye. I knew that they wouldn't mind me inviting friends, but I opened the door and informed them anyway, just to make sure.

"Can he also sleep here? We can go to school together in the morning." To be honest, I felt a bit giddy for asking that, because I knew they would not mind at all. At the same time though, I felt guilty because the situation would probably be completely different, had I asked for a girl to stay the night. I wanted to tell them, but I needed to see if this relationship would last first. Although I was probably using that as an excuse, to buy me some time before I faced reality.

After my parents left, I called Hiro without much delay. I told him that he could come over whenever he felt like it, since we would have the house to ourselves anyway. Twenty minutes later, I heard the bell.

The evening went on better than I thought. As expected, we were awkward at first, but after some joking around and talking, we became comfortable with each other. We ate some snacks, watched "How I met your mother " and even kissed sometimes. They were just lazy kisses here and there while we were cuddling, but I still liked them. I'd never imagined that dates and relationships could be like this. I felt so content, it was almost unearthly. It was such a new and unfamiliar feeling for me. I was still anxious and scared, but at least I wasn't depressed. That was more than enough for me.