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“have you ever been in love?”

vernon’s question comes straight out of the blue. there’s a movie playing on the tv, but you’re just now realising that he hasn’t been following along at all — he’s been looking at you.

“in love?” you repeat, and you don’t answer the question. on purpose, because this — whatever hangs between you two — is still relatively new. “why?”

he shrugs. “just ‘cause. i think i’m in love with you.”

you freeze; eyes flit to him, where he reclines casually on the sofa, brown hair falling over his eyes, features soft and golden in the dim light. the lightbulb needs changing, you register distantly. he said he loves me.

“oh,” you manage finally, and there’s something large and warm and bright swelling in your chest. something warm and wet pricking at your eyes too, but nothing can take away from this feeling. this moment is yours, forever. “oh.”

vernon’s eyes flit between the screen and the ground, before landing on you. (the colour brown has never looked so beautiful.) “you don’t have to say anything.” his voice is quiet, floating between the two of you. “i just — i wanted you to know.”

it only takes you four simple words to get him to smile again: shy, bright, dazzling, even. almost timid, with the way his cheeks colour — but you get it. it’s new territory, this l word.

but for once, you’re not scared. that might come later; you’ll be surprised if it doesn’t. for now, though, all you feel is golden.

an / this vernon brainrot won’t go away. he’s always there. in my brain.

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