Stark couldn’t make the huge grin on his face go away. “Maybe a little bit.”
Kyle laughed and hugged him again.
“It’s just so much to take in at once,” Stark said. “I… I can’t believe it’s finally happening.”
“Finally?” Kyle asked, glancing up with surprise. “What do you mean by that?”
Stark rubbed the back of his neck with embarrassment. “I thought it was pretty obvious how I felt about you,” he explained. “Hell, even Chase thought so.”
“Chase!” Kyle cried. “I completely forgot about him! Is he okay? What happened?”
“It’s okay,” Stark said. “I told him the truth last night, when I realized I couldn’t keep pretending anymore. We watched this stupid movie and there was a dad who didn’t help the other parent or their kid and…” Stark shook his head before reaching down and taking Kyle’s hands in his own. “I was scared, but I knew I didn’t want to be like that. I knew I had to make things right with you.”
Tears rimmed the edges of Kyle’s eyes. “You’re gonna make me cry in the middle of the store,” he mumbled.
“Sorry,” Stark said. “But its true.” He squeezed Kyle’s hands firmly. “I’m glad we’re not fighting anymore. That was the worst.”
“Yeah,” Kyle said. “I’m sorry I tried to push you away. I was scared, too.”
Stark chuckled. “Well, neither of us have to be scared anymore. We have each other now.”
Kyle nodded, and wordlessly let himself be pulled into another tender embrace.
