hope confessing to you
pairing: hope estheim x gn!reader
tags: awkward & flustered!hope, mutual romantic feelings, kissing
hope has been… acting strange, lately. he's been avoiding you, though whenever he was with you, it was as if he clung to your every word and you had his undivided attention
this hot and cold behaviour of his began to confuse you. and hope isn't stupid, he knows that it's bothering you…
so, hope decides to explain to you what's been going on with him, why he's been acting so odd around you lately
when he gets a quiet moment with you, hope ends up pouring out his heart to you, confessing that he's been in love with you all this time
“i know we've been friends for a while, but lately, i– i started to see you differently. i didn't want to tell you, at first, but i can't just pretend like i don't love you. because… i do. i'm in love with you.”
it's a lot to take in, especially since you didn't expect a love confession! you worried you might've done something to upset hope, but he's been in love with you this whole time?
“you don’t have to say anything now, of course. i just thought i owed you an explanation as to why i acted the way i did…” hope sighs, as you remain quiet
but only seconds later, you pull him into a kiss, letting actions speak louder than words – and flustering poor hope in the process!
