#shiftinghan

His hands shook as he read the message, over and over. He was alone in the room for the moment, and glad he was. For now at least. Nathan was somewhere else in his apartment, doing something else and Leon was sitting on the bedside with his elbows resting upon his knees as the screen of his phone was the only light kept on. He ran scraped fingers through his crimson locks, grimacing at the stinging pain it brought forth and then flopped down onto the mattress, phone still in hand. He wanted to answer so badly, but what would he say? That he had ben beaten into bits and pieces because he couldn't deal with the pain it caused him to be away from the other? No. But he didn't want to lie either. In the end, he figured there was nothing else he could do, wanting ti pour his heart out to the other man but instead writing a curt response like he so often did to everyone. Typing it in quickly, pressing the send button and then tossing the phone aside, not caring for where it landed as he left the room with hurried steps. 

Meeting Leon’s gaze, a small smile spread across his lips as he heard the other’s words. Even after all the time they had spent together, the vampire was still able to make his heart flutter. It still made him incredibly happy to hear how the older man felt about him. “I’ve never been happier than when I am with you either, Asce. I will always be glad and feel happy to have you in my life like this,” Lu Han murmured back, about to take a step closer to the red headed man, when he continued speaking, getting down on one knee. 

"…Asce…what are you doing?" Golden eyes widened as his heart skipped a beat. Was what he thought was happening really happening? Tears gathered in the corners of his eyes. He sniffed, the tears rolled down his cheeks, and he covered his mouth with his hands. No matter how much he’d dreamed about this day coming, he hadn’t imagined it would actually happen. “Oh my god…” Lu Han gasped when Leon opened the box, letting him see the ring inside. “Oh my god, yes, yes! A million times yes! I want to spend the rest of eternity with you too!” he cried as he jumped on the older man, kissing him as he tackled him to the floor. 

Waiting for the younger male's answer was almost tantalizing and the seconds were passing in ultra rapid. Giving Leon more than enough time to consider his options then and there, what he'd do if it turned bad, and of course the opposite. However paying most thoughts to the bad things. He had thought this true a million times already, what he'd do if the younger would reject him. And in all honesty, the answer was still floating. He knew he'd accept it then and there, but afterwards? He had no idea. Maybe he'd just move on easily, or he'd break entirely. He wasn't sure. 

And thus when he was tackled to the flooring, barely registering the words the younger uttered, he was surprised, gasping as he hit the floor with a thud, fingers clutching around the velvet box. When he finally realized the response had been positive as lips met his, he wrapped his arms tightly around the younger male, eyes brimming with crystal clear tears as pale lips curled up into an even wider smile. He kissed Luhan back passionately as tears rolled down his cheeks. Had never cried before the other, not for any reason at all, and this was certainly the best one of the two options and he was glad beyond belief. Hear feeling as if it would resume it's beating at any time.