Having a ball

“We had a serious misunderstanding when we first met. For the longest time, I thought she held it against me. But I didn’t know her back then. I barely knew people in general. I didn’t even know how to look at her. Didn’t realize what I was(n’t) seeing.“She took that chance to move her arms to encircle him.“She has always been my friend, but I want her to be more.” For a moment he paused, and she had the feeling he was getting ready to say something it had taken him a long time to accept. His gaze was still off somewhere else, but when he spoke, his tone did not waver. “I want to look into her beautiful bluebell eyes and tell her everyday, ‘I love you, Marinette’.”