Chapter 53: Chapter 53 - He Will Regret It Real Bad

The puffs of Ryley's warm breath grazed the tension on his face, leaving Zach completely shut out of reality.

Unbeknownst to him, his raging feelings took over his mind. He brought his face closer, leaning forward as he tilted his head, listening only to the voice inside that told him he had to make quiet the soft sobs escaping the blond's red lips.

Just a breath closer... he's much closer than he could ever be with the person he always carried within his heart.

It's as if the whole universe sided with him— the gentle wind pushed the back of his head further down, and the grass didn't seem to restrict his motion to step closer that the tip of his shoes touched the other person's.

And despite the loud thumping sound of his heartbeat that deafened his ears when his lips slowly drew closer to Ryley's, his figure remained steady.

After this, Zach wouldn't need a word to confess the truth he had been hiding from his old rival.