Jordan had been waiting for half an hour, but Xavier was still nowhere to be seen. He tapped nervously on his forearm and sighed.

Damn, where the hell is he?

He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around, finding himself in front of a smiling Isabelle. "He's late, isn't he?". "Of course. I really don't understand him, sometimes. He's always so precise and punctual, but when it comes to important things...". "I think you're trying to say he's weird, Jordan" she said laughing.

He cracked a smile, watching his friend from head to toe. She was gorgeous in her white dress, she really looked like an angel. "You're amazing, Izzy". "Don't tell me you're... heterosexualising yourself!". "I think it's not even a word... however, no I'm not".

Isabelle grinned and pulled him in a side hug. "I really can't believe I'm gonna get married before you do". "Why?". "I mean... you and Xav have been together for what, FIVE FUCKING YEARS? The hell you're waiting for?".

Jordan immediately blushed. "I think you should say it louder, God didn't hear you". "If there was a Gay God he would roll his eyes looking at you two". Jordan slapped her on her arm.

"Stop it! You're embarrassing!". "I know, that's why you love me!". They started laughing, but they stopped when they saw a familiar redhead running to them.

Isabelle threw her arms up to the sky. "FINALLY! Lord Foster has honoured us with his holy presence!". "Shut it, you jerk". "Hey! I'm the bride here, so be nice" she said poking his cheek.

He mumbled something under his breath and put something in his pocket, then he whispered something in Isabelle's ear. The girl's grin got wider and wider. "You really are... oh, nevermind. Move that pretty ass, I'm not the one who will be late for her wedding".

Jordan shook his head and rolled his eyes, then he felt Xavier grabbing his hand and squeezing it. "I love you". He squeezed it, too. "Yeah, me too".

They both joined their friends and family inside the little church. "Bryce and I bet 20 yen: the first who cries pays". "Your big sister would lose in a heartbeat".

In fact, Lina was almost crying, already: she was talking with Kim, adjusting her veil with Astram beside her.

As soon as Isabelle entered, everybody fell silence, while the organist began to play the wedding march.

Lina placed herself beside Xavier, grabbing his hand. "If you're gonna get married, please, wait another couple of months. My heart can't stand another marriage". "You'd be the first to know. In fact...". The boy tapped his pocket and Lina opened her mouth.

"You just didn't...". "Yup. But not now, this Izzy and Kim's day".

The wedding proceeded well, and Claude lost his bet with Bryce: he started crying as soon as Isabelle started to pronounce the vows.

That afternoon, the Sun Garden Crew (that was how Mark and Nathan had started calling the ex members of Alius Academy) gathered at Isabelle and Kim's house.

"Lina! How the hell did you manage to start crying even before the wedding started?". The woman wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. "Oh, shut up you Icicle. I saw you crying when they exchanged the rings". "Well, AT LEAST I held it together for almost an hour!".

Slowly, the laughter faded into a pleasant silence; Kim was almost asleep in Isabelle's lap, Dave was texting someone and Bryce was absently stroking Claude's hair.

At some point, Xavier stoop up and coughed. "So, guys... I've been thinking about this for almost a month". Then he turned to Jordan, and the guy with green hair felt his heart pounding in his chest.

"Jordan. I've been in love with you for... something that feels like a lifetime. I don't want to spend any day without you by my side. So...".

He knelt and took a small box out of his pocket. He opened it and looked Jordan in the eyes.

"Jordan Greenway, love of my life. Will you... will you marry me?".

The following moments seemed like a lifetime. "Yes". The room fell silent for a moment, then Isabelle release an high pitched scream and everybody else started cheering and screaming.

"HOLY SHIT, FINALLY!". "I WON THIRTY FUCKING YENS!". Everybody slowly turned to Dave, and he shrugged. "What? I'm the only single guy there, I can make a little bit fun, can't I?". "Who did you bet those money with?". "Ethan and Nigel".

Bryce gritted his teeth. "I'm killing those motherfuckers yesterday". "You meant tomorrow, honey". "No. I meant yesterday".

Jordan hugged Xavier and kissed him. "I... I thought you would never ask". "I just... I was scared". "I love you, idiot".

"Yeah, we all know that". "ISABELLE!".