"Y/N, I've got something to tell you."

"Ooh, what is it?" You ask curiously. Hiro swallows down the lump on his throat. It was evident that he is nervous.

He takes a deep breath. "I... I hope things would work after this and..." he pauses. "B-But I'm afraid that..."

"That what?"

"That we won't ever talk again, I don't know." Hiro looks down. Why is he talking gibberish all of a sudden? He's prodigy for pete's sake, he should be smart fo this. Tell his feelings and get it out of his system or chicken out and don't tell it at all? It's all or nothing.

You smile. "Hiro, we will never not talk to each other... I promise." Hiro smiles too, but it doesn't reach his eyes. You continue, "Whatever it is, as long as it's the truth, we'll be okay. So come on, don't be shy. What is it?"

All or nothing.

Hiro takes a deep breath once again. "Y/N, the thing is... I..." he pauses. You're on the edge of your seat. "I... like you."

"Wait. Are you... are you being serious right now?" You laugh, and it sends a pang in Hiro's heart. You see this, and you immediately stop laughing. "Oh, you really are serious. Whoa."

Hiro sighs and looks down again.

"Hiro..." you say, squeezing his hand again, which Hiro realizes you were still holding. "I've got to tell something, too." You sigh. "The truth is... yes. I like you."

He lights up, grinning which it shows his tooth gap. Unfortunately, you take a deep breath. "Well...

I used to."

He was speechless. He doesn't know what to say, but he has to respond. "R-really?"

"Yeah, Hiro..." you look down too. "You see, when you helped me get over Mike and Jenny, I started having feeling for you but... there's some sort of force inside me telling me to surpress those feelings because..."

Because?

"Because we're bestfriends, right?"

Another pang Hiro felt when you said that. Bestfriends. That's all it's gotta be, huh? Either way, he's thankful he even has a friend like you who's his age. Unlike SFIT where he had been bullied a lot. "...yeah... we are."

You turn serious. "Let me explain, bro," you say. "You see, you're a great friend... I don't wanna lose you."

I don't wanna lose you too.

You countinue. "You're everything I wished for. I mean, you're nice and you're charismatic, and... you're attractive." You smile, making Hiro's heart flutter and his face is starting to color. "You're perfect, but... but I just don't know why my feelings for you suddenly vanished."

I... don't understand.

I can't...

I just... I...

"I understand, Y/N."

You smile sadly. "I'm glad you understand what I mean." You squeeze his hand once more. "And plus, I always kinda knew that, you know, you have a thing for me."

Hiro's eyes widen. "How did you know?"

"The words that you say, they're... I don't know. Suspicious?" You shrug. "I even remembered the time when you were like, 'what?!' when we became bestfriends..."

Hiro facepalms. Stupid knucklehead.

"...you were kind of making me jealous, you know, with Y/N Miyazaki..."

His head still on his free hand, he shakes his head, embarrassed.

"...actually, I got jealous and scared that you'll find a new friend and replace me," you finish with a sigh. "Hiro, do you know what I'm really scared of?"

He smirks. "Confessions at parks?"

You chuckle. "No, you crazy." You sigh. "I'm scared about you abandoning me because you don't want us to be this way. I don't wanna lose the best bestfriend I've ever had in my life." You end with a smile.

But...

"Y/N, I can't ever abandon you."

"That's the spirit!" You grin. "I'm very sorry if I hurt you, Hiro. You'll find someone better than me."

And you'll find someone better than me?

"I can't. I won't," Hiro pauses. "There is no one better than you..."

You shrug. "Time will tell. Hiro, lemme ask you real straight." You face him and squeeze his hand again, tightly. "Do you really want to continue our friendship?"

I want us to be more... but, how?

I'm conte...

I don't...

"Yeah, I want to. I... I'm content of what we have."

"Thanks, Hiro. I hope... I just hope things work out right." You light up. "Wait, I have an idea to ease your emotional pain!" You kiss Hiro on both of his cheeks. He blushes and his eyes widen.

"Are you satisfied with your care?" You giggle, quoting Baymax after Hiro introduced him to you.

"Yeah," Hiro grins. "I'm satisfied."

You smile back. "Hiro, a person doesn't have to be romantically loved to be happy. All a person needs is a friend who makes him happy, in spite of dark times, to be happy."

"Thanks, Y/N. For not giving up on me. I'm proud you're my bestfriend."

"There we go." People begin to gather as the firework show is starting. The colorful show reflects into your eyes, which Hiro finds it interesting and adorable. He stares at your features a bit before you turning to him. "Hey, Hiro! Look at that cute, heart-shaped firework!"

"Cool!"

"Happy Valentines day, yeah!" You stand up and pull Hiro as well, you're still holding hands. "This is the best day of my life!"

Meanwhile, Hiro looks down and without you noticing, he thinks deeply.

Why did I fall in love with you?