"Babe, please, listen to me," Matteo pleaded, his eyes fierce with the fear of losing him. "I swear to you, I truly didn't know you from the night of the accident. That part is the absolute truth."
Adrian stared at him, his heart heavy as he demanded the truth. "Then since when exactly have you known me, Matteo?"
Matteo's heartbeat started pounding faster than usual. "I can't tell you… I can't tell you exactly when, because it doesn't matter anymore. Not when the truth remains that I set that first night up. I planned everything just to make it seem like I was helping you."
Matteo's voice cracked as he looked at him. "I was stupid, Adrian. I was desperately finding any way possible to get close to you, because the moment I saw you, I saw you differently from anyone else. And somewhere along the way, those feelings became the most real thing I've ever felt. I really love you, baby."
"You love me?" Adrian asked, the words tasting bitter on his tongue.
