I finished having lunch at home and I was cleaning up when...

CRONK! CLANG!

My eyes suddenly went on the dishwasher that accidentally broke and as a consequence it led also the sink tube break and in a moment I got soaked by the spray of water that came out from the sink.

Seriously, just what I needed in that moment! I had my plans for the afternoon and I was already late on the schedule.

I looked at the hour and I sighed because of my bad luck. What to do now? I tried to come up with something and then I remembered Christopher.

I picked up the phone and dialled his number.

"Hi Chris!" I greeted him when he answered.

"Thank God you picked up my call. I really hope you can save me".

"Woah woah calm down. What happened to you?" he asked.

"My dishwasher and the sink tube broke up and now I am here all wet. Are you able to fix them?".

"Yeah sure. I will come in a moment"... and then he closed the phone.

And indeed after 10 minutes my doorbell rang and I let him in with the tools. Looking at me all wet he giggled while I was really embarrassed.

He began working on fixing up the things while I couldn't hold back but wander around the house anxious and sighing.

"Y/n, please, stop going around like this... I can't concentrate on the work. Why are you nervous?".

"S-Sorry Chris.. I'm not doing on purpose but this accident came up suddenly and messed up my plans" I apologized"...and I just missed my floral design course of today".

"Don't worry" he smiled. "You said floral design?".

"Yes.. I take different courses of handmade arts; floral and jewellery design and metal smithing" I smiled.

"Wow! You never cease to surprise me. Can I join you in your courses?".

"Sure. Why not?" I smiled and then together you went to the other two courses.

- time passes by doing jewellery design and metal smithing -

After the courses when Christopher and I went outdoors the warm sun was still up in the sky and even if evening would come in few hours we decided to take advantage of the moment.

In this way we took a stroll around the city without any particular direction and as we walked together we chatted.

In no time Christopher and I became such good friends but as time passed by getting to know each other I began to feel strange... strange but in a good way; as I got attached to him every time I was with Chris I felt my heart warming up.. it seemed like I felt the flame of love overwhelming me every time I was with or thought about him.

I remained in these thoughts of mine for a moment and without realizing I felt his hand taking mine and that woke me up back to reality.

"Everything ok? You were absent for a moment" Christopher looked concerned and I smiled at him as a response to his concern.

We were keeping on walking around the city when we stopped by in the proximity of a park. We got curious as we saw a great mass of people meeting up in one place and unanimously we decided to take a look.

We went there in the park and we observed that an outdoor exhibition was going on... and when we noticed that it was one about handmade arts we almost got excited and truth to be told I couldn't hold back a giggle.

"We met each other in an exhibition like this, you remember?".

And as I recalled the past he smiled.

We went through the stalls and admired every pieces of art. Wooden sculptures, house decorations, jewellery and also vases... everything was beautiful and we admired everything but what surprised and amazed us at the same time was that among adults there was room for children.

Naturally we observed and admired every artists there but children took most of our attention and interest... and looking at their work we felt proud of what we adored because there it was something that joined everyone and that everyone in that park shared; and we encouraged those little artists and to honour their work and to make them happy we bought something from them; actually it was Chris that bought something from them for me like a necklace and a pair of earrings.

Seriously, Christopher and I were having the time of our lives in that event and it was wonderful. I never felt so happy before and with someone like him. What I thought about him was indeed true: he was such a keeper and I would do anything to be always with him.

Time passed by so quickly; it is always like this when you have fun. And so the close time got near and we decided to take a last stroll around the city before the moon would rise.

We hung around the park and then looking at the hour it was time to head back home and Chris offered to accompany me to my apartment.

Once we found ourselves in front of my door and after greeting each other I was about to open it when I turned back to Chris.

"Please...please stay a bit longer" I sort of begged him. "I-I would like to do something to thank you for the favour you did me today".

"You already did. We had fun in the courses and also in the exhibition".

Feeling him wanting to go away back to his house I began feeling my heart thumping and aching and also some tears forming. I didn't want to let him go..well, at least, not that moment.

"I insist!" I almost shouted startling him and I apologized.

"Okay okay don't worry. What has taken into you so suddenly?".

I didn't know how to answer back so I stood silent for a long time as we entered and as I got in the kitchen preparing dinner.

I made sweet crepes some with chocolate cream and some with strawberry and cherry jam. It was just a simple dinner but Chris remained stunned from my cooking skills and complimenting me for how delicious was the food I blushed.

And after eating we both remained still and silent for a moment until..

"Y/n"

"Chris"

we spoke at the same time and as courtesy he let me speak first and so I apologised for how I acted before in front of him.

"Seriously... I don't know what got into me. Do you forgive me?".

"Yes yes". In that moment only God knew why I felt tears and obviously I couldn't hold back and crying in front of him Chris rushed to hug me.

"Ehi ehi; you don't have to overreact on such a thing" he calmed me down as he wiped away my tears.

"Y/n... can I tell you something? It's long time I want to tell you but it was never the good time but I think that now it is.".

I nodded as I put myself together.

"Well... how can I say... hum... sorry if I am a direct person but I never want to surround an argument; I always go straight to the point" he confessed and then he took a deep breath.

"I like you...no, no... I think I fell in love with you y/n. Y/n, you are a wonderful woman. I never told anyone something like this to anyone and I never felt so appreciated by someone like you not even by my parents nor siblings... they only look down on me because I am not like them but you not. I really don't have words to describe you. You are like an angel sent out from heaven to me. Look! We understand each other so well not only because we share lots of things. You remember what you told me in the park? Yes... that's it! It was fate if we met and if now we are best friends. If you weren't who you are or if you hadn't the work or even your hobbies you have now everything would be different; we would never meet up. We would be different persons and not fully understood and so lonely... but we met, we are so happy to have met each other and we feel so complete when we are together. Isn't this what is commonly said to be soulmates? I never felt like this before... not until I met you".

I cried at his confession; he just told what I felt too towards him, what I thought.

"Please accept me" he told me with a cracked voice for tears looking like he was begging me. "I know I'm not perfect nor the best guy ever- ".

I hugged him and kissed him on the lips not wanting to hear any words coming out his mouth.

We shared our first kiss and we kissed passionately and for quite long time.

"Do not ever say something like this. You're fantastic Chris" I told him when we parted. "And I will prove to everyone of your family that you're wonderful and ift hey will say something back I will make sure to kick or punch them in the face".I laughed to defuse the situation. Indeed we laughed a bit.

We kissed again.

"I love you".

"I love you too, y/n, and I will do anything to make you feel happy" he whispered to me.

"I am already happy. As long as I have you and I am with you I will always be happy... I just need you".