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Salvador and you have been friends since childhood. You two helped each other through the relentless bullying you both went through. He's been changing a bit recently, but you didn't question it, thinking it was just the usual dark stuff he enjoyed. As of right now, you guys were walking to the park while holding hands. Even though you guys were just friends, you always held hands. "(Reader), you wanna go to the swing set?" Salvador asked you with a small smile, one that you didn't see much these days. You nodded.
"Let's just hope some kid didn't already take it over." you said in response as you two kept walking.
"I'll kill 'em if they did." he said, his voice monotone. It sent shivers down your spine; you looked at him with a bit of a confused glance. You just went quiet with a small nod, hoping he was just joking. You two made it to the park, heading straight for the swing set. You sighed in relief as you didn't see a kid there. You got on the left swing as he got onto the right, the usual set up. It was assigned at this point. You let go of his hand and started to swing back and forth.
"One day we'll look like weirdos sitting in the park like this," you told him quietly. He rolled his eyes with a scoff.
"We probably already do," he responded. "If I'm being honest, I don't care. As long as we don't get harassed about it." he added onto what he was saying, his voice getting lower at the end. You nodded in response.
"Yeah, I agree." you responded quietly. He opened his mouth to speak then shut it, like he was contemplating his words. He stayed" in place, not swinging back and forth or anything at all. You looked at him confused. "You okay?" you asked softly, stopping the swing so you would be still. He nodded before looking up at you, his dark eyes staring into yours. You had noticed he had started wearing eyeliner recently, it wasn't a bad look on him. It actually fit him well, with his now darker clothing.
"Just thinkin'. " He responded, still staring at you with an intense gaze.
"About?" you questioned further, knowing he probably needed an outlet to get whatever he was feeling out. He didn't go to therapy or anything, so he needed to tell someone how he felt. He looked away before responding,
"Us." he answered. You looked at him, your eyebrow perking up. He seemed to notice your curiosity, sighing in response to the eyebrow raise. "How do I put this... I have a crush on you." He confessed. "It sounds corny as fuck, I know. But it's true." he added quickly, a blush coming onto his face that you've never seen before. You stared at him for a moment before responding.
"I have a crush on you too." you responded, a small smile on your face.
"Yeah?" he asked, trying to see if you were being for real. You nodded with a small hum. He grinned. "Does this mean we're together?" he asked, to which you nodded. He clapped his hands once and did the victory fist (Illi McMillin style.. heh.) Before he could stop himself, he leaned over and kissed you. Your eyes widened before closing, kissing him back. Your hands went to his sunken in cheeks, gently holding his head in your hands. His hands gripped onto your hair on the back of your head. You pulled away after a second, staring into his eyes, he had a little grin on his face. His fingers were still entangled in your hair. You could feel your cheeks heating up as you smiled at him. "You're cute when you're blushin'." he flirted. You rolled your eyes and pulled away.
"Oh, shut up, Sal. You're not the charmer you think you are." you responded, knowing he was a total charmer when he wanted to be. He laughed.
"I totally am. I can tell by just lookin' at you that you're being charmed by me." he told you, grinning. You rolled your eyes.
"Yeah, yeah whatever." you chuckled softly. You felt him grab your hand, your hands dangling in-between the swings. You looked up at the sky.
"Is it already crazy to say I love you?" he questioned, looking at you. Your eyes drifted back to him.
"No, we've known each other for years so it doesn't sound crazy." you responded. "For the record, I love you too." you admitted. You both went quiet as you went back to looking at the sky above you both, the sun going down. You could hear him moving a bit on the swing, the squeaking and the rustles of the wood chips making it obvious. He moved a little bit closer, well the most he could while being on the swing. He gently squeezed your hand in a loving way while looking at your side profile before he looked up at the sky aswell.