III. Mikha Tanuwijaya
They went to many different places from late morning until the sun settled down. Daniel is also grateful he didn’t choose the wrong outfit. It looks good on the camera and his face keeps blushing because Mikha never misses a chance to say he looks beautiful. That boy really knows how to make the day perfect.
The sound of the camera bursting to take as many shots of Daniel in the sunset turned all the heads around them. Some people are whispering and guessing whether Daniel is a model or some influencer. Mikha bent one of his knee, taking the last shot from his current angle. “Perfect,” he murmurs to himself.
Daniel stretches his body and walks in Mikha direction lazily. “Are we done? I’m hungry,” he rubs his belly. “Bentar, mau liat hasilnya dulu. Abis ini kita ke tempat terakhir.” Mikha melihat hasil foto di kameranya dengan teliti. Memastikan semua fotonya diambil dengan baik.
5 menit berlalu tetapi waktu terasa berjalan sangat lama bagi Daniel. “Mik…” ucapnya dengan nada manja yang berhasil membuat Mikha langsung mematikan kamera dan menaruhnya di tas. Dengan senyum lebarnya Mikha meminta tangan Daniel, “Ayo, I know a good place.” Mereka berjalan menuju mobil dan tangannya digenganggam dengan erat oleh Mikha.
Sesampainya di dalam mobil Mikha dengan sigap memasang seat belt Daniel. Aroma parfum yang dipakai Mikha menyapa indra penciuman Daniel. Setelah mereka berpergian seharian parfumnya masih tercium dengan kuat. Kemeja yang dua kancing teratasnya dibiarkan terbuka menampilkan dada bidang serta otot perutnya membuat Daniel semakin mabuk. He is down bad with a man who smells good and on top pf that they have a crazy body propositon (buffy).
He snaps back to reality when Mikha cupped his face. “Hey, you okay? You are very red right now” For the love of God please don’t let Mikha know he is blushing from thinking of him. “Nini… Do you hear me?” Did Mikha say something to him? “Baby, you can stare at me all you want later. We gotta go now before it gets dark.” Daniel makes a strangled voice. He wants to disappear.
He quickly looks away and hides his face between his palms. Embarrassed with the situation. Mikha caught him staring shamelessly. He really really needs to disappear right now.
Mikha can’t take his smile off knowing his crush is ogling over him.
When they arrive Mikha puts Daniel on a blindfold and walks him carefully. Daniel can feel he is entering an elevator and from the long waiting, they finally reach the highest building. Mikha guided him again and he could feel the strong wind piercing through the fabrics that blocked his view.
Mikha releases the blindfold and Daniel blinks slowly. He cannot believe what he sees in front of him. “Take my hand.” Mikha helps Daniel to get in. He put on the safety belt and the perfume once again brushed into his nose. Daniel head is spinning with every touch, every breath that hit him, and everything about Mikha.
Daniel isn't the only one being affected. Mikha too are equally affected as the boy. The smell of Daniel’s powdery perfume makes him wonder what if he just nozzle on the crook of his neck while the helicopter took them around the city. His mind nearly takes over if the pilot doesn't interrupt them. Asking if they are ready to fly.
When the pilot starts the engine Daniel immediately slots his hands between Mikha. He laughs nervously. This is his first time on a helicopter and every movement makes him nervous. As if he can sense Daniel's fear, Mikha brings his hand to be kissed. “I’m here.” They look at each other for a long moment until they're at a steady height.
The sunset that seeping through the glass hit Daniel face perfectly. He wants to freeze the moment and keep it forever through his lenses but he can't move. Daniel is taking all of him away. Not just his breath. All. Of. Him.
Every piece of Mikha is drunk at the sight of Daniel. The boy in front of him glows like an amber.
When the helicopter leans a bit to their left side where Mikha is seated, Daniel body follows the gravity to fall on him. The touch of their body drives him insane. Mikha wants Daniel to own him so badly. He absolutely can't think straight anymore.
Thirty minutes passed they finally arrived at their destination. “Sorry it took too long for dinner.” The guilt hits him when he remembers Daniel whine he is hungry almost an hour ago.
Daniel shakes his head. “I was actually joking to make you stop taking photos of me. But I’m kinda hungry now. A real one!” He adds at the end that makes Mikha smile.
“Alright then Mr. Gray, please come this way.” Mikha gives his arm for Daniel to hold. “Show me the way,” Daniel played along.
They stop in a room that smells like flowers and honey. Mikha opens the door for Daniel and when they enter the room a thousand flower petals spread over to the table. Mikha does all the seating etiquette for Daniel before sitting himself.
Mikha pours wine into their glasses and he drinks them first. Daniel is still speechless from the helicopter ride and now Mikha take him to a fancy intimate dinner. There's not a single break to recover from what happened.
“Mik, why you did do all of this for me?”
“There is no reason for me not to do this.”
“Why?”
“Because I like you.”
Another confession from his childhood friend. Making his brain dance without drinking wine
“Look. I know I went a bit overboard with the helicopter but I truly wanted to say my feelings from the moment we walked out the door and started our little adventure.” Mikha walks over to Daniel and kneels before him. “You are my favourite memories and I adored you since we were little kids. Every time we are together I can’t help to look at you, imagining thousands of love scenarios and when you look back at me I feel like a teenager in love all over again.”
Mikha still on his knees take both of Daniel hands and kissing them very gently. Daniel wants to faint from view. He never thought Mikha could be a romantic guy. He never dates. Never seen with someone. Never care about other people. But today exclusively tonight he become the most romantic man ever in his life.
“Is this really the Mikha I know?” Daniel feels unsure. Instead of answering Mikha placed the hands on him to his face and kissed the palm while grinning up to Daniel. The kiss takes Daniel into the cloud 9. Mikha is insane he thinks.
Mikha gives his hand one last kiss and goes back to his seat. He opens up a different topic and the conversation shifts quickly like whatever they did before is just a regular daily basis routine. Mikha keeps talking and talking while Daniel is still stuck on the confession he just had.