Love in Motion

Mereka bertiga tengah berada di salah satu toko baju ternama menemani Marcus membeli baju titipan papinya. Harry tidak tahu di mana keberadaannya. Anak itu langsung menghilang begitu saat melihat sesuatu yang menarik perhatiannya.

Marcus sedang meminta tolong pegawai toko untuk membantunya mencari baju yang dimaksud. Daniel berada tidak jauh dari Marcus. Ia sedang melihat-lihat model baju yang tersedia. Saat dirinya melihat kemeja kotak berwarna biru seketika terbesit pikiran, “Ini cocok deh buat Marcus. He gonna look so boyfriend coded in this.” Tanpa ia sadari warna timbul di kedua pipinya membayangkan betapa tampanya Marcus saat memakai kemeja yang sedang ia pegang.

“Nini mau beli kemeja kotak-kotak? I thought you never like this kind of pattern.”

Daniel langsung reflek memegang dadanya. Kaget dengan suara Marcus yang tiba-tiba menjadi kenyataan. Daydreaming dini hari memang tidak bagus untuk kesehatan mentalnya karena sekarang Daniel semakin memikirkan banyak skenario what-if di depan orangnya langsung.

“Honeypie.”

Shit.

“Ya?”

“Temenin ke ruang ganti. Aku mau nyoba bajunya takut kurang besar ukurannya buat papi. Itu kemejanya sekalian aja dibawa buat kamu coba”

“Hah? Oh, iya.”

Marcus tersenyum mendengar respon Daniel. A vague cute bear is said by him. Daniel really wants to jump off the cliff.

“You try on this room. I’ll try in that one,” ucap Marcus. “Wait.” Tangan Daniel menahan pergelangan tangannya. “I actually thinking this shirt will suit you and it’s— very boyfriend coded.” Tiga kalimat terakhir diucapkan dengan suara yang sangat pelan dan nyaris tidak terdengar kalau mereka berada di kerumunan orang banyak.

Marcus membawa kakinya melangkah mendekati Daniel hingga hanya ada jarak satu jengkal di antara mereka. “Could you repeat the last three words?” Daniel menundukan kepalanya. Namun pria di hadapannya tidak membiarkan hal itu berlangsung lama. Jari jempol dan telunjuknya menjepit dagu Daniel membuatnya menatap wajah tampan Marcus. “Sugar, would you say that words again for me?”

Daniel ingin meleleh saat itu juga. Sejak mereka menginjak usia 18 Marcus menjadi pribadi yang lebih tegas tapi juga lembut di waktu yang bersamaan. Gesturnya terlihat menuntut tetapi kalimat dan nada suara yang dikeluarkan berbanding terbalik dengan apa yang dilakukannya.

Daniel can feel Marcus hot breath from this distance. Making him harder to think and say what he is asked for.

No one knows who leans first. It all happens just like that and both of them press a deep and sugary kiss. The kiss ends in a right time. Not too soon or long. They look at each other with eyes full of love.

“Did you think it's boyfriend coded or Daniel’s boyfriend coded?” Marcus teases him. He is lucky Daniel is in love with him or else.. “The last one,” Daniel says shyly with smallest voice possible.

“Hmm.. You've been thinking of me the whole time you stare at this shirt don't you? That's why your face is the same as—” Cherry? Tomato? Daniel wonders. “Mr. Crab!”

“NOOO!!! I’M NOT MR. CRAB?! TAKE THAT BACK MARCUS!” Daniel tries to sound as angry as possible. Because why the hell Marcus potraying him as Mr. Crab makes his heart pounding.

Marcus laugh and kiss Daniel cheeks to calm him down. “Okay, okay, not Mr. Crab perhaps… Larry the lobster?” A whine slips out from Daniel. His boyfriend is so silly. Wait what.

“Are you my boyfriend now?”

Marcus shrugs his shoulder, “Well you didn't resist when we kiss. Hence I'll take that as an answer.”

“Then.. Can we kiss again?” Daniel is impatient to kiss his boyfriend again. Forget the shirt. He has the real thing now in front of him.

Marcus is slightly taken aback with this side of Daniel. If he knew Daniel would react like this he should just kiss him in the concert. His corners mouth are going up. “Ask and you shall receive, honeypie.” Marcus pull them into the changing room again and lock the door. They take their time greedily to make up all the time they've been losing.

Saat mereka keluar dari ruangan ada Harry yang menunggu sambil memainkan handphone. “Oh, kalian udah selesai? Congratulations to our newlyweds!!”

Daniel’s face turns extremely red. He is caught by Harry in naked eyes. Luckily there's Marcus who reacts quick and hide Daniel behind his arms. He fits so perfectly in his hold as if this sturdy arms are made to hold him. Daniel wants to stay in his hold forever and he can hear Marcus giggling together with Harry. Their laughs and little jokes makes Daniel feel loved but most importantly he choose the right person to believe in love again.

Everything falls into slow motion afterwards. Being in love makes everything around him move in a speed of a turtle and Marcus is happy that world doesn't feel like colliding anymore. Even if it's collide he is happy he got to be with Daniel.