After pulling an all-nighter fulled by the power of that green energy drink and hardcore vocaloid songs, I was able to finish this stupid freaking history paper.
It really was the worst.
As I arrived at university, and parked my car. I took one look in the pop out mirror - yep a total mess. My under eyes looked purple like someone had punched me the night before. I looked like a raccoon. I pulled out my concealer and applied ever just a smidge, as I did I looked around to see that no one was watching. I blended until it was no longer visible.
My hair seemed to be doing whatever the hell it wanted, my so called wolf cut turned into a half sideways part that stuck out on its side. Thankfully my one signature, my tiny blue ponytail leftover from when I had emo blue hair, now my hair back to its original deep red. It almost seemed like it floated on the back of my head. But I had intentionally left it there when I buzz cut it - after years of mistreatment.
A signature look.
I felt iconic.
Then as I grew it back, I styled it into what it is today. A half ass lazy attempt at a shorter version of whatever a half wolf part was ever meant to be. I looked like I was ready for a rave.
Monster and Nice Sprites was on repeat thanks to a fancy connection for my iPod.
I had installed it on my car.
It had to be custom made.
But after all - I am gay and have the audacity to mess with the family car. The one I used was mostly run down and very old. Pass me down if you will.
A Honda SUV if you're wondering.
I closed the flap with the mirror, grabbed my things including my laptop and headed towards the main building. My first class was starting soon.
I heard the first bell - I had to hurry.
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Thankfully I made it with just minutes to spare.
"Safe!!" Eduardo said as I sat down next to him, he was looking at his watch. We bumped fists. He was always doing jokes like that. If anything he was the one who had this time management thing down to a T. Always showing up 20 minutes early to anything we did together.
I chuckled as I pulled out a notebook.
"You finish that paper?" He asked in a whisper leaning in. He man spread his legs and used his elbows on his knees for support. His jeans tight around his legs.
He was effortlessly hot.
He always sat like such a guy - it drove me crazy.
"Yeah, I actually did, color printed and everything!" I said boasting as I rummaged through my backpack. Took out several printed papers neatly organized in a folder already perforated and organized together with a plastic cover.
"Whoa! Did you pull an all-nighter?" Ed said as he flipped through my history paper. It was worth like 25 points of our grade.
"Kinda yeah,"I let out a sigh of exhaustion. I had to pull through and actually pay attention in class.
"I knew it!" Eduardo look back and rummaged through his backpack. "Here!" He took out his favorite energy drink. And put it on my desk.
"Have one of these you'll feel better after," he motioned.
"Aren't these the ones you take before going to the gym?" I asked
"Yeah, they're so good, delicious and the caffeine's gonna make you jitter," he half smiled. I saw a large vampire tooth. It was cute.
I hesitated because I didn't want to take his energy drink. He almost read my mind.
"I have more at home, I'll grab one before heading to the gym today." He blurted.
"Thanks, you're a lifesaver," I said and finally unscrews the cap. Then took a swig.
"Oh my god! That's delicious!" I blurted. I chugged the rest of it.
"I know right!" He smiled with his eyes close and a grin from ear to ear. He was seriously the cutest. The drink actually did taste good. You could definitely taste the caffeine, but the thick caramel mixed with hazelnut and soft served sugar made it feel like a drink you could get at any fancy coffee shop. Within seconds I was more awake than I was ever before.
Staying awake for this class was gonna be easy.
The class started and I took notes.
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After class ended, Ed and I decided to hang out for a bit before we had to part ways for our next class. Thankfully I could meet up with Dana and Maria. Two of my closest friends.
We decided to have lunch at our favorite spot, just outside the main building there was a giant lake that sprawled the whole campus, you could even say that the campus was built around it. With the nature intact as well. There were canopies and large trees all across campus! It was seriously beautiful.
Ed and I sat below a massive tree, other people were sitting around us too. It was a public spot. But we found our own little sitting, just the two of us.
"Hey you heard Lucia is having a party this weekend, it's her 2nd birthday or something."
"Yeah it's gonna be a bunch of queer people though, how do you know about the party?" I retorted back.
He scoffed a little offended.
"I'm cool with queer people - case and point, you're honor." He signaled all of me, while making a funny face.
"Shall the jury note it's a singular case." I smiled cheekily as I teased him.
"I was hoping you'd be my plus one? If you're going of course." He suddenly shifted.
"Does you're plus one pick you up and drive you there then takes you home?" I asked my eyes glaring.
"Yes?" He said coy. I teased him.
"Sure thing bro, I'll pick you up at 8, Friday." I let it slip teasing him even more. It always pushed him back when I called him bro. Like it had a visceral reaction. He played it off cool though.
"Thanks hon, love ya." He teased me like that. My heart skipped a beat. Then I settled back down realizing he was kidding. I took a bite of my sandwich.
"Oh shut up!" I said but there was a blush and cheeky smile on my face. My mouth still full of food.
We sat there for a moment, my thoughts drifted into something else, I knew he was bumping shoulder to shoulder with me. But I blamed the little space we were sitting on.
He glared at me a couple of times, making a face - like he wanted something to happen, or maybe it was something else?
It was hard to read him sometimes - I wish he would just tell me. He get's like that sometimes, but doesn't do anything about it.
His gaze was broken for a moment soon after. I pretended not to see it.
The bell rang for the next class, he stood up and walked backwards.
"Say it back!"
"Huh?!" I snapped from my gaze.
"You know what!" he said smiling and leaning in.
"Ugh, L-L- Love you too, bro!" I shouted, people started to stare. He blushed beet red and turned around to hide his face.
"Idiot," I said playfully under my breath. Packed my things and stood up heading for my next class.
He played with my feelings like that.
I frizzled my hair trying to make the blushing go away.
He's always made jokes like that - he calls it locker room talk. I don't mind it - but my friends say it's kinda weird.
It developed naturally as we found ways to tease each other.
Even though I myself was into him, Eduardo said that it shouldn't be something stopping him from teasing me, he wanted to treat me like any other friend.
But what if I didn't want that?
What if I wanted more than friends?
I seriously had a massive crush on him, I've had decided a long time ago I was gonna tell him. This Friday was the last big party before we all had to start studying for finals. We were gonna get busy and it was gonna be hard to see each other. This was my final chance - graduation was just around the corner. If I didn't tell him now, we would never see each other again.
It was now or never.