There's a picture of him on Jack's bedroom wall. But there's a poster of him on Jack's closet door. Jack had the picture enlarged to fit the size of the door.
He also has a poster of Hannibal Bean on the inside of his closet. Jack likes Hannibal Bean, but he's no Chase Young.
Chase is real, he's living, but, but- Jack has only read stories about him. He's seen pictures. The first time he saw a very small picture, pixilated beyond recognition. So he wanted to know who the hell is that.
He's never met anyone so, just, cool before. He has a little cousin named Megan, but she is an annoying pest. Jack's glad he's an only child and that his parents are always busy.
Not that he wants pity. Or even any friends. He's a loner and likes it that way.
But what he wouldn't give to meet Chase Young. Or, or, or, even to just see him. In person, once. That would be so nice.
Jack opens his lips and stares at his pillow.
Well, who else but Chase could pull off that outfit? The armor is just so old school! Jack admires that, even if he'd never admit old school can be just as cool as technology. Jack depends on technology. It's like his oxygen. Without his tech he wouldn't have even found out about Chase Young.
Jack turns under his sheets and faces Chase's picture. He smiles with his mouth open. He bites his tongue.
Chase Young. What a cool guy. Who else has pointed ears?
Elves. But elves don't count because they don't exist. Unlike Chase Young.
Jack giggles. He remembers how, this one time, the cleaning lady came into his bedroom and ran out screaming. His mom was so pissed. Hahaha.
Jack thinks that, maybe, tomorrow, he'll start adding "evil boy genius" to the end of his name. To commemorate Chase Young.
Chase Young is also smart. Genius smart. Like, the greatest evil genius of all time.
How old is he anyway?
He looks about 20. Nah, 25.
That's less than ten years age difference between Jack and Chase! So, when Jack is eighteen, Chase will be around 30. That's pretty close. Like, relationship close.
Friendship, friendship! Jack is as strait as they come.
But Chase Young is attractive. He'd make a great looking girl, at least. Yeah. He already has the nice hair most girls have. And he's slim, too. But muscular. Girls aren't muscular.
Jack squints at his photograph.
Girls are losers.
Chase Young is cool.
Jack blushes. He knows he's blushing because he suddenly feels so hot. Even though his window is open and it's October.
He'd never- But Chase is a guy.
Wait. Who cares? He's hot. Jack is ho-
NO. Just no.
But, then, then, why? Why does Jack need to do this. He feels like he was to use the bathroom. He feels queasy, but he mostly feels like.
Ohh no no no. Not this, not now. Not when he's thinking about Chase Young.
Chase Young. Chase Young. Jack can't stop saying his name. He can't stop and he can't stop himself and he- he-
He needs to change his sheets.
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