Hunter
"I am the new captain of the Warblers and I am not even remotely bi-curious." Hunter addressed the group before him. Most of the teenage boys looked at him curiously, but in the back corner Nick and Jeff were flirting, quietly, with each other. One boy was perched on the arm of one of the couches. He was really cute. No Hunter! He scolded himself. You are straight. Straight!
"You two! In the back. Cut it out," Hunter shouted at the boys in the back. Jeff immediately stopped, but Nick tickled him from time to time. Hunter sighed. "Fine. Meeting adjourned. But we will start practicing tomorrow."
The Warblers filed out of the room until only Hunter and the boy perched on the couch remained.
"So you're the one who is replacing me." The boy crossed his arms over his chest. "I have to say, I'm not that impressed." That stung.
"Well, obviously I'm better, otherwise I wouldn't be replacing you," Hunter said.
The boy scoffed and said, "If we don't win Sectionals, your position as head Warbler is down the drain."
"What if I made you my co-captain?" Hunter asked.
"Then you have a better chance of winning." The boy turned and was almost out the door, when Hunter stopped him.
"I never got your name."
"Sebastian. Sebastian Smyth." Then he turned around and walked out of the room.
Sebastian
Three weeks later
It was almost time for Sectionals, but the Warblers were prepared. After rehearsal that day, Sebastian walked down the halls to his dorm. The second the door was closed, his breathing became shaky. Not because he thought they were going to lose, but because he had be right next to Hunter for the past hour.
Sebastian had to admit that he was falling hard for the straight boy. He was in love with someone far out of his reach. Sebastian broke down. Tears rolled down his cheeks. Why couldn't he be in love with someone else? Anyone else! I have to separate myself from him! Sebastian thought.
Hunter
He was going to ask Seb about pointers for Sections. Hunter was about to knock on the door, when he heard faint crying.
Was Seb crying? Why? Hunter knocked on the door and heard a "Just a second," from behind the door. About thirty seconds later, the door opened and Seb invited Hunter into the room.
"What can I help you with?" he asked. Seb lay down on the bed.
God! Why did Sebastian have to look so sexy all the fucking time?!
"Um…" Hunter stammered. "C-Could you give me some pointers for Sectionals next week?"
"Don't worry. You're going to be great." Seb sat up and looked Hunter straight in the eye. "The judges will love you."
"Thanks. Do you wanna go get some dinner?" Hunter asked.
"No thanks. You go on though," Sebastian said.
"Oh, okay." Hunter's face fell, but not enough for Sebastian to see.
Sebastian
"How am I going to avoid him?" Sebastian wondered aloud. Hunter had five classes, lunch, and Warbler practice with him. And as if that wasn't enough, Hunter's room was right next to his.
The next day in Sebastian and Hunter's first period class, Sebastian sat on the opposite side of the room as Hunter. Every time he looked at the clock, he would see Hunter staring at him. Sebastian soon realized that the more he tried to not notice the things he loved about Hunter, the more he did.
At Warbler practice that evening, Sebastian was the first one in. Five minutes later, everyone else was in the room except for Hunter.
When he walked in, he announced, "Everyone doing the back-up dancing for Sectionals, please show me the routine." That was all the Warblers except for him and Sebastian. They would be singing the lead.
Hunter sat next to him, his knee brushing Sebastian's. Sebastian flinched away, but only slightly.
Hunter
Warbler practice had just ended and it was only him and Seb in the large room. Sebastian started to walk to the door.
"Seb. Wait," Hunter called.
Without turning around, Seb replied, "I have to do my homework."
His hand was on the door and without thinking, Hunter shouted," Sebastian Smyth! Don't you dare open that door!" Seb's hand paused on the handle. In seconds, Hunter was between him and the door causing Sebastian to take a step back.
"Why are you avoiding me?" Hunter asked.
" I'm not avoiding you," Seb replied.
"Yes, you are. You never look at me in class, you sit on the other side of the lunchroom, you move away when I sit next to you in Warbler practice. And did you think I wouldn't notice that you changed your sleep schedule so you would wake up before me?"
"I just don't feel comfortable being around you anymore."
"Why?" Hunt looked confused.
"You're straight and I'm gay and I'm-," he paused.
"And?" Hunter prompted.
"And nothing."
They both stood silently for a full minute. Then, Hunter leaned in, expression open, and kissed Sebastian. It was slow and sweet.
When they pulled away, Seb said, "Not even remotely bi-curious, huh?" Hunter smiled.
Suddenly , they heard a noise from the other door. They turned towards it.
"Finally!" Wes shouted from the doorway. Then he ran down the hall screaming, "Huntbastian finally happened! At last!"
Hunter and Sebastian chuckled.
