Could He Ever?
Author's Note: New story. This is my second story and will be written alongside It Was Always You which is more of an epic tale as opposed to a medium size, sweet story about true love and that teenage obsession we've all had or have. Please read this and enjoy, let me know what you think!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, all character, items and stuff like that are in Italics and are owned by whoever owns them!
Chapter 1: That Awful Situation
Have you ever been in that really, really awful situation where you pretty much just randomly fall in love with someone for no reason? Like, as in, for no reason whatsoever?
And every time you see them, hear them, try to talk to them (because you can't even breathe when they're around anyway) or so much as feel their presence time just stops and all you can do is blush and blush and blush some more?
Do you make a fool of yourself and everyone knows that you've made a fool of yourself and that person you're so in love with just smiles awkwardly and laughs to their friends the second you turn your back?
At the end of the day do you just sit there, staring at their Facebook profile, watching for anyone who dares comment on their status or like their picture?
Who the fuck is she? Who the fuck is he?
Why are they liking his photo!
What have they got that I don't?
Am I not good looking enough?
Am I not smart enough?
Am I not funny enough?
Who the fuck are they?
Why won't he message me?
Then you just curl up in bed on the verge of tears and dream sleepless dreams of the two of you together… but in the end… they're just dreams…
Anyone who has felt any of this knows from the outside looking in that in reality, you're just crazy for them, and it really is all in your head… but when you're stuck in that awful situation it all feels so real.
That is exactly the situation that Roxas Strife had found himself in after transferring to Destiny Islands High School for his second year of high school. 15 years old, full of angst, hormones and loneliness in a school he'd never even looked around.
His first day among the sea of boys dressed in black trousers and white shirts with their blue and black diagonal stripped ties, clad in black blazers to make them look smart while they purposefully undid their top buttons and untucked their shirts. There were girls too in their black and blue checked plaid skirts, white shirts and black blazers but Roxas hadn't really noticed them.
That's right, to top it all off, Roxas Strife was gay.
Roxas had always known he was gay from a young age, and was out to his parents and close friends who accepted him… but then the other kids found out… and that's how the Strifes ended up moving from Twilight Town to Destiny Islands.
The blond, spikey-haired boy was determined not to draw attention to himself, sure he would tell people if it came up and he didn't get that 'I'll beat the shit out of you for it' vibe from them, like he had gotten and them felt the full force of from Xemnas' gang in Twilight Town.
Unfortunately, half way to the receptionists' office on his first day, Roxas' deep blue eyes had caught sight of a poster advertising the school's Struggle team, and naturally, had fallen absolutely, incredibly, one hundred and one million percent in love with a brown, spikey-haired boy named Sora Leonhart, who, as captain of the team from last year, was front and centre with his Struggle sword held in both hands.
Sora Leonhart… Roxas had just looked at the angelic boy and instantly felt himself swept into those sky blue eyes of his… and that cherubic face… such a defined jaw line… such gorgeous cheeks… such thin, yet plump, lips that just screamed 'kiss me!' at Roxas. And his body… thin but toned arms… thin but muscular legs visible because of the gym shorts the team wore… and a lean chest and torso that Roxas could only beg to press up against as he followed the command of the boy's lips…
I suppose you get it already, huh?
Roxas Strife was caught in that awful, terrible, horrific situation where he randomly for no reason whatsoever fell in love with this equally as random boy who he had never met in person. To make matters worse though… he was gay, and Sora in Roxas' mind was the image of sexy, cute, gorgeous boy model who he imagined must have girls pleading and begging and crying for his attention…
So did he have a chance with this angel?
Fuck no.
Not a chance in hell… but that just made the dreams that followed all the more sleepless and upsetting for Roxas.
Anyway, enough about how Roxas Strife came to fall in love with Sora Leonhart… because there was no way Sora could ever return those feelings of love, lust and desire that come with that awful situation…
…was there?
.o0o.
'Hello? Earth to Roxas!' Came the booming voice of Hayner Boyd, one of the three friends Roxas had made in the past seven days at school.
'Huh?' Roxas answered looking around slightly dazed.
He blinked a few times before focussing his eyes on the boy who had addressed him.
'Thinking about lover boy again were we?' Hayner questioned with a wink and a sly grin.
'Maybe…' Was all Roxas could mutter over the laughter of Olette Spencer and Pence Delaney, the other two friends he had made since last Monday.
Roxas had been given Olette as a tour guide and buddy to help him adjust and the two had actually gotten on pretty well, she had even introduced him to her friend Pence and her boyfriend Hayner.
After his previous experiences with friends realising you're gay, Roxas had told them straight away when the three offered to hang out with him after school one night. He had received a manly pat on the shoulder from Hayner and Pence and a girly squeal from Olette, most likely because she now assumed she had a gay bestfriend and this was a dream come true for her.
The four were now sat at the back of the large cafeteria enjoying lunch in each other's company, however Roxas had been day dreaming and watching the entryway for the love of his life the entire time.
'You could just go and talk to him, Roxas.' Olette suggested before biting her apple.
'Yeah, Sora is such, and I mean like, such, a nice guy.' Pence added.
'What would I even say to him though…?' Roxas mumbled with his chin resting in his palm, still staring at the doorway.
'Why don't we just tie him up and force him to make out with you, Rox?' Hayner helpfully offered causing Olette to nearing choke and Pence to spit out his drink.
The two gazed intently at Roxas expecting him to be equally as repulsed and horrified.
'… I dunno I really like his lips you guys…' Roxas responded cracking a smile causing all four to burst out laughing.
Roxas' laughter came to a dead halt as he observed from his spot at the back of the room a brown-haired angel enter with a silver-haired, much taller boy in toll. They were talking animatedly.
Roxas knew that this guy's name was Riku Hosakawa, his one true love's bestfriend… via Facebook stalking and all the times he had begged his new friends for all the information they had on Sora… which was about fifty times by this point.
'Look, Rox.' Hayner began.
'…'
'Roxas!' He shouted causing a stir from a few tables around them.
'Okay, okay, shush!' Roxas replied.
'You have an hour of English class to just stare at the corner of the guy's head for.' Hayner began for a second time.
'I know…' Roxas began before he was interrupted.
'And let's just hope his shirt doesn't get untucked again, please lord, please.' Hayner continued gesturing to the ceiling.
'Why would you pray for that?' Pence asked?
'Because it happened at the beginning of English last Thursday and basically you could see the waistband of Sora's underwear-' Pence had to slap a hand across his own mouth to stop the laughter as Roxas just facepalmed while blushing.
'Stop…' He began but Hayner was enjoying himself way too much.
'So Rox is just sat there completely red in the face, starring at Sora's waistband for an hour.' Hayner was on the verge of exploding with laughter at his own story while Roxas sat still scarlet but also laughing into his palms because of the embarrassment.
'Don't you sit on the other side of the room from him though?' Pence managed out between laughter.
'Yeah he does, so he kept readjusting his chair and then his desk just so he got clear view whenever someone between them messed up his spot.' Hayner couldn't contain himself anymore as he finally succumbed to the repressed fit of laughter.
'Anything to say in your defence, Roxas?' A still very bemused Pencce asked.
'… best English class ever.' Roxas stated finally looking up with his scarlet face, eyes shining with tears from previous laughter at his own ridiculousness.
'I don't care what you say, Roxas, I'm gonna get you two together!' Olette announced.
'Pfft, as if.' Roxas responded.
'Why don't you believe me!' Olette huffed back making a sad face at him in jest.
'Because he's literally a model for 'sexiest guy ever in the history of ever magazine' and I would bet money he a. isn't gay, b. even if he was wouldn't look twice at me, or c. is currently very busy sleeping around every girl at the school except for you Olette.' Roxas finished triumphantly but depressively shovelling a fork of lasagne into his mouth.
Even more laughter erupted from Roxas' three friends as he just sat there stunned by their reaction.
'Okay! Okay! Rox, first of all, Sora is very well known to have a posse of fangirls-' Hayner began.
'See!' He said from his pit of despair.
'But! Everyone also knows that Sora Leonhart is the sweetest human being ever-' Olette continued.
'I feel so much better now, guys, thanks, he's perfect, I know.'
'And! Everyone also, also knows that he has never dated, shows no interest in girls or boys and introduces himself by shaking hands and saying 'nice to meet you!' Pence finally added.
'Do you guys share a body or something?' Roxas began, Hayner snorted.
'Point is, Roxas, you're the only person to ever call him 'sexy', everyone else calls him 'cute' and I've been doing some digging already as part of my plan to make you guys date,' Roxas raised an eyebrow, 'all the girls think of him like a pet fish or a brother, he's just really, really nice to everyone.' Olette informed him.
'How do you know all this?' Roxas questioned.
'Girl connections and gossiping, duh.' She stated triumphantly, biting the apple again to mimic Roxas' earlier actions with his lasagne.
'Huh…' Roxas replied…
Before the group knew it lunch was long gone, classes continued and Roxas spent another hour drooling over the brunet across the room in English, who, every time he smiled even if it was at something the teacher said to the class, made Roxas' heart melt.
After school, he went to hang out with his new friends at their hangout: The Usual Spot, as they called it.
'I've got some great news!' Olette announced the second they entered the small alley near Pence's house that the three Islanders had hung out in since the age of 5.
'What?' Pence questioned.
'We're all going to the movies this Sunday!' Olette continued.
'Yay?' Hayner questioned before Pence could this time.
'Yay indeed! Becaaaaauuuussee we're going with my friend Kairi Hikari!' Olette jumped up and down in an attempt at a victory celebration. Hayner and Pence however both looked at each other with raised eyebrows and eventually Pence joined he celebrations.
'So, who's she?' Roxas asked confused.
'I have to say I'm impressed at how fast you work, Ol!' Hayner proclaimed from his reclining position on the cushioned floor.
'Guys? Hello? Hi? Who is she?' Roxas tried again.
'Oh, just a friend.' Olette answered beaming at Roxas. 'And she's bringing her twin sister, her boyfriend and their bestfriend.'
'Huh, okay sounds good I guess.' Was all Roxas replied.
Later that night as he got into bed in just his black boxers, Roxas fell asleep dreaming of the brown-haired angel… nothing with a narrative just the two of them… together, holding each other in a loving embrace.
Roxas didn't give another thought about the movie trip this Sunday, he hadn't even Facebook stalked Kairi to find out who her sister, boyfriend and bestfriend all were because he didn't care about Kairi, just Sora… wondering if he would ever get the courage to add the boy and see his actual profile, and not just look his profile picture of him with his family out for dinner for the rest of his days…
If he had thought about it a bit more… maybe Roxas would have actually been prepared for what the movie trip of Sunday had in store for him…
Author's Note:
Thanks for reading, let me know how I did for a first chapter and what you think! !