A day after that, we grew closer. Maybe it was destiny for us to be friends.
You got me donuts even though I showed no interest in them. We sat in my dorm eating them. Those were good times.
I remember a couple days later when you came over.
Stress was a calm word for describing what I was feeling. There was a knock at my door. "Hercules? I brought a movie for us to watch if you want to."
I let him in, and he was wearing a bright white sweater that made him stand out more than he already did. Was that possible?
"Hello again. I brought Forrest Gump."
"That's my favorite movie. How did you know?"
"I didn't. I just brought it because it was my favorite movie as well."
We laughed, and I decided to make popcorn. When I got back, he had my blanket around him, waiting for me to return.
"I saved you a spot." He laughed. His laugh was so wonderful. I later told my friends that every time he laughed, flowers blossomed.
I sat next to him, and for the next hour, we sat next to each other eating popcorn. Despite Forrest Gump being amazing, I couldn't focus on it. All I could think about was oh my gosh Lafayette is sitting next to me in a dark room on a bed oh my gosh oh my gooooosh
"What's so great about girls, anyway?"
"Mmm?"
"Girls. Why do guys like them so much?"
"You're a guy."
"That doesn't like girls."
"Bro, same."
"Well it's good to know a fellow gay."
And we continued through out the rest of the night, but now, he liked boys. Was he purposely teasing me?
I felt like I was about to fall asleep. Casually, so he wouldn't notice, I leaned onto his shoulder, and pretended to be asleep.
He put his arm around me. We leaned back onto my bed, and he turned off the movie.
And that's how we fell asleep.
His arms around me, a blanket around us, and nothing in between us.
If only I knew what was coming, I still wouldn't have wished this night away. It would have lessen the hurt, but I wouldn't change it for the world.