A/N: I've been holding off on posting a bunch of chapters for a while now, just needed something to start it all off with, enjoy.
It had been another long, boring, stress filled day of school for all the students at Bullworth. Pete dragged his feet slowly as he neared his dorm, knowing that Gary would be there on the other side. He decided to just go numb. He wouldn't hear Gary. He wouldn't see Gary. He wouldn't even know what a Gary was. He opened to door to the dorm, shut it behind him, and dropped his mountain of homework onto his bed, wondering if he should start with Chemistry or Math.
"Have a good day at school little—"
Pete blocked him out before he could finish. Gary shuffled in his bed, annoyed at the lack of a response. He cupped his hands over his mouth and shouted, "Ey Fem Boy how was—". Nope, Pete wouldn't give him the satisfaction.
In fact, Pete had been so concentrated on ignoring Gary, that he didn't notice when there was a knock at the door. Jimmy Hopkins soon pushed the door open and stood in the doorway not moving.
"I think I saw this in a movie once", Gary joked, "This is the part where the ugly green ogre whisks the princess away into the sunset". He looked at Pete as if he were waiting for something, "Go on Pete, the ogre's waiting"
Pete didn't move.
"Here I got this", Gary took his pillow and walked to the side of Pete's bed. Pete's back was to him. He swung the pillow as hard as he could on top of poor Pete's head. Pete nearly rolled onto the floor.
"What the fuck!", He stared up at Gary fiercely, rubbing his head.
"Your boyfriend Hopkins decided to pay you a visit."
Pete looked around him and was shocked to see that Jimmy was actually there.
"I think we need to talk Pete", Jimmy looked at the ground uncomfortably.
"Listen up Pete, Sherk's trying to ask you out on another date"
"Gary, shut the fuck up man, seriously", Jimmy glared at him threateningly.
"Look out", Gary put up his hands up defensively, "Ogre's getting mad."
"Pete, you wanna ugh…go down to Buthworth Vale with me….I gotta ugh", he rubbed the back of his neck, "Pick up some junk"
"Yes!", Petey practically sprang from the bed, causing Jimmy to look like he wanted to take his offer back. "I mean..." he tried playing it cool, "Yeah, I'm up for it"
Gary looked from Pete to Jimmy to Pete again, "Oh this is priceless"
Jimmy shot him another look before heading down the hall.
"If you're going Pete you better hurry up", he called.
Pete walked to the dresser and grabbed the flowers, wondering how he was going to ask Jimmy if they really came from him.
"That's right Petey, can't forget the flowers"
Pete glared at Gary, before just rolling his eyes in defeat.
"Come on Pete!", Jimmy shouted from outside.
Pete hurried out of the door, getting out of earshot just in time so he wouldn't hear another one of Gary's insults. He was happy Jimmy was willing to see him again.
"Pete", Jimmy looked at him with annoyed eyes, "You know I didn't give you any damn flowers"
"Figured as much", Pete sighed heavily and tossed the now completely dead flowers into the nearby trashcan. He watched unenthusiastically as Jimmy purchased a box of chocolates from the Yum Yum Market.
Jimmy walked past him, heading out of the store. Pete followed. "Who did you say gave you those again?"
"That new girl, I think her name is Angel."
"Why the fuck would she give you those saying they're from me?", Jimmy looked up the street impatiently, waiting for the bus to pull up.
"I don't know", Petey sighed, "Probably part of some joke". He looked at Jimmy for a moment. He really did miss being with him, even though they were on completely different terms now.
"Pete", Jimmy warned, not turning to look at him.
"Sorry", Pete mumbled, and faced the opposite direction.
Jimmy felt like a jerk. He didn't mean isolate Pete like he had the plague or something. It's just that, he didn't know how to act around him anymore. Sure, he had done his fair share of experimentation with other boys, but that was behind him now. Jimmy Hopkins is now exclusively for women only. But that still doesn't make things right. Jimmy was probably the only real friend Pete had that dump Bullworth. Well, if you exclude that prick Gary.
"Pete", Jimmy took a deep breath, "About the whole…you liking me thing"
Pete turned a bright red and took his gaze to the ground.
"I'm sorry I got so mad at you, I just…I dunno man", he kicked at the ground; "I'm not like that Pete."
Pete just nodded, surprised that Jimmy was actually apologizing to him.
"But ugh…we're cool now right?"
"Yes", Pete whispered quietly to the ground.
"Alright", Jimmy smiled, "Cool". He knocked Pete on the shoulder lightly. Pete looked up at him and smiled. "So yeah, about those flowers…"