Troy leaned against his car, pressing his head against the cold metal. His heart was pounding, and he was sure that he had never felt so nervous. He was waiting for Ryan at the front of the school, just as he'd promised, and his right hand was trembling. How was he going to go through with this?
People had always thought of him as Wonder Boy, Troy Bolton, and king of awesome. He didn't realize how used to it he'd gotten, and now, it could possibly all be taken away. It was a relief when he saw Ryan coming around the corner.
"Sorry." Ryan grinned. "Sharpay was taking forever to get ready and she made me totally late."
Troy hugged Ryan, as if one more second alone would've made him collapse. "Are you ready?" Ryan asked, brushing back a few loose strands of Troy's hair. "You don't have to…we don't have to do this if you don't want to."
Troy swallowed, pulling his bag from out of the car, then took Ryan's hand into his. "Com'n." He said. "I'm no wimp."
He strode in the direction of the school, not wanting to think what everyone's reaction would be, only thinking about the feel of Ryan's hand in his.
Walking up the stairs, they entered the hallways together, and Troy was disappointed to see that no one noticed immediately. 'What, do they usually see me walking around holding guys hands?' He thought annoyedly, really wanting to just get this over with.
Ryan walked up to his locker and opened it, letting go of Troy's hand in the process. Troy sighed. He'd made his grand entrance and no one had even seen! Ryan sensed Troy's disappointment and was about to say something to him when a very intimidating looking Chad strode up to Troy.
"Dude, tell me I didn't see what I just thought I did." He said, voice low and menacing. Some curious heads turned, eager to get into the world of Troy. Troy looked at Chad, making sure to stand tall. This is what he'd wanted, wasn't it?
Ryan looked at Troy, wondering if he should intervene. But Troy spoke first. "Yeah, Chad. We're…" He breathed in deeply. "Me and Ryan…"
But Chad had already turned on his heels, and was off in the distance, striding down the corridors.
Troy stared after him. 'Shit.'
Drama. What will happen between Troy and his 'best friend?' I'm not sure yet….but I will be soon!