"-ill… Will!"

I jumped, eyes wide, as I was forced out of thought by Layla calling my name.

"Will, we're going to go to the Paper Lantern after school today, are you coming?" She asked in a soft voice. I looked around to see everyone staring at me, their faces unreadable. They were probably concerned for me, this definitely isn't the first time I've been too spaced out to know what's going on.

I pulled my sleeves over my hands out of habit and tried to avoid their eyes. "No, I can't today, sorry guys."

I did feel guilty for declining my friend's invitations to hang out with me most of the time, but I always just felt like hiding from the world in my bed, away from anyone who made me feel like I couldn't be who I want to be.

This was one of those days.

"Aww, come on man, you never hang with us anymore," Zach whined.

I'm sorry.

"Yeah, and what's up with your outfit lately? You've been wearing long sleeves every day, aren't you hot?" Magenta added.

I never meant this.

Suddenly panic-ridden, I dug my fingers into my thighs under the table. "It's nothing, I've just been really cold lately. I haven't been free lately because my parents are making me do a bunch of superhero stuff with them, you know how they are."

Thankfully, that story was good enough to believe, and they all continued talking about homecoming.

Except for one person.

I could feel a hard stare boring into my skull. Confused, I looked up to see Warren glaring at me, seeming… concerned?

My face grew warm.

Why was he looking at me like that?

When he saw I had noticed him, he quickly turned away and joined the conversation.

Weird.

I half-listened to their conversation until the bell rang. We all stood up and collected our things to get to class.

I lingered behind, per usual, but this time…

So did Warren.

He passed me on the way back from the trash can and muttered in my ear, his silky voice sending shivers down my spine. "Tonight at 10, leave your window unlocked. I'm coming over."

It took me a moment to process what he said. "W-wait!"

He turned.

"I'm not going to be-"

"Yes, you are."

How did he know?

"...Fine."

So yeah, I know these chapters are short and I also never update anything ahahah but I'm half writing this as a joke, and half because I actually really like this ship

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