Chapter 3

Mike stood in the store looking around till he noticed Chris. Again he was alone and on his phone. Mike stood watching him he felt sorry for him. A nerd who was socially awkward and obsessed with his phone. All of these traits were unflattering yet Mike still found himself drawn to him.

"What the hell is wrong with me?" Mike asked shaking his head ignoring him. Or trying at least.

"Matt!" Chris called out Mike stopped looking over his shoulder. Was Chris actually talking with another human being!? Mike hide and decided to watch. Matt turned around to see Chris with a smile.

"Oh hey man." Matt greeted back.

"H-how have you been?" Chris asked trying to start a conversation.

"Alright, you?" Matt asked.

"I'm good…" Chris replied. A silence passed making their encounter awkward.

"Uh I gotta go, see you around." Matt waved leaving. Chris stood with his cheeks red, what the hell was that? Chris sighed turning to leave only to stop.

"Dude that was painful." Mike grinned Chris pressed his brows together keeping his mouth shut what could he say? He was right.

"I know…" Chris finally replied.

"Look, you don't wanna hang out with Matt, he's kind of a dick." Mike informed. Chris looked up at him. Mike threw his arm around his neck walking with him.

"You're kind of a loser Chris." Mike informed Chris pressed his brows together again.

"But you have your moments when you can be an asshole." Mike added.

"I don't see where you are going with this." Chris replied clearly annoyed.

"My point is, I like you and I'm willing to hang out with you." Mike explained stopping to put his hands on his shoulders.

"We're not friends…" Chris mumbled Mike heard but decided to ignore his comment.

The two sat across each at the fast food restaurant. Mike sucked on the straw drinking his soda. Chris glanced up at him. Why was Mike being so persistent with him? Last time he checked Mike and him weren't very close. In fact Mike was more Josh's friend. Chris sighed pulling his phone.

"Stop." Mike spoke Chris looked up to see Mike staring at him.

"Put that away." He pointed.

"I'm just checking my messages." Chris replied.

"Look, Josh is on vacation. Not trying to be a dick here but do you really think Josh is going to be to checking his phone like you are?" Mike asked. His words stung but he had a point. Chris lowered his gaze looking at his phone.

"Fine." He replied putting his phone away. With that Mike slammed his hand on the table scaring Chris.

"Atta boy!" He grinned Chris's lips twitched almost turning into a smile. Something he hadn't really done since Josh left. Chris turned his head to the side looking out the window hoping Mike wouldn't notice. Time passed by and it was getting late.

"Michael." Chris called Mike looked back at him.

"Yeah?" He answered. Chris kept his head lowered his cheeks were red.

"Thank you…" Chris finally spat out. Mike looked at him smiling he walked towards him ruffling his blonde hair.

"Any time!" He smiled Chris looked up at him.

Chris stepped into his room drying his hair he sighed sitting down on his bed he laid back down thinking about his day with Mike. He was okay, he never really ever talked with Mike due to that fact he was always with Josh.

"Hmm…" Chris closed his eyes for a moment. Till he gasped sitting back.

"My phone!" He stood up grabbing his phone checking it. While with Mike he didn't check his phone at all! Maybe Josh had messaged him! Chris checked.

"Hey." He read his heart tightened. How old was this message he pressed his brows together. Blaming Mike for having missed his chance.

"Hey! Sorry for the late reply! How are you?" Chris texted back as he laid in his bed staring at his phone again waiting.

Chris laid in his bed reading till the bell rang he set the book down getting up. He walked down the stairs opening the door to see Mike. Without a second to spare Chris quickly closed the door only for it to be stopped by Mike's foot in the door.

"Hey!" Mike protested.

"GO. AWAY." Chris growled while pushing the door.

"I walked all the way over here!"

"I don't care!"

"C'mon!" Mike whined Chris sighed letting the door go.

"Thought we could hang out today!" Mike exclaimed letting himself in.

"I'm busy." Chris replied.

"Could watch a movie!" Mike suggested not caring if he was or was not busy.

"I don't have any movies." Chris replied closing the door.

"You can't be that lame four eyes." Mike replied looking back at him Chris looked at him annoyed.

"I'll see what I can find." He grumbled walking passed him. He wasn't going to give up that was clear. Mike followed up behind him with a smile. Chris sat on the couch in his living room with Mike next to him as the movie played on the television. Chris rested his face in the palm of his hand he was tired, he had tried staying up late waiting for Josh to message him. Chris's eyes fell shut as he drifted off to sleep. Mike looked over to see him sleeping he leaned over to him removing his glasses for him only to stop and stare.

"He's got long lashes…" Mike blushed he felt his body leaning in closer to Chris. His heart beating loud against his chest, he swallowed hard as he stared at those perfect pink pouty lips he had. Mike closed his eyes pressing his lips to Chris's. "Soft…" He pulled way to see he was still asleep he wanted more but knew he shouldn't.

"Mm… Josh…" Chris mumbled in his sleep. Mike smirked sitting back watching him sleep. Chris was woken up by the sound of a door closing. He jumped looking around the room was dark but the tv was left on.

"Ugh…" Chris groaned rubbing his eyes. He sat up to see there was a blanket left on him.

"Was this… Mike?" Chris wondered.