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To say Ryan was in a panic was a bit of an understatement. He had woken up that morning feeling just the same as every other day. Just as he had a mere 24 hours ago.
Then it had hit him.
I have a boyfriend! I have a hot boyfriend! I have a gorgeous boyfriend! Nate is my boyfriend!
It was a good job he was lying down in bed when he realised this, otherwise his knees would have probably given way.
Oh my god! What was I thinking! I've never had a boyfriend! What am I supposed to do? How do I act? I only just got my first kiss yesterday, I'm not ready for this!
His mind started replaying the events of the last evening, especially how it felt dancing so close to Nate. He gulped. Well, okay, maybe I am. That was so hot.
He started trying to imagine what he would do when he saw Nate next. His panic levels started to rise again. What if he's changed his mind? Maybe it was just a joke after all?
Ryan shook his head, fed up of his ping-pong thoughts going back and forth. No, Nate has always been honest. Brutally, but still honest. Just relax. And don't forget to breathe when you see him!
Okay, so maybe waiting twenty minutes outside of the cafeteria before going in was a bit ridiculous, but Ryan needed to do that before he felt he could go in to see if Nate was at the usual table.
However, just as he was finally about to enter, the black haired boy he had come to see came through the door, almost bumping into him.
Nate's face lit up with an enormous smile. "Hey, beautiful!" He said loudly, then leant forward to plant a firm kiss on Ryan's lips, who stood there shocked, but pleased. And pink.
"H-hi, Nate." The redhead smiled, then ducked his head, suddenly finding the carpet very interesting.
"Here, take this..." Nate shoved a coffee under Ryan's nose, making him look up and retrieve said drink, "... now I have a free hand to do this." He took Ryan's hand.
"Do you want to get some breakfast?" Nate asked. "Or do you want to take a walk by the lake with a coffee and, more importantly, your new boyfriend?" He wiggled his eyebrows, finally getting Ryan relaxed enough to laugh.
"I'd like that. I might just grab a bagel and cream cheese first, but I can take that with us."
The two boys walked into the cafeteria and joined the line, hand in hand in front of all their friends. Neither of them missed the encouraging smiles and nods they got when people noticed, which only helped to boost Ryan's confidence further.
Trent heard his phone ping from somewhere around his feet on the bed, indicating a new text message. He sat up and fumbled around on his bed for his phone, frowning when he saw who it was from. Thad.
He unlocked his phone and opened the message.
Hey Trent. Will you meet me in the Warbler meeting room at 4 today? We need to talk. Thad
Trent sighed. Well at least that means he's talking to me now. I wonder what it is he needs to tell me? Maybe he's going to tell me about this girl, whoever she is.
He looked at his watch. He had a couple of hours before he had to meet him. He quickly replied with a single word, Okay, before finally getting out of bed and heading for the shower.
He caught sight of his reflection in the mirror and frowned. He looked awful.
I'm going to shower and get myself back to looking my best. It's not Thad's fault he's straight. I can't spend my life crushing on him or other straight guys. I want him back as my best friend, so it's time for me to stop moping about. I'm freaking awesome and one day a guy is going to think so too. Until then, sassy Trent is about to make a reappearance.
Trent didn't quite believe his mental pep talk yet, but it was a start. He turned the shower up so it was nice and hot, relieving all the stress in his tense muscles as the water poured over him.
"So, I skyped my sister last night. I told her about you." Ryan looked sideways at Nate as they strolled hand in hand along the edge of the lake in Dalton's grounds, coffees finished. "She said to say hi."
"Cool. Say hi back when you speak to her next. Since it was her who suggested Dalton to you I have a lot to thank her for." As he finished, he lifted their joined hands and kissed the back of Ryan's. The redhead blushed, smiling.
"You know you're adorable when you blush." Nate teased, knowing this would only make him blush more. As Ryan rolled his eyes, Nate planted a kiss on his cheek, which felt hot to his lips. "See?"
"Is that why you tease me all the time?" Ryan asked, laughing.
"It's not teasing if it's true, I only state facts when it comes to you." He stopped and pulled Ryan close, pausing before locking his blue gaze with brown and leaning ever so slowly in for a soft, lingering chaste kiss. "Mmmm. I could do this all day."
"As good as that sounds, we both have homework to do that's not going to write itself." Ryan reminded him. "I'd like to finish it before we go to dinner, then I can relax for the rest of the weekend."
"Okay, that actually sounds like a good plan, even though I don't want to shorten our walk. Maybe we should head back then?"
Ryan reluctantly nodded, but neither boy moved from their embrace.
Nate smirked at this and leant in for a passionate, deep kiss that made Ryan's head swim. When they parted their lips looked swollen and glossy. They gazed dopily at each other, before setting off back to the main building, hands swinging between them.
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