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The walk to geometry class was damn near frightening for Chase. He couldn't take much more of this; the rumors, the questions, the tension, the not saying, the not knowing. Once he reached the class room, he stood uneasily just outside. It didn't matter anymore how Logan felt about these last few days, he just had to know. After the crowd began to thin out, and the bell rang, Chase still waited.

"Mr Matthews? Are you joining us?" the teacher asked snidely from inside the class room. "Or do you have somewhere better to be?" she smirked crossing her arms. Chase looked up at her, thinking deeply before nodding, and walking away. "Mr Matthews!" she yelled after him as he began running.

Zoey shot Dakoda a worried look from across the room before pulling out her phone. "Ok if I don't find out what's going on I'm going to scream" Zoey texted Dakoda, who just rolled her eyes before txting back. "You seem tense. Maybe you need to worry about yourself. We could go to the spa or something after school? I'm sure I can convince Logan to lend me the cash" Zoey looked at her phone, startled, before smiling evilly. "do we have to wait?" Zoey never thought shed be the type of person to ditch, but for a spa day at Logan's expense? Too good to wait for.

Chase bolted across the campus, searching for Logan. He slowed down as he passed sushi rox, the basketball court, or other social areas of theirs, before continuing to the dorm room. He practically burst through the door, panting heavily. Logan jumped spinning the desk chair around dramatically.

"Logan." Chase stated as though surprised. "you weren't at geometry." he continued, trying to catch his breath. Logan fidgeted slightly, drawing breath to speak, but Chase cut him off. "Look, I know you've been having a hard time, and you've needed a friend, and maybe that's why you haven't stopped me when I crossed the line, but I have to get this off my chest. You have to know." Chase sputtered out in one breath as stars danced across his vision. "Logan... For months now, I've looked at you... And seen something... I just... Logan this hasn't been some experiment or some confused act of friendship..." Chase began to sway slightly now. "Logan I'm in love with you." and as he forced these words out, his vision went dark, sending him straight to the floor.

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After geometry class Dakoda and Zoey walked toward the boys dorm, giggling to one another.

"Zoey! You'll never guess what happened!" Quinn squealed as she bounced over to them. "Well maybe you will, anyways my sensory deprivation virtual reality chamber has received major funding! Soon any gamer on earth will be able to buy my invention, and plug themselves directly into their gaming console!" Quinn glowed with pride.

"Wow. Well good for you. Hey Dakoda and I were just heading to the Spa, do you want to join us?" Quinn pondered for a minute. "Come on, to celebrate!" Zoey pouted. Quinn just smiled up at her.

"What the hell, I deserve it!" she exclaimed giggling.

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"Come on! Umph! Ok!" Logan panted as he hoisted an unconscious chase onto the bed. He sat down next to him, smiling contently. He leaned down brushing curly hair away from Chase's forehead to make room for Logan's light kiss.

"Chase" Logan breathed his name, chills spreading down his arms. "Jesus, man." Logan lightly brushed his thumb over Chases cheek, letting the moment wash everything else away. He was startled away from his heaven by a loud knock at the door.

"Dakoda. What's up?" he asked distantly as he stepped outside.

"Well I was thinking, and-" her words faded and blended together as Logan replayed Chase's perfect confession again in his head. All Logan's fears and worries stripped in under two minutes.

"Logan? Did you even hear her?" Zoey asked in an obnoxious tone, alerting Logan to her and Quinn's presence.

"Oh, I uh.." he began, still unable to focus. Dakoda placed her hand on his shoulder lightly.

"Can I steal some money from you for a day at the spa?" Logan nodded, mind dissolving back to where Chase was sleeping peacefully. Dakoda beamed as Logan opened his wallet handing over a large wad of twenties. She began to thank him, but he had already gone back inside.

"Should we be worried?" Quinn asked hesitantly. Dakoda smiled reassuringly at her.

"He has a lot on his mind and needs some time to adjust. He may be a little distant, but trust me, he needs it." Dakoda waited for the other two girls to seem more at ease. "He owes me, anyhow, so the money's not a big deal."

"If you're sure.." Zoey frowned, looking back at the door as they walked away.

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