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"Class dismissed," Washington said the next Friday, and John smiled over at Alex. He felt his heart melt slightly at the warm grin he earned in response. This was their last class of the day, so that meant that the movie was right around the corner. John had let Eliza pick something to see, considering he hardly ever had time enough to buy tickets, and had promised to pay her back later. So that was that, everything was set.
Walking over, Alex asked, "Ready to go?" John grinned and nodded eagerly. Alexander chuckled and added, "Man, I haven't seen a movie since..." he trailed off suddenly, as if afraid to finish the sentence.
John couldn't help but notice the way Alex blushed and looked away, jamming his hands into his pockets. "Yeah..." He tentatively began, "I get it. Classes really eat up all your time, you know?" Alexander sighed.
"That's not- never mind." He mumbled, eyes far away for a moment, before returning to his usual happy glint. John had to admit that confused him, but he set it aside for the moment.
"Alright, so you remember that friend I mentioned earlier?" He asked.
Alexander nodded before saying, "Eliza, right?"
"Yeah, Liz's a really sweet girl. She's a Schuyler, got two other sisters, Angelica and Peggy. Have you met either of them? I wouldn't be all that surprised if you haven't, neither of them is in our year." John explained, as the two of them made their way out of the crowded classroom.
"Honestly, I haven't met many people yet. There's you, obviously, and Mulligan. Plus Burr 'n Thea, but other than that, I haven't gotten out much," Alexander laughed, smiling when John did the same.
"Well, you'll be able to add one more to that list today!" He happily announced, before linking his arm with Alex's and pulling him towards the theater. Alexander, albeit slightly startled, laughed and followed.
"Okay, so what are we seeing?" He asked, looking at John expectingly.
"I actually have no idea," John admitted, shrugging slightly. "I let Eliza pick the show." Alex nodded.
"We'll be meeting her there, I assume?" he said, to which John offered a simple nod. He wasn't sure exactly what to say, or do, for that matter. For as confident as he acted around his friends, John was a self conscious, nervous person around people he liked. And he DEFINITELY liked Alex.
The pair walked in silence for a moment, before John finally spoke up. "So, uh, you're a transfer student, I know that much. But where're you from?" he asked, glancing up at Alexander, who's smile had just disappeared from his face.
"Unimportant..." He muttered, looking down to glare at the sidewalk. After a confused look from John, he added, "There's a million things I haven't done, but just you wait," with a voice full of conviction. The remainder of the walk was silent.
The next voice to be heard was Eliza's. "John!" She called, waving from her spot sitting on a bench. She smiled, standing to hug him before turning towards Alex. "Elizabeth Schuyler, it's a pleasure to meet you!" She announced, offering a hand clad in a pale blue, knitt glove. Alex shook, smiling warmly.
"Alexander Hamilton," Alex greeted, and John could see it in Eliza's eyes that she was trying to refrain from saying 'Oh I know who you are."
"Alright, so, Eliza, what're we seeing?" John asked, giving her an appreciative glance. She smiled back, winking ever slightly.
"Some new action movie. I didn't actually catch the title... I sorta just picked what had a good rating," she admitted, giggling. Alex laughed, grinning.
"Sounds like something I'd do," he joked, smiling at Eliza for a moment before leaning over towards John and stage whispering, "You have good taste in friends." John snorted, pushing Alex's shoulder slightly. Although, he had to admit, that moment of close contact had made his heart speed up.
"Alright, let's get in. It's freezing!" Eliza finally squeaked, followed by a pointed smirk at John. John smiled, winking back before following Alex inside.
The movie was actually pretty good, and by the end, all three of them were already discussing potential squeals.
"No, no, you don't understand!" Alexander insisted, "the main character was TOTALLY in love with his best friend!"
"Are you blind, of course he wasn't!" John shot in a joking tone. "He clearly had a thing for that assassin chick!"
Eliza shook her head, before saying, "He could have liked both. Could've been bisexual, you know." John and Alex mumbled in agreement. "That actually reminds me, Alexander, I was going to ask. Do you have a girlfriend...a boyfriend?" Eliza asked, much to John's mortification. He kicked at her shoe under her seat, which only elicited a small giggle from her.
"Actually," Alex began, unaware of the nonverbal conversation that was going on between the two, "I'm single right now." He flashed a grin at John, which made his heart flutter, although he tried to convince himself that Alexander had been smiling at someone else.
It was then Eliza's turn to kick at John under his chair, which earned her a pointed glare from the boy. He cleared his throat, before asking, "Did you have a girlfriend back home?" Alex went vaguely red.
"I, uh, actually had a boyfriend. But things... Ended badly. That was right before I left, so... I don't really like to talk about it..." He mumbled, clearly wanting to avoid painful memories. Eliza, albeit more gently, pressed on.
"Oh, so you're gay?" She asked, throwing John a quick glance.
"Gay? Oh, uh, sorta. I'm Bi, actually," he explained, still sounding uncomfortable. John could tell how badly he wanted to NOT be having that conversation, and quickly changed the subject.
"Well, that's Eliza, too, right Liz?" Eliza nodded, and opened her mouth like she was about to speak, but John cut her off. "Anyway, you're still wrong. He was so head over heals for that assassin before she died!" He said, giving Eliza a clear 'Drop It.' look. From his seat, Alexander smiled at John appreciatively, which was responded to with an understanding nod. The rest was left unsaid.
Finally, a slightly longer chapter! I've recently come across some free time, and so I have a couple chapters stockpiled. I'll try to release one every day, but if it doesn't happen, please don't kill me! Alright, anyway, I wanted to address this one comment I got rather recently. The person had mentioned Hamliza, and how they hoped it wouldn't interfere, and I just have one thing to say. Or rather, one thing to quote... From both a song, and this chapter. "Elizabeth Schuyler, it's a pleasure to meet you!" That's all I'm going to give you for now, but be warned! Alright guys, until next time.