BART POV

Ring

Ring

My alarm clock goes off. I open my eyes. I feel something warm on my side. It's Milhouse's arm. I switch off my alarm.

Milhouse groans next to me. He pulls his arm off me, probably embarrassed. But I wished he didn't. We sit up.

"Morning." I say partially yawning.

"Morning," he replies, stretching.

I lift myself off the bed with my feet firmly planted on the carpet.

"Thank you, Bart." Milhouse says.

"No problem." I say. We stare into each other's eyes.

Milhouse stands up. "Um, can I borrow some clothes?"

"Sure, take anything." I say, carrying my clothes to the bathroom to change.

I walk into the bathroom, before anyone else. I slide out of my pjs and slip on my fresh clothes. I wear a blue itchy and scratchy shirt. I still watch it sometimes and it makes me feel nostalgic and I kinda still enjoy it, even though it's childish. And I pull on grey cargo pants. I finish getting ready and leave the bathroom to see Lisa walking towards it.

"Hey, Lise."

"Hey, is Milhouse in your room?"

"Uh, yeah." I say awkwardly.

Lisa opens her mouth to say something and I stop her.

Milhouse got changed in my room. I walk in to see Milhouse pulling on my shirt. I blush, looking at his shirtless torso.

"Oh, sorry." I say.

We walk closer to each other. "It's okay." Milhouse says.

"How do you feel?"

"Better, thanks."

"It was great having you over." I said. I leaned in closer to him. He moves.

"We should go downstairs." He said, walking away. I sigh.

I walk after him.

"Milhouse?" Mom says confused, "When did you get here?"

"Milhouse came over last night." I said.

"Oh, okay." She said, shaking her head in confusion.

We ate breakfast. Before we left, Milhouse needed to get his phone from my room. We go upstairs. He puts his phone in his pocket. I forget what I'm doing and bump into him. He catches me by my arms before I fall. We stand in front of each other. Our breathing slows. We lean in. Our lips are centimetres apart. Then...

"Bus is here!" Mom shouts. We jump apart. Milhouse looks panicked. He runs out. I walk downstairs as Milhouse goes out the front door. I get on the bus. I look at Milhouse, he looks away. I go sit next to Lisa.

"Everything ok?" She asks.

I shake my head.

MILHOUSE POV

What just happened? Bart and I nearly kissed!? We slept in the same bed!? What?! WHAT?!

I internally scream.

Bart and I avoid each other the whole day. A day turns into days and days turn into a week.