We had a prose and poetry competition today with one prose reader and three poetry readers, including myself and the drum major.
During the breaks we had we played a band card game that has the same title of this book, and he gave me some poetry tips and told me I did a great first read. He also talked with me about his past relationships, what to do if you're rebounding off of someone or if you're someone's rebound, how he's a "terrible boyfriend", how he's actually a liberal but claimed to be apolitical during the election because he didn't want to deal with debates, how some of his friends are stabbing him in the back and being jerks, and he even read one of his poetry categories about drug addiction with his own personal tie because his best friend died because of a drug overdose.
His friend had sent him a sad paragraph, and he said he didn't have time for it and that he was going to bed. He woke up the next morning (on his birthday) and got a call from his best friend. It was actually her mom calling to tell him that his best friend had commited suicide....that actually made me tear up and cry.
The day of competitions finished, and I got 10th for the day. The drum major got 8th. And idk what my other poetry friend got yet.
But just spending time with him and learning more about him has made me fall harder and I kinda want to admit my feelings to him ngl. Even though he probably doesn't like me like that. If at all.
Published 01.23.2021.
