Once or Twice

an encounter

Malcolm was an outgoing boy who was manly as always. That's at least how his friends saw him.

It was a warm, breezy Monday morning. The sky was clear and the warm breeze was relaxing. Malcolm said bye to his mum and tottered off to school. Halfway down the street he stops and stands outside, waiting for his best friend Clay. Clay was a dark haired, hyper boy often getting into trouble with teachers for talking too much. They said their hellos and continued walking. Once they reached the school gates, they gathered to their huddle. They are known as "the boys" by everyone else.
"you guys a bit late"
"not like you to normally get up this early with that fat ass"
"who said it's fat? you stared at it?"
"maybe I have"
Their usual morning joke around. Flirtatious to others but normal to them.

                           In school
*tap* *tap* *tap*
Pens repeatedly tapped against the work books. He sighed as he looked up to his best friend for at least some form of attention. Clay was in deep concentration, working as hard as he could to get the grade that would get him that £20. Clay's hand wrote heavily and fast. Fingers gliding across pages upon pages as Malcolm became more and more intrigued. His lips slightly parted, rose and plump. His shoulders broadening as he wrote, covering space beside him. Malcolm was starting to admire how his friend looked. He couldn't snap out of it. Why was he beautiful? Why did he want to draw in closer? Something was overcoming him. A lightness in his head. It was odd.

The bell rang and everyone raced out of the classroom. Malcolm grabbed his stuff but before he could leave he felt a clasp around his wrist. He paused before turning, feeling a piecing gaze into his head.
"Why were you staring at me?"
He slowly turned to see Clay staring at him with eyes of genuine curiosity. Maybe this time the cat had got his tongue.

Author's notes:

So this was out of a complete joke but I got a little engrossed in writing it. This is just the beginning of a dramatic story between the boys and I'm hoping I can keep this going it'll be fun even as a joke. Will Malcolm be able to reply? Who knows :)