ᵒⁿᵉ 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 ⁿᵉʷᵗᵐᵃˢ ᵃᵘ (ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ)

Eleven

Newt walks down the hallway, hand in hand with Thomas. He doesn't want to spend a second apart from Thomas. 

Thomas stops in front of the classroom. "I have to go."

"No." Newt whines. "Please don't go."

"Newt, I have to go to class." Thomas says. 

Newt presses his lips to the other boys in an effort to make him stay. It works for a moment before Thomas pulls away.

"I'm sorry, Newt." He says. He brushes his cheek with his thumb. "You need to go too."

Newt lets his arms drop to his side. "Fine." He says and walks alone down the hallway. 

At lunch, Newt practically glues himself to Thomas. Thomas wraps an arm around his shoulder, entirely enjoying their closeness. 

Brenda points an accusing finger at Newt. "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing's wrong." He says. 

"You're abnormally close to him." She says, sipping her soda. 

"No, I'm not." Newt says, clutching his arm. 

"You are." Thomas says. "But I like it."

Brenda nods, looking at the boys. "Okay, well, moving on. Do you think Teresa really likes you, Thomas, or is she just being a bitch?"

"Both." Newt says. 

Thomas laughs. "Really, I think neither."

"Why?" Newt asks, moving somehow even closer to Thomas. 

"I dunno." Brenda says. "I was just thinking."

Newt nods, wrapping his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas just looks at her. 

"Okay..." He says. Then, he turns to the other boy. "Newt, seriously, Brenda's right. What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." He says. "I'm great. So bloody great."

"You can't be sarcastic with this one, Newt." Brenda says. 

Newt shifts. "I'm fine. Everything's fine." He says. "Can we go?"

Thomas nods. "Alright."

Later, Newt sits practically in Thomas's lap on his couch while they watch TV. 

"I like TV." Newt says, playing with Thomas's fingers. 

Thomas laughs. "I know. It's adorable."

Newt chuckles. Thomas runs a hand through his hair. Newt doesn't say anything else, letting the noise and light from the television wash over him. He closes his eyes.

"Tired?" Thomas says softly.

"Mmm." Is all he says in response. 

Thomas kisses him gently. "Want me to turn off the TV?"

"I don't care." He mumbles, leaning into Thomas's arm. 

Soon, Newt falls asleep, his breathing even, arms around Thomas. Thomas smiles at the sleeping boy. He brushes his hair out of his face.

He has been really weird today, staying right next to Thomas as much as he could. Thomas wonders what's wrong. He lets the TV play, but turns it down as the characters start yelling. Thomas leans his head back and soon falls asleep himself.

"Hey, lover boys!" 

Thomas wakes up to Chuck shouting in his ear.

"Chuck, shut up!" Thomas complains, putting a hand against his ear. "You'll wake him."

"That's kinda the point, shuck-face." Chuck says. "Anyway, it's time for school."

"No." Thomas says. "We just...it was like...wow." Thomas chuckles. "Alright. We slept a long time."

Chuck nods. "Now get up. Wake up your boyfriend and get up."

Thomas sticks his tongue out at him as he leaves.

"Hey," Thomas says, gently kissing Newt's forehead. "You gotta wake up."

Newt stirs and opens his eyes. "Oh. Crap. Did we sleep the whole night?"

"Kinda." Thomas says.

Newt stretches, making his shirt rise just above his waist. Newt chuckles as he looks back at Thomas. He kisses him.

"Come on." He says. "We gotta go."

The next day after school, the boys sit on Newt's bed. 

"I'm sorry for being so weird yesterday." He says. 

"It's fine." Thomas says. "It was nice."

Newt chuckles. "Okay. If you say so."

Thomas kisses him and Newt wraps his arms around his neck, gladly accepting it. 

"Thanks for letting me stay last night." He says, pressing their foreheads together.

"Anytime." Thomas says. "Really. I'd love to have you far more often."

Newt laughs. "I'm sure you would."

"If it means getting to kiss you more, I totally would." Thomas says, making Newt laugh harder. 

"Then, I guess you'll just have to stay." Newt says, pulling him closer. 

Then, the door opens and Lizzy walks in. Newt doesn't move far, but he separates slightly from the other boy. 

"Hey," Thomas says.

"Don't stop on my account." She says. "I'm just here to steal Newt's computer."

"Hey, Lizzy," He says. "Don't forget to charge it or I will kill you."

Lizzy laughs. "Don't worry. You can keep kissing Thomas. I'll make sure your computer is charged."

Newt gives her a fake glare and she returns it.

"I'd really like it if you took her suggestion." Thomas says.

Newt laughs. "Shut up." But he kisses him again.

A/N: Sorry for the shorter chapter and for not posting. I've been writing another story that I probably won't post but yk. Anyway, thanks for reading, love y'all.