𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍

falling too fast

→ 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓

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EJ is 13 (in 7th grade)
Ricky is 12 (in 6th grade)

ej and ricky were middle school buddies. and ej started falling for ricky.

right now, they were at lunch.

ricky packed his normal, pb & j sandwich, a yogurt, a little side fruit salad and a juice pouch in his black lunchbox.

ej packed his normal, ham & cheese sandwich, a brownie, an apple and a juice pouch in his blue lunchbox.

"so ricky, you have any plans this weekend?" ej asked his crush, shoving a piece of brownie into his mouth.

"uh not really, i just wanna sleep.." ricky smiled. "what about you?"

"oh.." ej said, swallowing the piece of brownie. "me and my dad was planning on going camping, but my dad cancelled, because y'know.." the older frowned, but then felt a hand on his shoulder.

"hey, it's okay, if you want.. you can come to my place, or we can go to yours..?" ricky said, the statement coming out more as a question.

ej just stared and admired the beautiful face of his crush. there were so many reasons why ej had this huge crush on his friend.

1. he has great taste in music.

2. he turns sad days into good days.

3. his beautiful smile.

4. ricky's cheeky laugh, that just made ej get butterflies in his stomach.

ej could literally go on and on...

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finally after school, they decided to walk and not catch the bus to ricky's house.

they held each other's hands as they crossed the sidewalks and streets, both laughing over all the noise of traffic, and kids also walking home.

eventually, they both arrived at ricky's house.

"is it weird, how i've never met your dad, but you've met my parents?" ej  squeezed ricky's hand., making ricky laugh at the sudden movement.

"nah my mom is actually in chicago, my dad.. well let's just say, he's always busy with work.." ricky smiled, squeezing ej's hand back.

ricky grabbed the house key, from under the mat, before ej commented.

"you have the house key under the mat, haha so historical."

"look at you, using big words, and yeah simply awesome and it comes in handy." the younger, shrugged.

ricky unlocked the door, and walked inside with ej, yelling.

"dad! i'm home from school!"

that's when, mike bowen appeared from the kitchen.

"hey son- oh, who's this?" mike asked his son, taking off his oven mittens.

"this is my friend, ej, ej this is my dad." ricky saying gesturing between ej and his dad.

"nice to meet you mr. bowen." ej held out his hand.

mike took ej's hand, shaking it. "i like him, ricky don't lose him," mike says, making both ej and his son chuckle.

"hey, wanna head up to my room?"  ricky asked, "we could talk.." he smiled, as ej nodded his head.

"yeah sure." ej replied, smiling, before turning back to ricky's dad. "really nice meeting you, mr. bowen"

"hey! call me mike, don't wanna seem like an old head."

"dad!!" ricky groaned.

"alright, i'll let you sluggers go." mike said, chuckling.

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they settled down in ricky's room, taking both their shoes off and jackets.

"so.. what do you wanna do first" ricky asked, walking closer to ej, looking him in the eyes.

"i don't know, it's your room, your call." ej said smiling down at ricky.

"to be just 13, you're really tall."

"to be 12, you're really short."

"shut up ej, i'm serious, i'm sick of being short." ricky playfully hit ej's arm.

"well, i like you short.. because you're light so i can pick you." ej said grabbing ricky's waist, picking him up. making the shorter, yelp.

ricky wrapped his legs around ej's waist, securing himself to not fall.

"y'know, i love being your friend." ricky said playing with the taller's hair.

friend. ej repeated in his head.

"yeah.." ej frowned, ricky noticed and squirt his eyebrows, making ej look at him.

"hey, why the sad face huh.. did i say something wrong?" ricky also frowned, looking into ej's green-blue eyes.

they stare at each other, chocolate eyes to ocean eyes, both not realizing they're leaning towards one another.

the tension was real.

until ej pulled away.

"no" all ej said, putting ricky down, right now making ricky really confused by the whole 180 expression.

"no?" ricky asked, with a hint of hurt in his face expression.

"yeah, no, i can't... i just can't kiss you, ricky," ej said, making ricky freeze.

"where is this coming from?" ricky voice was heard with nothing but hurt.

"it's coming from me ricky! look, i..." ej just decided to tell him.

"i'm in love with you ricky, and i can't help it.." ej teared up, "i tried telling myself to stop these feelings or any feelings for other guys, but i can't.."

"ej-"

"no! ricky please, you need to hear this. i don't want to ruin our friendship, like i've tried and tried to push these feelings for you away, but i just can't help myself, i'm 100% in love with you, ricky bowen and i'm not afraid to admit to it anymore." ej was now face to face with ricky.

"ej, you could've told me, then we would've been dating by now."

"i just... i was scared because, i know you're bisexual, but i would think you wouldn't want me, because you think i'm a rich boy, that only brags about money."

"no. no. i don't think that about you ej, i love you.." ricky pleaded with his teary eyes, "more than a friend."

ej smiled but continued to ask. "but don't you think we're falling too fast?"

"no, of course not, i know we're still young but i'm willing to give us a shot, me and you."

"really ricky, you mean it?"

"yes, now.. kiss me, take me by the hand and kiss me while you can."

as ej did the deed, he leaned in and locked with ricky's soft lips.

all this time, he finally found what he wanted. no. what he needed..

ricky.

they spent the whole night, not caring about ej going home that night, kissing, cuddling, playing games on ricky's xbox, and watching late night movies.

they were living the life.

→ ❝𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢'𝐦 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮.❞

word count: 1075. (PLS-)

hope u guys enjoyed this (ik i did)

hope ur ok <3