"We should probably get some sleep" benji says as he starts to roll over and turn off the light. " yea good night" Victor stays sitting up for a minute almost reaching over to touch Benji's shoulder but chickens out and just rolls over and falls into a restless sleep.
The fist thing he feels when he wakes up is a warm presence behind him Victor opens his eyes to see that is is wrapped up in Benji's arms with benji peacefully snuggled into the crook of his neck, paralyzed with some feeling probably fear he freezes and decides to just try and fall back asleep and let benji figure this out. When he get scared awake to the bathroom door being slammed he springs up and looks around to realize what the sound was and he was no longer cuddled ip to benji. He just decides he can shower when he gets home just puts of some deodorant and his pants and sits back down waiting for benji when salut calls saying that open at 8 so that can some on down and pick up the ol machine he looks over to check the time. 7:09 " is there anyway we could pick it up a little earlier like possibly in 20 minutes" " sorry kiddo I'm not even at the shop yet" " ok I guess we will try and be there for 8see you then" I respond and hang up and the bathroom door opens and my eyes meet Benji's " so the shop doesn't open until 8 so you wanna get some breakfast?" " uh y-y- year sure no problem" benji responds looking kinda flustered
We get some breakfast it's fine then pick up the machine I can tell benji is feeling awkward after what happened this morning so I try and be as normal as I can until we arrive at brasstown right before opening (it's Sunday and the open at 10 on Sunday's in this world so) and Derek is there bc benji has been dogging his calls.
" thank god you are finally here" Sarah says though I think she is talking more to the machine than to us. Benji get it all hooked up and ready to brew( a/n I have 0 idea how espresso machines work so) that's when he notices Derek sitting at a table and he watched benji awkwardness with me and being all studdery and not himself.
Derek walks up to the counter glares at me and says "Benji I think we need to talk" benji just glaces at me and just nods and walks around the counter and follows Derek to a table
(Switching to Benji's perspective)
"Ok what the hell is going on with you we have barely talked in a whole week and you been dodging my calls and ignoring me so what the hell is going on and don't you dare lie" Derek says " I don't k ow what your talking about ive been busy with school and working since Meghan quit you could alway come in and sit while I work" out of the corner of my eye I see victor leave. Oh. " look I'm really tired can we please continue this later? Please" " yea fine whatever"
As I'm walking home I and conflicted on one hand I can't lose Derek he was there for me through everything but on the other hand I've never felt this way but isn't Victor with Mia so he isn't even an option so why is he being stupid Deere and I are perfect for each other.
(Back to victor"s pov)
I finally got home after the rollercoaster that was yesterday and today the house was empty and I realized I needed to break yup with Mia it getting hard to deny the fact I'm gay and I just don't wanna do it anymore
So I called her asked if she could come over I'm pretty sure she thought it was a hookup call but whatever.
Almost an hour later there was was knock on the door " hey" " hey come on in" we just stand there just inside the door starting at each other for what feels like an hour bro she speaks" so why did you ask me to come over" she says with a little laugh " oh uh here come one let's sit" we walk over to the couch and sit before it really hits me I'm about to break her heart " look Mia I need to be honest I am sick of lying to you. Myself and well everyone Mia I'm gay" I wast h as her smile fades a bit and confusion takes over " in sorry what your gay???" " yea um when I moved here I thought it would be a new start new opportunity to be myself but I chickened out and didn't come out then I met you and really doubted that I was gay thinking I was bi or pan or just confused but um when you invited me to your house a couple weeks ago I realize I was only really interested in you in more of a friend kind of a way I'd that makes sense."
