"Boyfrenemies" Vol. 2

twenty nine

CRAIG'S POV

"you need to tone it the fuck down," nichole threatens me through my laptop screen.

we were all in our discord discussion meeting with updates on the events of north park which is happening in two days.

nichole came on pissed as hell.

i gulp, "i have to make it look convincing...my cheeks are sore from all that fake smiling today."

"yeah and i get that," she says, "but tweek was crying today at lunch you know because he thinks you have moved on."

i feel a little upset because i truly didn't know he was crying, but i then felt a little...agitated.

it's completely fine if he moves on but when i "move on" it's a crime and i can't do it?

i pinch the bridge of my nose, "so to put it lightly with tweek's logic, if i moved on — which i haven't — it's a crime but with him it's alright even when it's done literally a day after we broke up—"

"craig...." red warns noticing my frustration.

"you and everyone else here knows tweek did not 'move on!' he was trying to convince himself that he did but he never did," nichole counteracts my argument.

"still! prancing around like that with him didn't make it hurt any less," i say, "i'm sorry that he felt like that but i am hurt too and it seems like everyone else is allowed to be hurt but me."

an awkward silence grows and tolkien breaks it, "this isn't getting us anywhere."

"i agree," red says, "craig, you're allowed to be hurt i do hope you know that. i don't want you internalizing it at all."

i think for a moment, "yeah. i get it i didn't mean that it's just—"

"no she's right," nichole says, "you are and i'm sorry for coming off like i did...i was just worried about tweek and his words at lunch. saying he's never felt so alone before it just broke my heart."

i could physically feel a piece of my heart breaking at that, "my poor baby."

nichole smiles at me sympathetically, "he loves you very much you know...and misses you terribly. i know he's dying to tell you again."

"i love him more. i just want this to be over and done with already," i say feeling more determined to carry this plan out more than ever.

"that's the spirit," tolkien says excitedly, "now...any inside information?"

"the only thing annie blabbed to me about was how she is going to north park this weekend to visit a friend and the 'friend' and a bunch of older kids are throwing a party," i say.

"wow...that's quite a lot of information for only dealing with her for one day," red says very impressed.

"right? i'm a good actor," i say confidently, "the problem is obviously she couldn't tell me who it was. it's chris or clyde."

"all my money is betting clyde," tolkien says, "you know clyde is always wanting to throw parties at his house and is so obsessed with being friends with older people to make himself feel entitled or some shit."

"well you two know him best so," red says, "we just gotta find out where he lives...and i know i'm retired but i can maybe find out some clues on where he lives."

"OH RED CIA AGENT IS BACK IN BUSINESS," i say thanking the heavens, "WE'VE MISSED YOU!"

"yeah, yeah," she says waving me off, "i'll definitely have it before we go. i'm gonna go and start now actually."

"alright red," i say and tolkien and nichole also say their goodbyes.

"so....." nichole starts off, "what are you gonna do about tomorrow? i mean, i get it's all acting craig but what about tweek?"

she's right, i don't want to hurt him intentionally, i'm just trying to do my job to relieve his hurt in the long run.

"maybe i'll talk to him," i say, "it's worth a shot. if he turns me away, he turns me away but i do miss him a lot. i want him to know he's still on my mind."

"i think that's a great idea," nichole says smiling, "i feel like he'd actually talk to you, too."

we talk a little bit more and we all hang up a little after.

tomorrow will be a new day, let's make it better than today.

*the next day*

i first spot tweek at his locker just staring into it, not even trying to get his books.

he looked very sad and it broke my heart again.

i truly hate seeing him like this, i just want to see that smile again. even if the smile isn't caused by me, it would still bring me comfort to know he's okay.

i begin making my way over there and he spots me before i could make it.

i freeze in my tracks. this could either go the way it previously did....or not.

i truly couldn't read his facial expression, he just stared at me.

he hasn't moved the opposite direction though, so i guess that's a sign for me to keep walking. and i do.

i finally make it so that i'm standing right in front of him, "hey."

"h-hi," is all he says.

i clear my throat out of nervousness, "you good?"

"n-no, but i will be i-i guess," he says weakly.

"tweek please don't say that," i plead, "i'm worried about you."

his eyes grow wide as if he's surprised, "you are? it d-doesn't seem like it."

"of course i am," i say softly, "even if we aren't together anymore i care about you as a person."

his eyes started to look glossy and he rapidly starts blinking, "seems l-like all you're o-occupied with is annie. are y-you guys back t-together?"

truly, i shouldn't have been taken back by this. this is tweek we're talking about, he's gonna say what's on his mind.

"i'm not dating annie," i state clearly, "god you know i wouldn't want to get back together, we're just civil now...and i'm gay tweek."

he genuinely laughs at the last part, "i-i know i'm just—i d-don't know. i'm s-shocked."

"yeah, i am too. but it's for the best, we have to stop being at each other's throats," i say looking at him hopefully, more directing this statement towards me and him.

his glossy eyes turned into becoming more watery and i could feel it coming by the way he tenses up so i subconsciously come a little closer to him.

"i-i'm sorry," he whispers as he starts to cry, "t-this is not the r-right way we s-should've handled this."

i stare at him for a moment and just open my arms as a silent invitation for him to walk into them and he does just that. i rub circles in his back because i know he likes it when i do that, "it's okay."

"i-i'm sorry," he keeps repeating over and over and i keep reassuring him that we're fine.

i was too immersed with tweek to notice annie's face peaking out from around the corner looking at us with cold, deadly eyes that sent shivers down my spine.

oh shit.

days til north park extravaganza: 1

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I WISHED FOR A KYLE FOCUS EPISODE AND THEY DELIVEREDDDD BUT EVEN BETTER HAVING IT THE MAIN 4 BOYS!!!

I MISSED THEM TERRIBLY.

i know this is trey and matt's show and they're obligated to make an episode about whatever they want but i truly miss the episodes when it's just the boys being kids.

those are just gems!

hopefully we'll see more in the future

-brooke