Secret Santa (BoyxBoy)

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After a few more days of the silent treatment, I decided to just walk up to Ryker and ask him what his deal was. I was still a little rattled by the kiss, but the longer we spent apart the more questions I had, and I couldn't take it anymore. I had to catch him at his locker in between classes because there was literally no other way I was going to catch him. He was exceptionally good at avoiding me. "Ryker." I said, touching his arm lightly.

"What?" He asked, that familiar blank expression plastered on his face. He can put up that façade all he wants but I can tell just by looking ay him he had a shitload of emotions running through him. 

"Can we talk?"  I asked. He looked at me, not saying anything. People were starting to give us weird looks, because us talking isn't something they were used to. We have been hanging out more, becoming friends, and they usually see him teasing or bullying me, not holding casual conversation. Of course now is when they want to look, not when I was getting my ass beat.

Assholes. I hate high school.

"Please Ryker. I know you're dead set on ignoring me, but the least you can do is give me an explanation, I deserve that much." I said.  I was dying to get to the bottom of this, and I was hoping he'd just agree and come clean.

He sighed deeply, closing his locker and turning to me. " Fine, where? The library?" He asked.

"Oh, y-you mean right now? I was thinking a maybe after school, or another day or something it doesn't have to be now." I said quickly. I should've known he'd assume right now, he's a spontaneous person and changes at the drop of the hat, of course he'd want to leave right now.

"Well yeah." He said. "Let's go."

"But we have class..." I said.

"So? Skip with me. You're not such a pussy that you cant skip one class are you?" He asked smirking. Why am I not surprised he wants to skip class. Should I? I mean, I really do want to speak with him about this, and I feel like his mood is going to be completely different by the end of the day, so now would be my chance.  But I've never really skipped class before, but I guess if I'm caught it wont be that bad since it's my first strike.

"Fine." I said. He smiled, grabbing m arm and dragging me in the direction of the library. I didn't protest, just let him lightly guide me. The  first warning bell rang as we walked, causing the kids in the halls to scatter to whatever classes they were supposed to be at, but not without shooting us weird looks first. As we slipped into the back entrance of the library the final bell rang, and we made our way over to a small table that was surrounded by bookshelves, creating a sort of private nook.  There was just a small round wooden table, three matching chairs fixed around it with butt pillows on them. There as was also a large window with  seat next to us, which allowed the sunlight to shine on the small area. It was actual quite peaceful, and I'd never been back here before.

"I've never been here before." I said, sitting down. Ryker sat across from me, leaning back in his chair.

"Yeah, A lot of people don't really know about it, nobody really comes in the library besides the weird kids, but even then they don't come back here. I've kind of made it my decompressing area when I need to just...get away." He said, gazing out of the window.

"So..." I said awkwardly. I didn't really know how to start this conversation, so I'm just gunna go for it. "Care to explain why you kissed me the other day? Do you actually...like me? Or was that a lie?"

He blushed fiercely, clearing his throat and sitting up. "I'm sorry about that, I shouldn't have done that I was feeling...out of control, I couldn't help myself. I do like you, I do."