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Butterflies (74)

What's worse then being the third wheel. Being the fifth wheel obviously and what worse then being the Fifth wheel. Being the guy your friends only invited along to entertain the fifth wheel.

I say in the third row of the SUV wondering if I should say something to the group that I wasnt really friends with or the guy I was trapped in the back seat with.

In order there was Jay and Maya, my sister. Then Kelly and Ryan, then Me and Chris.

I wondered if I was invited because I was a guy or was it because I was gay.

But we had been driving for almost two hours and I don't remember saying more the three words. The other four were talking away and joking and Chris just sat next to me head resting on the window headphones in and texting away.

"So Chris, it's been a while." I say and he looks at me before looking away just as quick.

"Yeah, like six months." He says in a cold voice and I nod.

"Are you excited?" I ask again and he sighs.

"Yeah, enough to open the door while we're driving and even do a tuck and roll." He says slightly upset only for Ryan to reach back ruffling Chris's hair.

"Come on lighten up mate it's your birthday!" He says and I can't help but smile at how flustered he got fixing his blonde hair.

It was long and he wore it in a ponytail however after Ryan actions he sighed pulling it out letting his long hair fall into his face.

I catch his eye and looks away trying to not stare.

I really liked his hair, even more down.

"Chris why don't you wear it down. I think it looks so much better." Maya says and I want to agree but feel like I shouldn't.

"It gets everywhere?" He says and I can't help but whisper.

"I mean it looks nice, even with it every where." I say and he looks at me before turning away but brushed a bit of his blonde hair out of his face and and I melt.

*

Chris POV

I look down at my phone to where I was texting the group chat.

Maya: yeah he's a sucker for long hair.

Ryan: it doesn't matter if he doesn't say anything to him.

Chris: I am trying to talk to him

Kelly: LIES I've been listening and pretty soon he's gonna give up on you all together.

Maya: Look just talk to him, before that asshole of an ex texts him and you'll end up waiting another six months for this chance.

Chris: I said I'm trying it doesn't help that I loose the ability to talk the second his fucking eyes are on me.

Ryan: listen you know everything about him after stalking him just bring up anything.

I look up and over to him, where he scrolled on his phone. I grab my bag and pull out one of the small candies he always eats.

I eat one before offering him the bag.

He looks and his eyes light up and I nearly turn away from his cuteness.

"I love these!" He says and I bite my lip to keep from telling him that I love him.

He takes one and I smile.

He begins to talk about his experience and how you can't ever find them outside the first week of summer and I know because I had to order them.

But he seems to help so happy eating them.