The Faith Of The Dream.

Chapter 7

Jay was angry.

Like, furious!

He looked at his phone, reading Cole's text over and over again. He should be happy that Cole texted him in the morning, even though he told the slightly younger man to text him last night. But this text of him contained some name that Jay wished to disappear from the face of the earth.

Cole: Jay! You won't believe what happened last night with me and Kai. LMAO I'M SO STUPID!!!!

That was the reason he hadn't replied to Cole since this morning.

Just like any normal person in the world, Jay had weaknesses. One of them was anger. He really needed to learn to maintain this side of him. Because anger wouldn't do anything against the fact that Cole favored Kai over him.

Wait. It's not anger. It's jealousy.

Damn it.

Jay wanted to pull his hair to the point he became a bald man now. He had had his chance for years, yet he hadn't even said a single 'I like you' to Cole! Maybe he had to create a fake account on that Golden Ninjago forum Cole roamed regularly and confessed on one of his posts. No, that will only earn him the stalker title.

Stupid brain making stupid scenarios.

He needed to stop thinking about that for now. Maybe later, he would devise a plan to confess—and maybe he could ask his friend about this. Yeah, he had to. He is literally an adult now. He is no longer the same kid that promised little Cole to be his best friend forever in that park ten years ago. He is a man in love.

The ringing of a bell indicated a customer just entered the cafe. Jay quickly put aside the burning feeling in his chest, and greeted the customer cheerfully.

"Hello! Welcome! Would you like—oh." His tone dropped when he saw Kai standing on the doorstep. He was wearing a thick jacket and had a bag on his back. A red scarf was around his neck. Jay sure it was scorching hot outside, but this guy looked like he was about to freeze to death.

"Heya, Jay!" Kai grinned, a hand was raised in an attempt to wave. "Tough day?"

"Hmm." Jay didn't mean to growl, but he just did.
Kai took a seat at the corner of the cafe. According to Jay's observation, this tall guy always sat at that very seat. Did he like secluding himself or what? He sighed, and took his notebook. Whether he wanted it or not, he still needed to take his order as part of his job.

"Are you going to wait for Cole again before ordering anything?" he spat.

"I have no date with Cole today." The taller man shrugged.

"So it WAS a date!"

"What if it ... was?" Kai gave him a smirk and slanted eyes, laughing at his face.

If punching a person real hard he lost a tooth wasn't a crime, maybe Jay would have done that.

Jay, stay composed! he reminded himself. Cole would hate me to death if I did that.

"You.... Let me warn you something," Jay hissed, trying so that his voice wasn't heard by other customers.

"Cole—"

"You like him, don't you?"

"What?"

Kai rummaged through his bag. "Can I get a glass of water, please?"

The sudden topic change brought Jay to a state of more confusion. "Uh, yeah. Whatever."

When he was about to leave, Kai took something out from his bag. His hand slipped, and the small thing rolled on the floor. Jay quickly ducked and grabbed it out of instinct, looking at the small bottle filled with pills in his hand and read the label.