𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 • 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

chapter three

bruce ran a hand through his hair. he didnt like vance hopper. not even a little crush. so, why was he so flustered? he inhaled sharply. could've just been because they were so close, right? everyone gets flustered when they get too close to people. especially tall, handsome, musc— stop it. he wasnt even into guys. he was just with a guy to piss his parents off. right? definitely. he'd satisfy his parents, and then they'd break up. but how long would that be? he didnt think that far. he didn't want to be stuck in a fake relationship for that long. he stops his train of thought before he could let them continue.

as if on cue, vance came back in, good timing. for once, bruce was grateful to have vance interrupt his train of thought. vance laid down on the bed and bruce cleared his throat. "i should probably head home, my parents might be worried." the older boy nodded in agreement. "probably, it'll be
dark soon. need me to walk you home, love?" bruce flicked his cheek. "what did i say about the being affectionate in private?" he stood up. vance rolled his eyes, standing as well. "you're no fun." he sighed. bruce scoffed. "whatever—"

he grabbed his bag, slinging it over his shoulder. "ready?" vance spoke up. bruce nodded in reply. vance took his hand, leading him out of the room. bruce looks at their hands, panic washing over him. blush spreads across his cheeks. was he overthinking this? maybe. they were just holding hands. friends can do that. he was being overdramatic, he decided. vance let go of his hand once they were out of the house, anyways. bruce stood there for a minute, staring at his hand. he lost focus when he felt rain drops hit his face. "oh, for fucks sake." bruce cursed, he hadnt brought a jacket. vance glanced back at him, tilting his head to the side. "ooh, you don't have a jacket? damn, you might get sick." he teased. bruce scurried to catch up with him.

"you're a horrible boyfriend." he whined. vance just chuckled in reply. "here," he took one arm out of his jacket and wrapped the other side of it around bruce. bruce slipped his arm in the arm hole. he was surprised — and impressed — that they both fit. "there. now you wont be cold, or get sick." vance smiled. a real smile. it was genuine. bruce couldnt help but smile too. he liked vance's smile, he hoped to see more of it. "i'm surprised we both fit—" he laughed softly. "i am too," vance laughed as well. he took the others hand again, swinging their hands together slightly. he's just acting like this because we're in public. bruce told himself, though he thoroughly hoped there was more to it. was he getting his hopes too high?

he let his thoughts wander as they walked, although he was brought back to reality when he saw that they were nearing his house. "my parents will probably be looking out the window. we need to really sell it when we get in front of the house, alright?" vance hummed in reply. "dont worry, i've got this in the bag, sweetheart." bruce was grateful for the dark. he was sure he was blushing like crazy. what was it with vance and the pet names?

vance took the jacket off himself, putting it fully on bruce. he wrapped his arms loosely around his waist, pulling him in. it was dark as hell, but they could both see eachother's faces. bruce brought his arms up around vance's neck. they met eachothers gazes, not for long though. vance's gaze quickly travels down to bruce's lips. holy shit. was vance gonna kiss him? oh god. he was not ready for—

a kiss on the forehead. vance let go of him, saying his goodbyes before hurrying off. bruce stood there. it was stupid of him to think the other would kiss him. hell, they barely knew eachother — more like bruce barely knew vance, but bruce wasnt aware of that of course — why would vance kiss him? and why did bruce want a kiss from him? he took a deep breath. he needed to head inside before his parents came outside. he put the hood of his— vance's jacket up. he went up the stairs to the porch and into the house, he was prepared for the questions.
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CHAPTER THREE, YAYY
ooh you thought they were gonna kiss? no😊 its too soon im sorry guys 😪
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