When We Touch

III

After school I head towards the park. I lean back on a bench waiting for Kayla and Seth. I start on an apple and smile as I see Seth walk up to me.

"Sup Cal."

I nod and motion for him to sit.

"Where-Kayla?"

I ask through bites, noticing how the sun catches his stormy eyes perfectly.
I had a crush on Seth a few years ago, but no one, besides Kayla, knows (or needs to).

"She was talking to Will, I didn't really bother them because ya know, you can't separate her and her gay boys."

He winks and collapses on the bench next to me, draping his arm over my shoulders. I get a bit giddy and I try hard to ignore it.

"Bro, I saw what happened in the hallway-"

I blush furiously and he laughs. His eyes slit and a sly smile lights his face.

"Your not..."

"No!"

I laugh shakily.

"O-of course not, why would you eve-"

I start laughing awkwardly and smiling because that's just what I do. I smile. It's second nature, can't really stop myself, but it usually makes things really obvious. Hell, this was the same way Kayla found out.

"Dude."
Seth gives me a don't-shit-with-me-tell-me-now face.
I sigh. I feel excited. I don't know why, maybe it's because I've been craving to tell one of my best friends? Embrace who I really am? I mean I can trust Seth, we've known each other for like ever. But what if he gets mad? He probably won't be but...I'm still scared.
I nod.
He bites his lips and raises an eyebrow.

"Well then,"

He whispers in what I think is supposed to be a seductive voice.
He slowly takes the apple from my hand and sets it down on the table.
The arm on my shoulder begins to slide downwards, his fingers tracing the curve if my spine. This feeling starts clawing at my chest and I can't move.

"Seth...!"

I whine, my cheeks alight with color.
He starts laughing and doubles over. I start giggling because I cant help myself.

"What the fucking hell was that?"

He finally regains some sanity and punches my arm.

"You never told me, you little shit!"

"Yeah, I know, but what was that for?!"

He shakes his head,

"Nothing, I just wanted to see how you would react,"

He smirks.

"So...you and Will? Go big or go home amiright?"

I groan and rest my head on the table, covering my face with my arms.

"It's impossible!"

I moan, my muffled voice filled with despair.
He puts a reassuring hand on my back.

"It's alright, dude. Me and Kayla are gonna make sure this happens-she knows right?"

I nod, my slouched back and fallen head emanating pure agony. Okay, that was probably too dramatic but it gets the point across.
I smile and lift my head.

"Thanks, Seth,"

He smiles reassuringly and says.

"Anytime...GBF."

"Oh my god no."