As soon as Mike pulled away, he thought he'd made a mistake. El stared at him in shock, and Mike tried to apologise. El stopped him by kissing him again. This time, they both meant it.
Mike and El became closer over the next few days, and Mike turned to El before class.
"Hey El, do you uh maybe want to be my girlfriend?" he asked awkwardly.
"Yes," El replied, throwing her arms round Mike's neck. She still thought Max was cute, but pushed her feelings away. She liked Mike. She refused to let herself believe she didn't.
Mike and El sat with the other jocks and cheerleaders at lunch. El glanced at Max sitting outside by herself. She felt bad, but if she went over she'd probably be kicked off the cheer team. She looked away, trying not to about her.
"El you ok?" Mike asked.
El looked back to the table to see most of them staring at her.
"Y-yeah I'm fine," she said, smiling.
Mike knew something was wrong with El, and he pulled her aside to talk.
"Hey what's going on?"
"Mike I think I-I'm gay," El replied, tears forming in her eyes.
"Hey, hey," Mike hugged her, comforting. "wanna know a secret, I'm gay too."
