Max Steller
This feels so strange, yet so familiar. I mean of course nothing like that has ever really happened while we were friends. I mean we were children, obviously, I couldn't drive him around in my care, but his presence is what I'm talking about.
There he is, sitting in the passenger seat of my car. I don't think that I've ever felt so happy to be driving someone somewhere. I mean we're only going to Chipotle, yet I can't help but have a smile on my face.
I don't know why I'm so giddy in his presence. I mean it's probably because I'm excited to not be on bad terms with my childhood best friend. I mean that's the only reasonable reason, right?
Stop lying to yourself. You know why.
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Aiden White
This car ride is so awkward. He seems so jittery, and I keep seeing him look over at me every so often. He must hate this. I mean how could he not? He has to drive his ex-best friend to go get something to eat.
I want to go back to my bedroom and lock myself in it until this school year is over.
Even though I know he hates driving me around though, I can't help but find some enjoyment in it. If I didn't feel like he hated my presence I would attempt to make conversation. Of course, I'm not going to though.
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"Are you guys together or separate?" the cashier asks
"Sep-" I start to answer but get cut off
"Together," Max tells the cashier with a cheerful tone
I hope he doesn't think I'm going to pay for him
But by the time I finish that thought, Max already has his card out and is starting to pay.
He turns to me, "You can go pick somewhere to sit if you want or we can just go back to the dorm if you want"
The thought of getting into the car and awkwardly eating my burrito while Max drives crosses my mind.
"I think that booth looks pretty comfortable," I say as I grab my food
"Oh yeah, I love booths," he replies with a grin
He never changes
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Why is he looking at me like that? This kid has never had proper etiquette. Why is he smiling at me like that? God, he's weird.
"You've had sour cream slowly dribbling down your chin for a good minute," he says with a giggle
Oh shit
Well, that's embarrassing.
His finger wiping my chin clean pulls me back to reality. I can feel my cheeks start to redden.
"What are you doing.." I say trying not to draw attention
"I was just helping you out," he says with a small smile as he starts to put his finger to his mouth
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RomanceMax Steller has had a deep hatred for Aiden White ever since Aiden started dating Max's twin sister, Bella, freshman year of high school. At least that's what Aiden had always thought, but now he wasn't so sure as he laid under his longtime enemy's...
