EXCHANGE OF HEARTS [BL]

CHAPTER 6

It's wednesday, and Race didn't know why Atlas is here—outside the campus.

Frowning, Race walked towards Atlas who's talking to Bridgette.

When Atlas spotted him, he animatedly waved his hands. Race didn't exchange the smile that Atlas gave him.

Instead, he asked. “Why are you here?”

“Nagkikita 'di ba ang mag best friend?” Atlas retorted, raising his one brow.

Race tried not to roll his eyes.

As far as Race remembered, he didn't agree with anything. He didn't agree to be Atlas's friend.

Feeling close.

“Magkaibigan kayo?” Bridgette asked, smiling.

Atlas's grin widened, and he faced Bridgette again. “Yes! We are super very close!” Atlas even showed his two fingers, showing how close they are.

“Oh, really?”

“Yes! Noong bata pa kaming dalawa, palagi kaming tabi matulog tapos alam mo bang umiihi 'yang si Race sa kama.”

Bridgette laughed.

Race snorted.

Lie. We are not even friends.

“What are you doing here?” He asked Atlas.

“Syempre para ayain kang gumala!”

Race furrowed. “May klase pa ako,” he said, and walked past Atlas.

“Bye, Bridgette! See you when I see you!” He heard Atlas shout.

He furrowed, but he did not glance back, to see what Atlas was doing. He doesn't care if they are already friends. He doesn't care at all.

“Hoy—”

“Bakit mo kinakausap si Bridgette?” He can't help but asked.

He didn't even know why he asked Atlas. He wanted to take it back but it's too late.

Atlas grinned like a dog. “Nagseselos ka?”

What the fuck?

Atlas bursted laughed after he saw Race's shocked face.

Why would he say that?

“Don't worry, hindi ko aagawin sa'yo ang crush mo,” Atlas smiled at him, and patted his back.

He felt someone strange was happening in his system, but Race couldn't explain what it was.

“Sa'yong sa'yo ang crush mo. Hindi ko siya gusto, iba ang type ko.” Atlas didn't stopped patting his back.

Then here’s Race, he couldn't even open his mouth to talk or to think of a retort. Everytime Atlas teased him, he also had a retort. But now? He's completely speechless, also he's confused why he feels strange in his system.

“Saan tayo gagala?” Atlas asked him.

Race shook all his thoughts. Why does he keep on wondering about the strange feeling inside him? It's not important, perhaps he’s just hungry. “Gusto mo si Bridgette?” He asked back.

He wants to know. He didn't know why but there's part of him that wanted to know Atlas's answer.

Instead, Atlas laughed at him.

Suddenly, he wanted Atlas's arms to stay on his shoulder. He wanted to grab Atlas's arm, he wanted Atlas arms around his shoulder. He loved that feeling when he felt Atlas callous arms around his shoulder.