Andrew's POV:
I barely made my way to the parking lot. I was out of breath and on the verge of collapsing. The adrenaline rushed through my veins as the thought of Nathan catching up to me rushed into my mind. I could hear his voice echo through the parking lot. Thank God Xandra had given me the car keys. I hid inside the car and watched Nathan leave.
"ANDREW, COME OUT! I JUST WANNA TALK." I could hear him yell even from inside the car. But I wasn't gonna leave. I knew the moment I stepped out of the car, he'd kill me.
I took my phone out and saw the texts from Yuki. She said they'll be back in the parking lot within 30 minutes.
I connected my earbuds to my phone and got lost in my Spotify playlist for about 10 minutes until I heard a knock on the car window. I thought it was Xandra and the others. So I opened the door without looking to get out.
Suddenly I felt someone take my earphone out and a hand grabbing my own. My soul almost left my body as I saw Nathan standing infront of me.
"Why are you chasing me around? I said I didn't see anything." I blurted out as I began panicking.
Nathan could clearly see me panicking. "I just wanted to talk to you, wimp. Why are you running away from me?" He said with an unreadable expression.
"Because you were making me run for my life." I said.
"Look, I don't give a fuck about what you saw there. It isn't what it seems like. I'm not a homo. And you better not go around spilling shit to others." He said with an angry expression.
I could only start shaking as fear overwhelmed me. My legs gave in and I started crying. I was very scared and there wasn't anyone around to save me either. I was a weakling. I always relied on my friends to save me. Yes you're weak. You're such a wimp. Why don't you just take the car and crash it into a lake? You worthless fuck. My thoughts were all over the place as tears started running down my face.
"Woah, hey, calm down. I didn't mean to scare you or anything. I'm sorry. Just don't cry, please." I could feel the guy wiping my tears off of my face. I looked up at him with my teary eyes. I could clearly see the concern across his face.
"I'm so-sorry th-that I walked in o-on you." I said as I was sniffling.
"It's alright, I just wanted to shut you up, not make you cry." His words felt genuine and comforting.
"O-okay." I said as I tried to calm myself down.
Nathan unexpectedly pulled me into a hug. I never expected someone as intimidating as him to pull off something like this.
I melted into the hug. He felt warm, like a blanket in a cold night. Something inside me told me I should stay like this a little longer. But I pulled away, knowing that it's best for me to keep my distance from him.
"You alright now?" He asked me with concerned eyes.
"I guess so." I said while wiping my tears.
"Good, now remember what I said alright? If you manage to do that I won't mess with you. Got it, wimp?" He said while ruffling my messy black hair.
"Y-yea I heard you." I said to him.
"Why are you all alone in a parking lot. Heck, why were you all alone near the fence area? Don't you have friends or anything?" He said with an amused look.
"I like being alone from time to time." I blurted out, unsure of what else to say. It was indeed somewhat true. I liked being alone because otherwise I'd rely on my friends to compose my thoughts. When I'm alone, atleast I don't bother others.
"Hmm, I see. Well today was your welcoming party. You could've just roamed around the campus or something." He said.
"I don't know my way around and I didn't wanna bother my friends. They seemed to be having a good time." I said as I was genuinely happy my friends were having a great time. They asked me to accompany them countless times but I denied, because I don't like crowds.
"This might sound random but, do you want me to take you around campus? I feel bad for you since you're missing out. C'mon, don't be a wimp now." He said as he shot me a warm smile.
"I'm not so sure. Are you alright with giving me a tour?" I asked him.
"Why not? C'mon man it'll be fun. Beside, I'm your senior and I should look out for my juniors, right?" He said as he ruffled my hair again.
I took my phone out to text my friends.
Condom broke and we awoke
Yuki: We'll be there in 30 minutes. - (6:35 pm)
Andrew: Guys, y'all can take your time. I wanna roam around the campus. - (6:45 pm)
Xandra: Not your ass trying to have fun once in every millenia. Have fun, bro. Don't get your v-card taken somehow. - (6:45 pm)
Yuki: Have fun, bestie. We will be an hour late. Meet us at the parking lot by 8:15, alright? Love you. - (6:46 pm)
Trace: Have fun man, if anyone gives you shit just call us, alright? - (6:46 pm)
I finished texting my friends. I love how they responded immediately. They're so reliable all the time. I'm truly grateful to have them as my friends. Of all things that are shit in my life, I'm glad my friends weren't included in that.
"I just finished texting my friends. They said they'll be here by 8:15. So I have some time to spare, I guess." I said to Nathan who was waiting impatiently.
"Great, let's go then." He said as he shot me a smile.
"Do you mind me asking a question?" I said.
"Depends on the question itself, but ask away." He said as his steps halted alongside mine.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" I said it finally, the curiosity was killing me.
"I had a girlfriend until this very evening." I could feel him tensing up, I even saw him clenching his fist as he said that.
Oh boy, maybe I shouldn't have asked that. Shit. What should I do now?
"She broke up with me this evening. Left me for the captain of the football team. It's alright though, we never got along that well anyways. I'm kinda glad it's over. She's the reason why I resorted to fucking a guy." He said. I could clearly see the frown on his face.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked." I looked at him apologetically.
"No it's alright. Can I ask you something too?" He looked at me curiously.
"Um, I guess I owe you that much after all the shit I pulled today." I scratched the back of my ear nervously.
"Do you have a girlfriend? Is it perhaps the girl I saw you with in the party?" He asked me eagerly.
I almost mentally laughed at the question. I mean, I do get that alot. Xandra and I are such good friends that people think we're dating. Obviously they don't know that I'm gay. But beside that, I'm more amused that this boy I met today was asking me this question.
"No I don't have a girlfriend and Xandra is definitely not my girlfriend." I couldn't help but crack a chuckle.
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A/N: I hope y'all are having a great day. Hmm, this is getting interesting, no? Both of them being curious about each other, heheh. As always, I'd love to hear y'all's thoughts on this chapter. Please do vote if you enjoyed it so far. Stay tuned for the next chapter, it's gonna be pretty interesting. Luv y'all <33
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Bittersweet Strawberries
RomanceAndrew is an introverted guy who's also a bit of a weeb. He has bad anxiety (which has its own triggers but it doesn't deprive him of the ability to make friends) and sometimes thinks negatively of himself. It doesn't help that he's gay and he hides...
