“Collie? Want to come play Mario Kart?” Colin asked, stepping into my room.
“Colin, how many times do I have to tell you to knock?” I asked with a sigh, turning to face my brother.
He waved his hand dismissively. “We used to share a room, and I barged in all the time back then. So, want to come play?”
“I can’t. I’m sleeping over a friend’s house tonight, and I should probably get going,” I said, checking the time.
“Can you just tell me who Misha is already? I know that’s his name. Do I know him, Collie? That name sounds so goddamn familiar,” he groaned.
“Maybe because you’re a Supernatural fan, and Castiel is played by a guy named Misha,” I said, not wanting to remind Colin that his best friend’s brother just so happened to be Misha.
“I thought that was it, but it’s not. I know another guy named Misha. It’s not a common name, Collie!” he said, frustration slipping into his voice.
“The little boy in Woman In Black was played by a Misha,” I said with a shrug.
“Collie!” he whined. “Why can’t you just tell me? I’m your twin brother!”
“Colin, just trust me, okay? I’ll tell you when I figure everything out. It’s a weird situation that I’m in with Misha,” I said honestly. “Let me figure out what’s going on between us exactly. I’ll tell you eventually.”
“Fine,” he said with a slight frown. “I really hope everything works out for you though, Collie. You’ve seem kind of stressed lately, but you talk about seeing Misha, your eyes light up a little.”
“How cliché. Anyways, I’m off to tell mother and father dearest, and then I’m out of here for the night,” I said, getting up.
“Are you telling them the truth?” Colin asked in alarm.
“Naturally. I don’t see why they would stop me when they let you hang out with Ant,” I said with a shrug.
“Collie, no. Lie to them. I don’t like lying to mom and dad. Hell, I hate doing it. But they’re going to get angry. I’ve never slept over Ant’s house before!” he said, grabbing my arm as I moved to leave my bedroom.
“Colin, they’re going to ground me if I sneak out. Just go in your room and let me handle myself,” I said sternly.
Colin shot me a nervous look but nodded and went upstairs, like I had expected. He may be a little older than me, but he was clearly the dependent twin. If I was completely serious when I told him to do something, he would do it.
I waited until I heard his bedroom door shut before heading upstairs and into the living room. My parents looked up at me curiously.
“What’s up Collie?” dad asked.
I hesitated for just a second. They weren’t in a bad mood. Hell, maybe I could just milk this rare normalcy, even for a few minutes. Just ask my dad if he wanted to play cards. Maybe we could get Colin and play a family game of pitch.
But then reality came back to me, and I realized that we weren’t ever going to be truly normal. Not as long as they gripped their hatred so strongly.
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He's My Dork [boyxboy]
Teen Fiction[Love Square Spin-Off] Openly gay Collie Archer has it rough. With few friends, homophobic parents, and a twin brother dating the guy he’s infatuated with, he’s going through a lot in his life. But Collie has been secretly talking to college boy, an...