Too Cold to Shiver (Trans Petekey)

Part 10

"Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz the Third, for God's sake, put down your phone! We're trying to talk to you," Brendon exclaimed angrily.

"Hold on," Pete replied as he quickly finished typing his text to Mikey.

"Pete. Seriously, you need an intervention because your on your phone way to much," Patrick sassed from Brendon's floor.

Pete finally put his phone down on the bed and looked at his friends who were all glaring at him from Brendon's bedroom floor. Apparently they were having an intervention or something?

"Sorry, what were we talking about?" Pete asked awkwardly.

Everyone groaned.

"Your on your phone too much, bro. You never talk to us and when you do it's just about Mikey," Joe explained.

"I'm sorry, guys," Pete told them, "I didn't think it was making you all really upset. I-"

Of course Pete's phone buzzed and the screen lit up with a texts from Mikey.

"Hoe, don't do it," Brendon warned, giving he gave Pete the death glare.

"Ugh. Fine," Pete sighed, "I'll try not to text Mikey when I'm around you. I mean I still will just not as much."

"I guess beggars can't be choosers," Dallon muttered.

"Good!" Brendon exclaimed. "No that we've got that all taken care of, GUESS WHO GOT US TICKETS TO FUN LAND?!"

"Fun Land? What the fuck?" Pete asked.

Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.

"Only the greatest local amusement park ever!" Andy explained.

"Yeah and it's cheap as fuck so I got us all tickets! We're going this weekend!" Brendon announced.

"And we don't have to pay you anything? Are you sure?" Patrick asked, cautiously.

"Nope. It's all free. My dad knows the owners so we get free tickets and shit." Brendon shrugged. "But there is one condition. It's got to just be a squad exclusive day, meaning no texting Mikey."

A whole day away from Mikey? That wasn't fair, especially not to her. What if she was having a bad day and needed someone to talk to? What if she got dysphoric or her parents were being transphobic again? Pete couldn't risk it. He had to be there in case he needed to help.

"That's not fair!" Pete told Brendon.

"Well it's not fair to us that you spend all your time talking to some girl you've never met!" Brendon replied.

"How are you even going to stop me from talking to her? What are you going to do just take my phone and hide it from me all day?" Pete asked.

"Yeah!" Brendon replied, seriously.

"What if I get lost or kidnapped? How will I find my way back to civilization?"

"Easy. I'll just give your phone to Patrick. You two can be moving buddies so invade you get lost you can just ask them for your phone. Simple," Brendon explained.

Pete actually liked that plan. Patrick was lenient and Pete could easily convince them to let text Mikey every now in then. Perfect.

"Alright, alright. It's a plan," Pete agreed. "Just let me tell Mikey."

Wentz isWhack:
my friends are taking my phone away from me on Saturday so I won't be able to text you. Sorry

Way Bae:
It's okay. My brother's coming over on Saturday so I'll have something to keep me entertained. I'll still miss you, though.

Wentz isWhack:
I might be able to text you every now and then. I'll find a way to talk to you.

Way Bae:
PETE, STOP BEING SO SWEET! MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT

Wentz isWhack:
#noregrets

Wentz isWhack:
#sorrynotsorry

Way Bae:
You're such a meme. Remind me why I talk to you, again?

Wentz isWhack:
Because you love me. Duh.

Way Bae:
Yeah, that's true

Pete was actually screaming. He meant that as a joke! He didn't think Mikey would take it seriously! She liked him? Did she mean it like romantically or something like that?? Did Pete want it to be a romantic like? Fuck WHAT IF SHE WAS GOING TO ASK HIM TO BE HER BOYFRIEND?!?! Would he say yes? Did he even like her like that?

Probably. Pete probably liked her. He did think about her all of the time. He'd freak out whenever she texted him. He spent a lot of time staring at the one selfie that Pete had of Mikey. Maybe he did like her?

Pete decided yes. He liked Mikey. He'd definitely date her.

Or maybe Pete was blowing this all out of proportion. She probably didn't mean it like that and Pete was just getting ahead of himself. Again.

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Can I just say that l like this chapter a lot? At least I did when I wrote it. I always read the chapter over again and realize how terrible it is. I'm sorry.

And I'd like to point out the gender neutral Patrick. So beautiful.

Fuck. Whenever I write a chapter of this I always get super dysphoric and it has nothing to do with the actual writing. The story's probably cursed.

But hey thanks for reading!