Secrets ➣ Cricky ➣ Teacher X Student

Caution

Classes went by rather smoothly, I was back in Miss Costello's class since I refused to go anywhere else, a minimal amount of people were dicks to me, but hey! That's school, right? I quickly swung my bag over my shoulder and cheerfully went to open the door before Miss Costello stopped me.

"Hey, Ricky! You seem rather cheerful..." She laughed, leaning against the door as all the students evacuated into the halls. I nodded and snugged.

"Yeah, I am," I replied bluntly, "it's lunch now, right?"

"Yes, it is... But before you go, did you and Chris get on? I assume he's the reason why you're all of a sudden chirpy," she spoke without much tone to her voice.

"We got on really well actually," I smiled, covering up what I was so tempted to admit. A part of me wanted to scream about it everywhere I went, but I'd be putting us both in serious danger.

"What'd you guys talk about?"

"Oh, just stupid stuff like music, some more serious stuff like bullying, nothing I haven't said to you in the past..." Yeah, and almost making out in his classroom, but no big deal!  She nodded and gave me a half smile, moving away from the door.

"Yeah, he's a good man, Ricky. I knew you'd like him."

I inwardly chuckled to myself. Ha, yeah, I bet you didn't think I'd like him this way, but thanks for introducing me to this hot motherfucker, Miss!

"I better go get some food from the cafeteria before I starve. I have his class next anyway, so I'm really stoked!"

"Good," she giggled, opening the door for me.

It didn't take long for me to be caught again by Josh who jumped in front of me making me jump out of my skin.

"Jesus, Balz! What do you want?" I yelped.

"I need answers, why were you in Cerulli's class, and also, why the hell were you giving me suspicious looks?"

I stopped for a moment, trying to think of an excuse, "I was in there to, uh, do some extra work. He offered to help me since it was music related... I guess I was really happy because apparently it was gonna get me good grades!" I lied, feeling myself twitch nervously, hoping he wouldn't notice.

He looked me up and down with a frown and laughed, "alright, Ricks, you fucking weirdo. For a second I thought you two were doing some illegal shit, but you're too perfect for that," he teased, patting me on the back. Man, you have no idea.

Just as we were walking towards the lunch hall, I felt my phone vibrate a few times. It was probably Chris, but I daren't look. The last thing I needed was Josh seeing his name on a text. I was the idiot who agreed to exchange numbers during school...  But fuck, he was a teacher, he'd know better than that!

I tapped Josh on the shoulder before he went to order food, "hey, I'm just gonna go to the bathroom real quick." He nodded and smirked as I dashed off. As soon as I shut myself in a cubical, I opened my phone and saw about three texts from Chris...

'Chris💖-

Good thing you've got me last period, hey? X

Maybe I can be an ass to you for the whole hour ;)? X

Guessing you're in lunch, then. Get to class early so I can see your face before anyone else comes in... If those assholes bully you, I'll make sure they never speak to you again 😘 X'

I smirked to myself and shook my head. We'd only been 'together' for just over a whole hour now and already he was being protective and clingy. It's what I needed though, somebody who wanted me 24/7.

I quickly replied, 'you're such a dork, but I love that. I'll go get some food and head straight over to your room... Gotta make an excuse to my friends, again! I blame you ;)! XXX'

I skipped back to the lunch hall seeing Ryan sitting with Josh at a lonesome table. I wondered over to them and waved.

"Hey dude! I got you some noodle pot thing, 'cos I know you hate pizza that's not from home," Ryan spoke up, pushing over the paper box.

"Thanks, man. I'm going to be a pain again but I've been called in for a revision session so I'm gonna have to eat lunch there, alright?"

"You gotta do what you gotta do," Josh shrugged, shoving a slice of pizza in his mouth, Ryan looking over at him in disgust. I laughed to myself and waved at me before making my way over to Chris' class. How the hell could somebody give me so many butterflies just by being near his classroom? I can't be falling this quickly? Can I?