How To Cuddle in a Leather Jacket

Step Two - Find a Potential Partner

Mark
Hey

Jack
Hey! What's up? :D

Mark
Nothing much. Wanna get together and work on the project?

Jack
Sure!!! Which house?

Mark
Do you have any roommates?

Jack
Just Felix, but he's out right now

Mark
Okay, I guess your place. My roommates are being really loud and annoying

Jack
I understand :P
Is your car still broken down???

Mark
It never was. I just accidentally slept in yesterday

Jack
Oh, okay!!! Do you want my apartment number?

Mark
If I'm gonna come over, then I suppose so

Jack
Wowza I'm dumb :P
I live in Cottonwood Creek apartments, building H, apartment number 7 :)

Mark
Alright, I'll come over when my class is over

Jack
Wait, you're in class?

Mark
Yeah. Just some more engineering bullshit

Jack
Why do you have your phone out in class?! D:

Mark
Because I wanted to text you

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Mark accidentally hit send. His mind was fuzzy because he was multitasking between taking notes, not getting caught, and texting Jack.

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Mark
Because we had to plan a time to get together, of course

Jack
Oh! So, when does your class end?

Mark
In about an hour or so, I don't know

Jack
Well, just text me when you're on your way!!! :D

Mark
See ya

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Mark grinned, staring at all of the texts that Jack sent. Jack was so mind-numbingly adorable, and it just melted Mark's heart.

"Wow, you seem to be very fond of your notes, Mister Fischbach." Mark's teacher pointed out. Mark shot his head up to look at the board, his face turning slightly red. "Put it away, dear." The teacher smiled kindly and went back to teaching her lesson. Mark quickly shoved his phone in the pocket of his leather jacket, scribbling down the notes he had missed while still thinking about Jack.

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Mark stood in the school bathroom, fixing his hair, making sure he looked absolutely perfect. He texted Jack to let him know he was coming, checked his appearance one last time, then ran outside to his car.

He drove slowly through the complex, trying to find his way to Jack's building. It looked beautiful at first, with large, fancy apartments surrounded by gorgeous gardens, but slowly faded to worn-down, tiny, old apartments that were practically falling apart. Mark finally found building H and stepped out of his car. The sour smell of cigarettes and illegal drugs attacked his nose as he walked up the creaking steps to Jack's apartment. Mark nervously knocked on the door, anxiously waiting to see the person that had consumed his mind all day.