Laurens, I like you a lot Hamilton College AU

Chapter 5, Alexander is stupid and hurts John's feelings

A/N
I just can't deal with John Laurens and I will make all of you not able to deal with him either. Okay but Alexander takes being excluded way to personally, and his plans are really erhm, odd.

John Laurens pov

Alexander and I sat in a corner booth while Laf and Aaron decided what we were getting.
I have Alexander a sideways glance.
I hadn't read to him since the first time and I wonder know if he even remembered it, or if it had been more of a blur-something to pass the time away like sketching. That's what I do when I'm bored. Well, sometimes I read stories but most of the time it's art that really gets me.
In fact I have a sketch book on my person at all times.
I think about sketching now.
Alexander is gazing of into space and maybe if I'm fast ((a/n When I tried to write-swipe fast, gay came up instead and I'm kinda just like 'Yep, seems legit.')) enough I could catch this moment.
I start reaching for my sketch book but I'm too late, Laf and Aaron are back and Alexander is looking at them and saying something.
I sighed and crossed my arms then rested my head on them, it wouldn't matter anyway-I didn't have a pencil.
I closed my eyes and dozed off for a while I'm not how long only that our food was here when I woke up.
There was something on my forehead.
I sat up and pulled the object off me, it was a paper, I sticky note to be specific. There was a number on it.
"Why?" I asked looking up at the others.
Alexander who was scarfing down his sandwich tried to respond but only succeeded in spraying me with breadcrumbs.
"Um... I'm sorry?" I looked to Laf and Aaron.
Aaron sighed, "The waitress thought you were cute and decided to give you her phone number. That's it." Aaron gestured to the paper.
I frowned, it was a sweet thought but... I liked men. I was gay.
I rolled my eyes and dropped the paper on the table. "That's sweet of her."
Laf snickered and glanced from me to Alexander.
I made a face at him and started eating my food. I get cranky when I don't eat.
I few moments later my phone buzzes.
It's from Laf.

Lancelot: Ship it!!

I looked up, glaring at Laf.
"What is it?" Alexander asked looking from me to Laf.
I shook my head nothing.
Burr leaned in, making a pouty face. "I feel excluded," he whispered. I have Laf a warning look but he added me and Burr into a group chat.

Lancelot: John should I tell him or will you?

Just-a-BURRden: Tell me what?

GayTurtle: Fine, just a second.

3rd person
Alexander looked around as they texted suddenly feeling really left out and like he was missing something.

Back to John's pov

Laf: Well?? Mon ami hurry up

Just-a-BURRden: I am so confused

Crushing_on_Alexander: Happy?

Lancelot: Qui qui mon ami

Just-a-BURRden: Oh okay. Uh, cute, I guess?

Lancelot: I know right??

GayTurtle: Okay okay, back to real life with you guys.

Lancelot: Right. Okay.

Laf looked up and giggled, causing Aaron to start giggling too which wasn't something he tended to do. Laf just had the most contagious giggle ever.
Alexander just sat there looking confused as ever. "What am I missing?" He whispered as I shushed Laf and Aaron only to start giggling myself. The giggles soon became laughs.
Eventually all three of us were practically crying and my cheeks and stomach were aching.
I wiped a tear from my eye and took a few deep breaths.
Them we looked at Alexander, poor Alexander who's cheeks were a bit pink (I assume from embarrassment) and just looked kinda sad and confused.
Laf snorted which caused me to giggle. But besides that I think we were okay.
Aaron adjusted himself then asked Alexander if he'd had enough to eat.
Well at least I can trust Aaron. Laf and Herc are highly questionable about the whole keeping a secret thing.
"Yah. I'm good. So, are we going to head back to our dorms or-?" Alexander cut himself off there and shrugged.
Laf clapped his hands together making new nano l jump a little. "I know! I know! We'll go see Herc at his job!"
I rolled my eyes, "You only want to see your boyfriend."
Laf shrugged still smiling. "I guess I am, how you say, guilty."
Alexander laughed and I felt my heart flutter, he really did have a lovely laugh.
"Okay, let's go," he said looking around at us his face covered in a huge grin, apparently he actually was enjoying this outing.
We left, leaving the waitresses' number on the table.

Alexander's pov ((a/n I am jumping around today))

Apparently Herc worked at McDonalds which I found pretty funny.
As we were walking there I made a plan to get John to tell me what they were laughing about. I mean I was sure it was nothing but I wanted to make sure.
When we were outside McDonalds I grabbed John's arm with both my hands and smiled at the other two.
"You guys can go in first. I wanna talk to John out here for a sec," I said sweetly then I pulled him to the side after Burr nodded and Laf struggled to keep a straight face. I checked to make sure the other two had gone inside, they had.
"Uh, what is it Alexander?" John asked his face pink.
I grinned and rocked back and forth. "Well, I just wanted to know what you guys were laughing about back there." I made a sad face, "I felt awfully left out."
John's face seemed to get pinker, and I could hardly see most of his freckles. "Oh, uh, well, you see, we were, uh..."
"Oh," I whispered making my voice sound disappointed and dropped my head down. "That's okay you didn't need to tell me." I dropped his arm and put my hands in my pockets, keeping my head down. To John I knew it seemed like that was because I was really sad and disappointed but it was really because I was smiling at how well this was working and I needed to stop.
I managed to relax my face and I looked up into John's big brown eyes. "It's okay, really." C'mon I willed him to tell me.
John bit his lip and I realized how distraught he looked and that he must've really wanted to tell me. I realized that I was being a jerk and that I needed to back off.
And for once in my life, I did.
I let a smile take over my face and I hugged John, feeling guilty as heck. "It really is fine."
John quickly hugged me back and pulled away too soon. "Okay. Sorry," he said with a small smile and we walked into the McDonalds.