Bent (Merome)

I looked across at Jerome, trying not to stare.
We were at the Team Crafted house with Sky, Deadlox, and Jason. Quentin and Ian had been too busy.
It was currently dinnertime, and Adam had made up some Mac and Cheese. The five of us were sitting at the table, and Jerome had decided to sit across from me.
He glanced at me briefly, looked away, then turned back to meet my stare. He grinned and made a stupid face.
"I know I'm beautiful, Mitch, but there's no need to stare," he joked. I laughed.
"Sorry. Just zoned out."
I'd been lying for years now, and I could pull off a perfect lie to anyone else, but I couldn't lie to Jerome.
Which happened to be a huge pain in the ass.
I shoved a forkful of Mac and Cheese into my mouth, then spoke around it.
"How many bites do you think I can get in my mouth?"
I dared the rest of them to challenge me. They all laughed.
"I bet you can get three," said Jason.
"Five," guessed Adam.
"Six," Deadlox added.
"Eight," Jerome estimated. "Because you've got a big mouth."
"How would you know?" Adam teased.
"Oh, I know." Jerome winked playfully. We all laughed, even though mine was somewhat forced. It was funny, but it made me realize that he was so straight that he could make jokes like that and not get teased.
I shoveled food into my mouth until I couldn't close it anymore. After working it down, I took a breath before
announcing the number.
"I got five."
Adam fist-pumped.
"I feel so ashamed," I cried playfully.
Jerome shook his head.
"Guess we better work on that," he smirked. We all burst out laughing, and Adam laughed so hard he had to
leave the room. I laughed hard enough that the red color flushing my face would be assumed to be from laughter, when in reality I'd just been blushing fiercely.

The rest of dinner was nice. We talked about ideas for videos and how crazy our fans were.
"Alright, guys. I'm gonna head up!" Announced Jerome. We nodded in agreement and headed to our rooms.
My room had a balcony, so after changing into my pajamas and shutting my door, I walked out and stood there.
"I wish there would be some way that Jerome could fall in love with me..." I chuckled sadly. The stars looked beautiful. They shone bright and stood out from the black night sky. I sighed wistfully, then retreated to my room.
After stepping inside the room, a massive headache hit me like a sledgehammer.
"Oh my God," I groaned, staggering to my bed. But being the stubborn guy I am, I was determined to tough it out, so I just laid down in my bed. Pressing my palms to my temples, I closed my eyes.

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-The Moon's Shadow