TROYLER

Chapter 2

TYLER POV~

I smiled at myself one more time in the mirror before heading out of the house. And I have to say, I looked happy. I was happy, actually. 

I was heading to my first day of my senior year of high school, and I was ready. I had come out of the closet last year and even though were judgmental assholes, I'd had a pretty smooth ride. In fact, life had greatly improved now that I could completely be myself around my friends and family. Besides, it's not like it had been a huge shocker to everyone.

I said good-bye to my mom, Jackie, before quickly running out and jumping in my car, getting to the school, Mascenic High School, in a matter of minutes. I ran inside and quickly jumped into my group of friends, smiling at everyone there. Zoe immediatly gave me a big hug before returning to the side of her bf, Alfie, who greeted me with a smile and a wave. I said hi to the others that had arrived, waving to Caspar  and Jim. Then there was Joe, Jack and Finn, and Louise. I had some other friends (okay, a lot of others. I don't wanna brag but hey, I can't help being this fabulous), but there was one absence that was paticularly noticable. He was always there early, the only one besides me.

"Hey, where's Joey?" I asked Connor as he approached after giving him a small, one-arm hug. He shrugged.

"No idea. He isn't here yet?" he said.

I shook my head, frowning. Just as I did, I felt someone wrap their arm around my shoulders. I looked up to see Marcus and smiled, but I felt my knees go a little weak. I'd had a crush on Marcus for a really long time, but he was extremely straight. Like, always has a girlfriend straight. Not that I was surprised. He was basically the cutest thing on the planet. 

"Heyyy, how was your summer, Tyler?" he asked, giving me side smile.

I rolled my eyes as I laughed. "Like you don't already know," I pointed out. We hung out constantly, and when we weren't we were always messaging. 

"You have a point," he agreed, laughing himself. I loved his laugh.

"Stop flirting, you two," Zoe said, interrupting my myler moment. That's the ship name I gave us. Zoe is the only one who knows about my crush besides Joey.

"Are not," Marcus said, pulling his arm off me and holding up his hands in surrender.

"Bull," Alfie butted in, and I rolled my eyes again. 

"Marcus, I can't believe you, flirting with Tyler. I really thought we had something special," Caspar said. He's literally the wierdest person I know.

"Nope. Mine," I said, wrapping my arm around Marcus's waist, who laughed and squeezed my hand. Ohhh god. 

I saw Ricky and Jc approaching and Connor moved away a little to have a private conversation with them. We all decided we had to go to first block and I checked the schedule I'd gotten when I walked in to see I had Study of American Literature. Why does the name have to be so long jeez. I sighed as I headed off into that direction. One class, then break. I couldn't wait to see all my friends that I hadn't hung out with over Summer. 

Life is good.