Two Player Game

~Chapter Fifty-Two~

Back at the dorm, Jeremy and Michael have passed out, Jared is skyping with Evan. He just got back to his dorm.

"It feels kind of... Empty. Ryan isn't here right now and I've spent so much time with you in your dorm with other people always there, I just... Mine feels so small and lonely. It always does without you."

"Aw, Ev, I'm sure it'll get better once Ryan comes back. You just have to adjust for now."

"Yeah, I know." he leans his head on the wall next to his bed. "Jared we're still okay, right? I don't want - we shouldn't have fought right before I left."

"Yeah, we're fine."

"You're sure? Jared, I love you so much and I don't want -"

"I love you too Ev... and I don't want to either.."

"... Okay. Okay, all right." he swallows his nerves and takes a breath. He's gotten better at that.

"We'll have to spend time out here next time."

"Yeah. Then I'll finally get to meet your roommate."

"Stick around long enough and you could meet him tonight when he gets home from practice."

"Maybe. But it looks like you won't even make it to that. Get some sleep Treeboy"

"Stay on Skype with me. It'll be like we're falling asleep together." Jared smiles at that. He's adorable. Evan sets himself up to lay in his bed on his side with the laptop next to him, so it's kind of like Jared is laying next to him.

"You're adorable."

"Thank you, I appreciate that."  Jared blows him a kiss through the sceen. Evan pretends to catch it and places his hand to his mouth. Jared laughs with a slight blush. The door clicks open. Ryan steps in.

"Evan. Welcome back, it was lonely without you."

"Ryan, I missed you too."

"Gay."

"Oh Shush."

"Who's that?" Ryan walks over and sits with him, peering at the screen.

"This is Jared, my boyfriend."

"Oh. I've heard a lot about you. "

"Ditto."

"You look exhausted, Evan, why are you still awake?"

"Cause I mean... Jared is. "

"I told you to go to bed man."

"and I didn't want to."

"You gotta, it's Monday tomorrow, Evan. You've got class in the morning."

"Go. To. Bed."

"Fiiiiine. You sound like my mom."

"And your mother is a lovely woman. Good night."

"I love you, Jared. Good night."

"Love you." He hangs up and closes his laptop. He already misses him so much. The next morning, he calls Jared on his way to class.

"Morning, Jared."

"Evan what the fuck? I'm trying to sleep." He pauses.

"I just wanted to say good morning to my boyfriend."

"Then text it to me!" That does it.

"Well excuse me for trying to talk to you because I miss you!" he hangs up. Yeah, he's not in a good mood.

"......Jesus. I forgot about him." Michael sits up.

"....What fuck?"

"Fucking Grumpy Evan, I swear to God."

"That exists? I've only seen anxious Evan and Gay Evan."

"That's because he hasn't gotten up early enough for you to see him."

"Oh... It's that bad?"

"yES."

"Jeez"

"He's so fuckin' annoying in the morning."

"All right. Well... What time is it?"

"11:00"

"Jeez... I gotta get ready to go to class..."

"Am I the only one who doesn't have class yet?"

"Yeah, but Jeremy's isn't until later tonight, so you guys can hang out aaaaall day."

"Great.."

"Have fun with that."

"Have fun with your morning classes, you gay."

"Will do, frying pan."

"Shut up." Michael gets up and starts getting dressed and all that junk. Jared gets up as well.

"It's too early."

"You're telling me."

"Now I feel bad about Evan."

"It is earlier for him isn't it?"

"Yeah. It's 8."

"Oh man."

"Yeah....."

"Yeah, just apologize later. I'd expect someone to be up by 11. Not me, but somebody."

"Alright alright. Go to class."

"Yeah Yeah, I'm going." Michael leaves and Jared lays back on his bed.

"What am I gonna do with my life?"