Boyf riends!

Chapter 2

"Really? I have to know, Michael," Jeremy grabbed Michael's shoulder.

"Jesus, okay. H-She's, um, in college," Michael lied.

Jeremy let go of Michael's shoulder, "No way, she? You switched sides or, is this a Rich situation?" Michael just looked back at Jeremy with a blank stare. How did he-

"Did you think I wouldn't know by now? I've known you forever, dude. Plus, all your rainbow merch and stuff? I mean, I support it, and you, fully!" Jeremy began to ramble.

"I guess I thought I kept it hidden. So, no I don't have a crush on a college chick...," Michael felt so relieved, but definitely wanted to get off the subject of crushing on people.

"Who is he then? I sound like Jenna, oh my god. But, really, I won't judge whoever it is!" Jeremy gave a warm smile. Michael internally died. He wanted to confess everything to Jeremy right then and there. Just being around Jeremy, just talking to him one-on-one like this, it was so reassuring. But, that's a way to ruin a friendship, right? Jeremy did say he wouldn't judge...

"Oh, he's a friend of mine," Michael couldn't work up all his strength.

"Do I know him?" Jeremy asked.
"Yeah, probably do," Definitely do.

"Is he tall or short?" Jeremy could tell Michael was going to make him fully search for the answer.

"Tall. Well, compared to me kinda. He's short to others, maybe a medium height then?" Michael stumbled on his words.

"Very descriptive, Michael. Seriously, dude, I won't mind who you have a thing for. L-o-l. It's dumb to think I would..."

"Oh, okay. He..." Michael swallowed hard, "God, we really do sound like middle school girls at a slumber party."

"Michael."

"Right. I'm stalling. Wow," Michael looked down at his hands. He was so pathetic, just spill it already. It was just so hard to say it to his face. Jeremiah Heere was right there in front of him. Living and breathing, emotions couldn't be covered up like they could over text. Michael breathed in and out deeply before grabbing his phone from his back pocket. He had an ingenious plan. He unlocked his phone and opened his messages to Jeremy.

Michael began typing away, "I've always really had a thing for you but I've been so scared to tell you. Think about having to tell Christine you liked her (when you still did) without a squ*p. That's what I'm going through here, dude," Michael hit send.
Jeremy pulled out his phone and read through the message a few times.

Jeremy didn't know how to exactly feel. It seemed like too much good luck to have Michael express his feelings now, right when Jeremy had been thinking about "branching out" with the people he dates. His relationship with christine was fine, but the sex... it just wasn't as exciting as it seemed in porn. Jeremy had always had a thing for guys, even if it was a small feeling, so he had started to think that "maybe the sex would be better with a guy?"
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