Ryden Kik

xiii

As seven o'clock grew nearer, Ryan grew more and more nervous. Brendon said that he'd call him around seven in case Keltie came over earlier than she usually does. The boys had never actually had a face to face conversation, so Ryan was wondering how this would all play out.

Right when the clock struck seven, Brendon called the older boy. Ryan, not wanting to seem like he was awaiting Brendon's call, waited a moment before answering. "Hi Ryan!" Brendon said cheerfully, the boys happy attitude causing Ryan to smile at him.

"Hey, Brendon," Ryan says, giving him a small wave.

"Your voice sounds different than I thought it would."

Ryan laughs. "How'd you think it would sound?"

"I don't know, not as deep. Like, your voice doesn't fit your looks. It should be higher pitched."

"So you're saying I should sound like a chipmunk?"

"Well, maybe not a chipmunk, but not what you actually sound like."

"I don't even know how to respond to that," Ryan chuckles

"You're really cute, you know that, Ryan? Like a little kitten." Ryan grins and looks down at his lap, his cheeks turning red. "I made you blush again! My life is complete, I can die in peace now!"

"You're an idiot, you know that?"

"I've been told."

"You act much less like a fuck boy in actual conversation."

"What do you want me to do? Take my shirt off?" Brendon asks, grabbing the hem of his shirt.

"No, no. Please, no," Ryan says, looking away from the screen and blocking it with his hand. "Shirt stays on."

"Okay, what about pants?"

"No. No nudity today please."

"Technically it wouldn't be nudity."

"All articles of clothing will stay on, dammit."

"Fine," Brendon sighs dramatically.

"Such an idiot," Ryan mumbles. Brendon shrugs and puts on a stupid half-smile. "Did you just try to do that shrug emoji thing in real life?"

"Maybe." Ryan laughed. Maybe Brendon wasn't that bad after all.

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I've managed to befriend a football player
I have no idea how
But I did it
He's v cute
I hate the science teacher I was complaining about last chapter a little less now, cause he forced us to work together
And he's pretty nice too (the football player, not the teacher)
Is this how crushes start
If so
Fuck

If it is then this will be my first crush on a man who isn't at least 17 years older than me