You Were Mine From The Start (boyxboy)

Getting To Know You

Charlie's POV

I couldn't focus at all for the rest of the school day. All I could think about was what happened at my locker. Mike, (The hot guy from my classes that I've been secretly hoping was gay. Mike,) flirted with me, gave me his number, and indirectly asked me out... what?! I don't know what made him go for ME of all people but he did. I would normally think he is just a straight guy pranking me, but he seemed so sincere. He got nervous talking to me... that has to mean something right? 

But as happy as I was, I couldn't shake Hunter out of my thoughts. I shouldn't care, he's angry at me for what seems like no reason. Maybe he's going through something? I don't know, it's not my problem. But I can't stop thinking about him. I don't know what I'll do if Hunter doesn't approve of Mike. He means so much to me, but if I turn Mike down, who else is going to like me? No one, that's who.

Going through the last two periods of school was tough, but somehow I managed to get by. Hunter and Mike weren't in any of those classes so I couldn't talk to either of them. I acted like nothing happened so Alex and Taylor wouldn't notice anything. They're my friends and all, but I don't want to have to deal with them, and it's really none of their business. At the end of the day, I rushed to my locker, packed up my things, and went to go look for Hunter. I couldn't find him and Alex and Taylor are going home together, so now I'm left to walk home alone. What else is new?

Walking on the sidewalk alone, passing by all the houses in my neighborhood and beyond, admiring the scenery, I think I prefer it this way. No one really understands why I like this so much. I barely understand it myself. I feel like I'm able to just think without any distractions. It's calming, peaceful even. I live in an area that has a lot of forest and trees around, while still being a suburban type neighborhood. I love it. I always seem to take my best pictures while on my walks. I love taking pictures. Not as a profession, but more as a hobby. The idea of capturing a person, view, or moment in time in one image is fascinating to me. 

I take out my phone and scroll through my camera roll. Pictures of morning fog and the sun in the sky. Along with cloud patterns, trees in the snow and in the rain, close view pictures of flowers and grass. I come across the pictures from last weekend. Hunter and I on the grass, smiling at each other. Hunter's hand completing the heart made from our hands. The collage I made of all of the pictures... the pictures of me and Hunter.

I leave my camera roll and call Hunter. I need him to answer, I can't stand having him angry with me. The phone rings, waiting for the call to be answered. Please answer. The ringing continues. Please. The ringing stops... no answer. 

That hurts me more than it should. Is he really ignoring me? He can't be, he would never. He promised. Maybe I should text him.

Hi

Nothing.

Hunter, can we talk?

He opens the message... but doesn't reply. I wait a few minutes, but still nothing. He leaves me on read.

That hurts, a lot. He's never done that before, not once. He always said that he would always be there if I needed to talk to him... Did you know that if something hurts you enough emotionally, you can actually feel it in your chest? I just realized that, crazy right? 

You know what? No. I'm done feeling sad and guilty about Hunter. He's straight and we're not dating, I shouldn't care if he's angry at me. I did nothing wrong, he's just being dramatic and petty for no reason. If he doesn't want to talk, fine by me. He's not the only one that I can to talk to anyway. 

I pull out the folded piece of looseleaf paper with Mike's number on it, out of my pocket. I copy down his number to his new contact. Now... time to text him.