The Popular and the Emo (boy x boy)

Please Stay

          ** Andy's P.O.V**

   I was impatiently pacing back and forth in the waiting room. Thousands of thoughts ran through my head.

   What if he was dead? No. He can't be. What if he's just waking up? Yes. Happy thoughts. Happy thoughts.

  The doctor walked out and called my name. My breath caught in my throat as I walked over.

  "You're Andy Mason, correct?"

  "Yes I am. Is Jayden okay?"

  "Well, you see. His heart monitor wasn't registering a heart beat. Jayden was going into cardiac arrest. Bu-" I cut him off before he even finished.

  "What?! He can't be dead! He's too young.. I -I never got to tell him how I felt.." I choked back sobs.

  "Andy, listen. The nurses got there in time to save him."

  Relief washed over me. A deep red blush covered my cheeks. I was getting stares from all across the room. But I'm so glad he's okay. I had to see him soon.

  "Can I see him?"

  "Yes. But he can't go home for a few days. We're going to keep an eye on him to make sure it doesn't happen again."

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          **Jayden's P.O.V**

   When Andy walked in, he looked pretty shaken up. He leaned down and hugged me. I winced in pain.

   "I'm so sorry.. I- I didn't mean to hurt you." he said looking at me with remorse.

   I chuckled, but immediately stopped when I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. "Andy it's not your fault."

   "But I feel like I could've helped in some way. If I wouldn't have asked that stupid question, you wouldn't have left. But I had to be a nosey little fuck and ask.. I'm so sorry Jayden, I -"

   "Andy.. it's okay." I say. He smiled a bit.

~~~

          Three days later

          ** Andy's P.O.V **

   Jayden and I walked out to my car. His mother asked me to pick him up because she was busy at work. I knew I had to tell him soon..

     I got in the drivers seat and Jayden got in on the passenger side. The first fifteen minutes or so we sat in silence. It was driving me insane. So I decided to break the silence. What better time than now, right? Oh boy..

   I took a deep breath, and decided to get this over with.

   "Um.. Jayden?"

   "Yes?"

   "You uh, you do know I'm gay, right?"

   His jaw dropped and he went wide eyed. Shit, what is he was homophobic? Why don't I think shit through.

   "No way?" He blinked in astonishment. Maybe I was wrong?

   "Um.. yeah. I didn't wanna tell you cause I thought you may be homophobic."

   "No, dude, I'm gay too.."

   "Seriously?"

   We continued the rest of the way home talking about our past love lives and how we decided we were gay. His stories were interesting nonetheless.

   I wanted to ask him on a date but I didn't know if that would be taking it too far. I didn't want to move this by too fast.

     I dropped Jayden off at his house, then went home myself. We were neighbors, so it wasn't too hard of a job.

   I got in the house and greeted my mother before walking up to my room and flopping down on the bed. He didn't go to school for another week. That gave me plenty of time to make plans. I wanted it to be perfect. That way he couldn't help but say yes.

     I fell asleep thinking about Jayden that night. The more I thought about it, the more I realized. I'm just a love sick teenager. But I wanted it to be more than a two month thing. I wanted him to be mine forever. I wanted to grow old, have kids, grandkids maybe.

   I've never felt this way about anyone before. I had to control myself.. I had to just let this go where it may, and hope for the best.