LOSER

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   Michael ran upstairs to his bedroom, holding back the tears that threatened to spill. He grabbed the familiar suitcase he used for his vacation to the Philippines last summer and stuffed as much as he could fit in it. He grabbed his headphones, charger, and wallet and headed downstairs. He was met by Jeremy and his mom, both of them looked concerned. He shrugged off the looks and grabbed his own car keys.

   "I'll stay in a nearby hotel if you wanna visit me." He mumbled, glancing at his mom. Jeremy stepped forward, shaking his head lightly.

   "No. You're staying with me. I talked to my dad. He's cool with it. That way your mom can visit you more often and she knows you're safe." Jeremy placed a hand on Michael's shoulder, smiling softly. He knew Michael needed his time and his space. Michael bit his lip, but nodded anyways.

   "Alright, t-that sounds good. Mom, you know where t-to find me, yeah?" Michaels mom nodded, blinking rapidly to hold her tears back. She thanked Jeremy for helping Michael and let the boys go.

   "Ya want me to drive, Mikey? I know you don't feel so well..." Michael simply nodded, tossing Jeremy the car keys and climbing into the back seat of his old PT Cruiser. He layed down on his back and looked at the roof of the car. Jeremy climbed in and looked back at his best friend before turning on the car. He turned on the radio and smiled at the song playing. He turned up the radio and looked back at Michael with a grin.

   "I was just an only child of the universe, and then I found you, and then I found you," Michael chuckled at Jeremy's soft and sweet voice, which flowed perfectly with the newer Fall Out Boy song. He felt the heat rising to his cheeks as he realized what the song said in the further lyrics. He listened closely as Jeremy sang, admiring how into the song he got.

   "You are the sun and I am just the planets, spinning around you, spinning around you~" Jeremy blushed and smiled warmly at Michael as he turned back and pulled out of the driveway and began steadily driving to his house. Michael hummed along to the song, still feeling the lump in his throat that would only be relieved by crying.
  
   When they made it to Jeremy's place, Michael practically flew out of the car and rushed to the door. Jeremy got out and pulled Michael's suitcase from the trunk. He unlocked the door and watched as Michael greeted his dad and rushed upstairs. Jeremy followed and placed Michael's suitcase in his closet.

   "So Mikey, what do you wanna do?" Michael glanced at Jeremy and shrugged, pulling out his phone and texting his mom to let her know he was fine. Jeremy sighed and dragged Michael to his full sized bed. He sat down and pulled Michael with him. Michael furrowed his eyebrows and looked at Jeremy.

   "Jer? What are you doing?" Jeremy said nothing and simply grabbed Michael's hand, rubbing his thumb in circles over the top of it. He messed with his fingers and ran a finger down his palm, just messing around. Then he looked up with wide and innocent eyes.

   "Can we cuddle?" Michael was taken aback by this request but agreed almost instantly. Jeremy and Michael layed down, both of the boys facing one another. Jeremy wrapped his arms around Michael and pulled him close, stroking his hair lightly. Michael buried his face into Jeremy's shirt, suddenly feeling the lump in his throat get bigger.

   "I love you." With those three words whispered by Jeremy it was almost like a switch was flipped. It started with small tears but soon turned into sobs that wracked Michael's body. Jeremy didnt say a word, but rather held his soulmate as close as he could and with as much care as he possibly could. Michael muttered sorrys but Jeremy only shushed him.

   "Don't be sorry, love. Let it out. Its okay to cry." And so he did. He cried until he had no more tears in his body. Be cried until he truly felt as though he would be okay. And he would, because he had Jeremy there, comforting him and keeping him grounded.

   "I love you too," Michael muttered, looking up at Jeremy with watery eyes and a loving look. Jeremy smiled, looking at Michael in the same way, but not necessarily. See, Michael was looking into Jeremy's eyes like he was the stars, moon, planets and Sun rolled into one. Because that's what he was to Michael. His own galaxy, bringing light to even the darkest plaxes in his mind and soul.

   And as the two troubled boys looked at each other, they knew. They knew it was gonna be okay, as long as they had each other.

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Admin: OKAY I LEGIT CRIED WHILE WRITTING THOSE LAST COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHS.

WHY. CANT I HAVE WHAT THESE TWO HAVE?? I HOPE I DO SOME DAY