Quietly Queer

Chapter 12

~Jacob's POV~

The moment we stepped into the classroom I felt uncomfortable walking in with Shawn. I walked to the very back and sat down as the kid followed. I noticed my friends walk in and I laid my head on the desk trying to hide. The kid nudged me and slid his foot over to mine.

"What's wrong?" He whispered

I shrugged keeping my head down. He continued to take out his book and notes from his bag. He sighed as the bell rang before the instructor walked in. I lifted my head up and started writing in my notebook. He looked at me with a worried look.

"Y-you can go to your class if you want... I'm sorry.."

I looked at him with an expressionless face.

"If I wanted to leave, I would kid."

I was keeping myself distant from Shawn. I didn't want my friends to think I had feelings for a guy. I noticed a frown come across his face. The bell rang and I got up. The kid got up putting his things in his bag.

"You don't need to come with me to my other lectures."

He walked out and I felt this rain of guilt flood through me as I walked out behind him. I stayed quiet for the rest of the day as I went to my classes. The sound of his voice ran through my head a thousand times. As I walked into our dorm I saw Shawn pouting at the desk in our room doing his homework. I closed the door silently and walked up behind him. I put my hands on his shoulders and kissed the spot behind his ear. He pulled himself away from me and I frowned.

"What?" I took off my shirt and put on my hoodie laying in his bed.

"Why were you acting so different in class?"

I sighed and sat on the bed. I was dying for him to look at me.

"I really don't know. I've never been seen with a guy so I guess it just scared me."

He turned around and looked at me, I saw a bruise across his face and tears streaming down his cheeks. He got up and walked over to me. I grabbed his hand and with my other, I slid my thumb across his bruise.

"What happened?"

I wiped away his tears as I pulled him down to my lap. He nuzzled his head into my chest.

"You weren't there, your friend tripped me and you weren't there to save me this time."

He started to cry as he put his hand over his bruise. I hugged him tightly rubbing his back. He hugged me back and I kissed his head.

"I'm sorry, I can talk to them and tell them to leave you alone but I can't always be by your side to be your Superman."

I felt his weight on me as his breathing relaxed. He loosened his grip on me. We sat like that for about 10 minutes. I pulled away, just barely, so I could see his face. He had fallen asleep on me. I couldn't help but smile. I picked him up and laid him in his bed before pulling the blanket over him. I walked over to the desk and began to do my homework while he slept.