Closeted (BoyxBoy) [2014 Edition]

26: Love Lands and Hate Expands - Liam

These past few months were the most fucked up they have ever been in my entire life. Strangely, they've been the most exciting however. I met a boy- well, quite a few boys-, lost my virginity, almost died a few times, met another boy, and got a real boyfriend this time.

Emphasis on the 'real' part.

Speaking on my boyfriend, we were walking down Livingston's halls. Hand-in-hand. This was the first time we've shown PDA at school since we've started dating. Of course, we got the expected stares and the whispers weren't too far behind. I'm sure people would've never guess a nerd like me would've snagged a boy Zachary Warner.

Apparently, my thoughts must have been tampering with my face because Zachary spoke in his soothing voice, "Just ignore them. You know how teenagers are, judgmental and nosy."

I chuckled to myself, because he was right. Ever since I got involved with the popular crowd, I've been the center of attention of everything that could happen in a high school and I guess I wasn't getting used to it. Even though the school year is getting closer to the end, I suppose I won't have enough time in order to numb myself to it.

"Yeah... I know. But you're one of them, so what does that make you?"

He caught the undertone of humor in my snarky response, and replied just as sassy, "Your judgmental and nosy boyfriend, duh."

Zachary's entire face warped into the goofiest thing ever. His sea blue eyes crossed, he sucked his lips in to expose his teeth, and he tilted his head slightly to the right. He made this face all on the 'duh', just to make me laugh.

He was good at doing that. He was good at distracting my mind from whatever it was going on about. That magic spell that instantly altered my mood and my thoughts was his personality. He comes off as calm and collected, but he's actually a very lively person when one gets to know him. I'm just happy that one was me.

Nerdy, insecure, little me.

Zachary and I was wandering the halls before class, until we came across a pair of girls who waited patiently for us by our lockers. When their eyes locked upon mine, I watched as their pupils fall to my hand interlocked with Zach's, then back up to mine again.

A blush happened upon my face when I witnessed them stomp over to us. The exact words that could explain the situation slipped from Zach's lips, "Uh oh."

"Liam Andrew Jenkins! Explain yourself," Holly demanded, running an anxious hand through her long, golden locks. My eyes studied her body language to determine whether or not she was serious. I couldn't get past her purple frilly blouse, white jeans, and black low-top converse.

My eyes darted to the other female present. Bridgette. Her whole body was covered in a grey tracksuit set with dirty, white adidas shoes, but her face clearly states her curiosity in the same topic Holly wanted to know.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," I voiced nervously before looking up at Zach and mouthing for him to run. Apparently, he wasn't as smart as I thought he was since he stayed to face the wrath of the two bitches with me.

"Liam," Bridgette started, pulling her dirty blonde hair into a high ponytail, "we're your best friends. Why, oh why, didn't you tell us you and Zach-fish were official?!"

"Uhh, 'Zach-fish'?"

"It's a long story," I reassured Zachary, before giving his hand a small squeeze and turning my attention back to the girls, "I didn't tell you because I don't want to put my relationship all the way out there this time. Zach and I are taking things slow. We haven't even kissed yet."

"You what?"

Holly shrieked in disbelief. Her eyes bugged out and her jaw dropped to the floor. Was it really that hard to believe that Zach and I have not kissed? The most we've done is held hands, cuddled on the couch, and hugged. That was all, because that is all I can trust myself to do with another boy at this point. Even though Zachary has earned much more than that, he waits. And, I appreciate every second of it.