This Could Be Different (Tom X Eric) ON HOLD

He's Back

Tom's POV
Ok so today I'm going to Eric's house. No big deal. I admit it was a bit awkward at first cause of the conversations we had on Friday. But it ended well. So I hope we can put that whole thing behind us. It would be better if we did. It's weird,that I'd have never had anyone care about me that much before. But it would go so far that it would make me upset. Trying to put it behind but something always reminds you of it. Anyways away from that,the bells gonna ring. Eric and Mikalea were talking to Labib and Brandon while I was just on my own thinking.

The bell rings and we all stand up to leave. I carefully swing my backpack over my shoulder and walk out the door. I stop in front of Mikalea talking to Brandon and Labib.

"Yeah but only because I was sick that one time." Mikalea says,playfully at Brandon.

"I know last time I said that Labib yelled at me." Brandon gestures to Labib crossing his arms.

A hand grabs my shoulder and I turn around to face Eric.
"Ready?"

I nod. "I'll see you guys later." Mikaela,Labib and Brandon say bye and me and Eric walk away.

"So you wanna borrow my sweater like you did on Thursday?" Erics says,as we walk down the hall to math. He has his sweater on with his hands in the pockets.

"Oh no it's ok. I can deal with it." I say,turning down his offer.

"Are you sure? Just so you know,you are bothering me by borrowing it."

"Yeah I'm sure. Maybe after P.E just not now." I'm not sure if he knows why I said that. I'm not gonna lie,I like wearing his sweater. It's a cozy,warm black and blue sweater.

"Ok. I like seeing you in my sweater though,you look adorable."

I feel my face get warm and I look away from him. Why does he do this!

"Shut up." I shove his arm and he laughs.

"It's true. You look cute when you blush too."

"I'm not blushing."

He looks at me and a cute smile on his face. I feel myself start to blush more.

"Stop doing that!" I whine. He laughs even more while I'm embarrassed.

"Ok I'm done. But seriously you don't need my sweater now. I don't mind lending it to you now." He looks at me and bites his lip. God help me.

"Umm...y-yeah I'm sure. I-I'll just borrow it after P.E. Yeah?" I stutter and look down.

We reach math and sit in our seats. It was quiet for a while,except for students entering the class and talking.

"Is it because of Julian?" Eric began. "Cause if it is,you don't need to be afriad of him. You're stronger than him. You have the kind of strength that neither Miles or Julian have." He looks at me with caring eyes. I'm strong? No one's ever told me that I'm strong before,well besides my parents after I woke up in the hospital. I didn't know what I did,but it seemed to concern them. It's weird cause the last thing I remember before waking up in the hospital was walking out of the school gates. The bell rings we both stay quiet.

"Sorry if that sounds weird. But it's true. You are strong. You have courage. I just want you to remember that. Even when you don't think you do." I'm usually the weakling. Just look at me. I'm not threatening at all. I'm just the guy that's easy to pick on. I'm a loser. Just an unnecessary person in life. But Eric...he doesn't think that. He thinks I'm strong. He think I have courage? I can't even tell these thing to myself without thinking it's a lie. But when Eric says it,it feels like it's true. When he says I'm strong. He says I have courage. A strength that Miles and Julian don't have.