Moonlight Reboot: Chiron

One

Let's rewind back to before the fight scene, and Chiron walks into the lunch room. He spots Kevin, with an empty seat in front of him. Unfortunately for Chiron, Terrell beats him to the seat.

This time the conversation with Kevin and Terrell goes differently.

~Kevin~

"Yo wassup, Kev." Terrell says as he and I exchange a dap.

"Hey wassup." was all that I said in response.

I wasn't necessarily interested in talking to Terrell because I know that he bullies Chiron. No one's gonna ever talk shit or lay a finger on Chiron with me around.

"Alright, let me cut straight to the chase. You remember that game, knock down stay down?" He says.

I don't say anything. I just nod my head slowly. Continuing to eat my lunch. Where is he going with this?

"Well you was nice at that shit. I mean you fucked that poor white kids face up back then. I need to know if I point at somebody, is you gonna knock him down for me?" He says.

Calmly I lay my fork down on my tray, and I look him dead in his eyes.

"Look, don't act like I don't know about your beef with Chiron. That's my boy, so if you even try that shit with him, imma do to you exactly what I did to that white Boy." I say coldly.

Everything is silent for a second as we stare each other down, then Terrell laughs this ugly ass laugh and gets up, but he doesn't leave without taking my fucking juice with him. I didn't want to cause a scene so I just left it alone.

My eyes scan the room and I noticed Chiron sitting alone at a table causing my bad mood to completely turn around. I got up, grabbing my food in the process, and walked towards him. Like always he was silent with his head hung low as he ate. I sat in front of him immediately grabbing his attention.

"Damn bro, you mad jumpy, it's just me." I said with a chuckle, a smile creeping on my face.

His small laugh warmed my heart as he said, "Nigga you scared me." Then gave me dap.

It was silent after a while. Usually I'll come up with something to say, but I can't really talk about no shorties around him no more. That's mad disrespectful. I did have some questions though.

"Yo Chiron," he looks at me with an eyebrow raised, "...so about last night" I hesitantly said.

He breaks our eye contact and doesn't say anything.

"I'm trynna know, like, what we doing now?" I can feel my palms getting sweaty. I'm nervous as hell.

"I don't know, I don't think I really wanna think about that right now." He said, his eyes darting around everywhere instead of looking at me.

Damn.

"What..." I can't just act like what we did didn't happen. "Why you acting different?" I ask.

"I'm not gay." was all he said, still looking at his food.

"You a damn lie!" I damn near yell. Fuck he mean he ain't gay. "It ain't like yo ass pushed me away while I was touching you last night." I say, getting closer to his face then whispering the last part.

He doesn't say anything. He just looks down and plays with his food.

"Chiron, please. I know you liked it." I said, pleading for the truth.

Again, nothing leaves his lips. He gets up and leaves me sitting there, staring at a now empty seat.

What the fuck.

Chiron throws his trash away and slowly walks to the bathroom deep in thought.

~Chiron~

What was I supposed to say?

Of course I liked it, but I couldn't tell him that. I don't know what to think of last night. I splash cold water on my face then I stare in the mirror. A long hard look at myself is how I get my thoughts together. Maybe I should apologize. My eyes slowly shut as my thoughts take over. Did he like it? Do he wanna do it again? It's not like anyone has to know. My hands grip the sink as I let out a frustrated sigh. Fuck no! I ain't gay. Ain't no way. My face hardens then I stand upright. Ain't no way.

~omniscient~

Kevin eats in silence and soon spots Chiron leaving the bathroom. He almost instinctively runs after his friend, intending on getting some answers from him. He finally catches up with him and calls out his name.

"Chiron!" Kevin calls, but no answer.

"Chiron!" Kevin calls again, this time grabbing his shirt to stop him.

Chiron's body slightly jerks back a little because of the resistance caused my his shirt. This makes him stop walking.

He turns around and looks his best friend in the eyes. Kevin is taken back when he sees the tears on Chiron's cheeks. Slowly Kevin cups Chiron's face and his thumbs wipe away his tears.

They share a deep gaze, words seeming foreign to them as they get caught up into each other's eyes.

Kevin breaks the silence.

"You ain't gotta say it if you don't want to." He says. The thought of kissing Chiron enters his mind but he thinks against it. He's not ready for that yet.

Kevin removes his hands and walk away to give Chiron his space.

~Later~

~Chiron~

It's night time. The wind blows the leaves of the palm trees and sat on the sand of the beach. The same beach Kevin did that to me on. I've been craving him ever since and I hate myself for it. My whole life people have been telling me I'm gay. I've been tormented by my own crackhead of a mother. Why do it gotta be true?

My hand wipes away the cold tears that glide down my face.

I'm a faggot.

I sat at the beach silently hoping that Kevin would come again but he didn't. I finally went home and went straight to my room to avoid my moms. I got school tomorrow. Can't be up too late.