31 ; friends?

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"h-hey, ryan..."

"oh, hi, eugene."

"um, i know i don't know you that well, but my, uh, my family wants t-to get more friends... and i was, um, i was wondering if you would want to...?"

"be your friend? yeah, man."

eugene looks up at me from his shy gaze to the floor, beaming.

"d-do you want my number?"

"yeah, here, gimme your arm."

"thanks, uh, r-ryan."

"no problem. just text whenever."

"okay, um... i'm g-gonna go over there now."

"makin' new friends, ry?"

"yeah. he seems lonely and shy, doesn't he?"

i watch as eugene runs up to his boyfriend, showing off his arm proudly. keith kisses his forehead and ruffles his curly dark hair.

"mhm. do you think he has an anxiety disorder?"

"shane!"

"what?! it's a legit question!"

"it's still a rude one!"

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