Childhood friends

Running

"Morning Tao" A voice sounded behind him, he didn't even have to turn around, he knew exactly who it was It's a voice he has heard for many years, and the voice he has dreamt about for a long time.

"Morning Kris" He said and looked at the boy walking beside him

"Sorry I didn't catch up yesterday"
"It's okay. Got your text" He said and ended the conversation. Yesterday after he and Johnny had parted ways, he had received a text from Kris telling him he wouldn't catch up. He didn't really mind that Kris wasn't there, he needed some time alone and really, the walk back did just that. Even if he secretly had hoped Kris would've come and walked with him.

"Hey Tao"
"What?" He looked up at Kris and realized he hadn't heard what he just said, Kris just shook his head "I asked if you wanna hang out after practice today"
"We have practice?!" Kris burst out in laughter. Ahh that precious laugh, Tao could never get enough of it. The way his eyes become small and his mouth forms a sincere smile. He would never get tired of it. If only he could... "How could you forget Tao?"

"Lost in the weekend I guess" he answered with a shrug "Tao focus! Next year we're graduating!" Kris was all happy over that fact and Tao, well he was too, but he didn't feel like showing it. Graduating High school just meant moving on to college, which was just a countdown for his few years of freedom. Instead, he watched Kris as he smiled, and showed it with his whole body.

It gave him happiness, watching him. It's always like that right? Seeing the one you love happy, makes you happy. Well, Tao could relate to that, really relate. But at school, he always tried to hide it.

He knew he couldn't hide the longing stares, but he couldn't avoid Kris, that would be stupid. He hopes someday he has the courage to tell him what he does to him, but he doesn't have that courage

"You seem lost in thought Tao" Kris said looking at him.
"It's nothing, don't worry" Tao gave him reassuring smile, as they entered the school and started chatting about this and that. Tao was happy, to spend time with like this has been a while, but it's like something is missing, besides them not being in a relationship. Relationship! That's it "Hey Kris, where's your girlfriend?" Tao asked wiggling his eyebrows, hoping it wouldn't come off as weird

"Oh her" Kris' eyes wandered around "We broke up" he finally answered, which caught Tao off guard "Oh, you dumped her?" Tao asked, on the outside he looked concerned, but inside he was really happy that she was gone, he wanted to stick her eyes out, with her fake nails! "Yeah, I didn't like her as much as I thought I did" yesssss Kris dumped her! Now we can spend time together. He noticed how Kris kept avoiding his eyes and kept touching his neck. An obvious sign, that he was lying, or at least not telling the whole truth.

There's one reason that would make Kris break up with his girlfriend and that is "She hated me right?" Tao asked searching for Kris' eyes. Tao saw Kris' figure, become all pitiful, which he hated, and finally, he stopped up and looked at Tao "Yeah.. sorry" he answered with an apologetic look

"Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault" Kris nodded "I still don't get why that makes you break up with her" He said "Well, you're my best friend, and if they can't accept you, well then I don't want them in my life" Tao couldn't deny that his heart fluttered at that moment, while it also broke. "Well, I'll see you at lunch" Kris spoke and walked away, as they had arrived at Tao's classroom.
"Yeah later" Tao replied and disappeared into his classroom, and sat down

"Ready for practice?" Johnny asked Tao "Yeah"
"Did something good happen? You're all sunshine"
"Well" Tao started out, looking outside "Kris broke up with his girlfriend"
"So now you have him for yourself?" Johnny raised his eyebrow "Yeah, I haven't hung out with him for a while. I'm so happy, but also scared, what if he knows Johnny?" Tao slumbered down in his seat, it has been on his mind all weekend.