In Another Universe

Saturday 18:46 Middle of A Heartbreak

After spending the day working a project due in two weeks to avoid having to think about... things, Charlie pushed Evie's door. She was sitting at her desk, her computer open on a software where she was apparently designing a house. She turned around on her chair when she heard the door, her brown hair tied at the top of her head in a bun she clearly didn't put much effort it.

"What's up, 'Lie?" She asked, tilting her head to the right.

Charlie sighed and let himself fall onto her bed, burying his face in her blanket.

"Okay... Not you anymore." She laughed. "Tell me. Tell your wise guru."

"Can't find them," Charlie answered, looking at her, with a slight laugh. "They're not here."

"Out, you sneaky rat."

He smiled innocently and she shook her head in fake exasperation. She stood up and sat back down next to him on her bed.

"So, what's up? What's the hot goss?" She asked, which made him laugh.

"I told William."

"So?"

Charlie turned around to be able to see her, resting on his back.

"He took it really well but... he told me he already knew... Not guessed. He knew..."

"What do you mean?"

He stayed silent for a few seconds, his throat closing up. He tried to swallow but his saliva felt like sandpaper. He shrugged, as if this was going to make it matter less. To make it easier. he quickly realised it wouldn't be the case when he voiced cracked unexpectedly.

"L- There's... this rumour... he heard it... about me... I didn't even get to tell him... on my own terms, you know... I didn't get to tell anyone..."

He passed a hand on his face to dry his watering eye. Evie looked at him, speechless, not knowing what to do or say. She ran a hand through his hair.

"It's going to be fine, 'Lie. People won't care for long... "

"But... Until yesterday," he replied, tearing up. "I couldn't even call myself gay, yet everyone at school was doing it..."

"I know but what matters is what you're doing for you."

"It doesn't even matter..." He wiped his tears, letting Evie play with his hair in an attempt to reassure him. "I did that for Isaac and he's still with his girlfriend..."

"Listen. First of all, Isaac is doing a big mistake, that's for sure. And he will realise that probably too late and that's his problem. Second of all... or maybe more like... following this, you didn't do it for him. Maybe it seemed like that but... I don't know how all of this will plan out but he seems to stick with his girlfriend. His loss. However, you. Well you, now you know yourself much better. You'll come out of this with so much more than you think. You'll move on and you'll be amazing. Like... what do they say again... like a little piece of coal. Now you feel the pressure, but later you'll be a diamond."

"I'm not a diamond."

"Listen to me! I said not yet. But you'll see. I'm always right."

Charlie looked at her with a slight smile, still unconvinced but at least feeling a little bit better. It probably won't prevent him to getting himself sick and worried but at least not right now. She laid down next to him and whipped out her phone.

"Okay, you know my solution to my problems, yeah?"

"That Chalamet guy?"

"Yup! And now you don't even have to pretend he's not incredible."

He shook his head, laughing while she showed him pictures of the actor on her Instagram, discussing features and angles.