the sun which smiles | taynew

twelve

the sun which smiles.

"hey new," lee calls one day, "is something the matter?"

"no?" new had just been laying at home all day, trying to find something to do to fill his boring life.

"tay said you've been avoiding him."

new doesn't reply. he feels bad when he hears lee say it out loud.

"new?"

"i've been busy," new quickly lies. "i have homework to do and i started this job..."

"new."

new knew he wasn't a great liar and lee has known him since middle school, but he still continued. "yeah?"

"are you okay?" his friend asks, worry laced in his tone.

"i'm fine," new answers almost too quickly. "i'm just busy, that's all."

"are you sure?" lee asks, "because if you're not, i'm always here to help or to talk to. you know that, right?"

new bit his bottom lip in guilt. he felt bad that he didn't feel like he could tell his friend about his crush. he felt like lee would hate him for liking tay and maybe even judge him for it.

"yeah."

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