In The Closet With You

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James

So, I'm kinda in love with my best friend. It shouldn't be a bad thing, but he's a guy... and so am I. I know it's a bad thing, trust me. I just can't help it and it makes me a horrible friend.

Other than me crushing on my best friend, I have a good life! I'm not a loner, I don't have an awful home life, and I don't get bullied too much. I have a great group of friends; it's a small group, but they're better than a huge group of friends.

There's Henry, Noelle, and Allen. Henry is a cool guy. We became friends a few years ago, so he's still a bit new to the group. He's the typical blue-eyed blonde-haired beauty that all the women drooled over, until he came out as gay. After he came out as gay last year, not many people at school really want anything to do with him. His parents and the group was very accepting, which was good. He acts like it never bothered him, but that was just who he is. He never let anything get to him and would do anything to make his friends laugh. Henry's a smart guy, but he doesn't like to show it off. He likes to joke around and tease, but he knows when to be serious. He's just a great friend and has become my confidant. He's the only person that knows about my crush on Allen which, for some reason, made us closer friends.

Another member of this small group is my sister, Noelle. She's a little under a year younger than me, so we argue often, but overall we're good friends. She's a talented artist, but she acts like it's no big deal. She's a witty kid that likes to get into occasional trouble. Noelle is one of the few girls at our highschool that chooses to not show off her body. She loves wearing her baggy band t-shirts and sweatshirts with those ripped up jeans and, of course, her old Converse. Our mom would insist on buying her a new pair of shoes every year, but since her feet never grew, she'd keep the same pair until she could no longer wear them. She really doesn't care how she looks, as long as she's comfortable. She's the type of person that makes friends easily, if people would just give her a chance. Like me, she's a quiet kid. Once you get her talking, she'll never stop. Noelle is kind, energetic, and funny. If it weren't for her being so social, I never would have met Allen.

Allen had met Noelle due to them being in the same art class. After a few days, she introduced us and we instantly became friends. We've been friends since middle school. Allen is the tall, handsome guy that could easily be friends with everyone but chooses not to. He's so approachable and willing to help others, which is part of the reason why I like him so much. Allen was really the first person, other than my sister, that I felt I could trust. He's also an amazing artist, but he often hides his drawings. He works at his mom's auto body shop and is learning how to paint cars. He's a brown eyed beauty with slicked back black hair that just makes him more attractive. He's kind, funny, smart, handsome... everything that makes you fall in love with someone.

Allen

So, I'm a pretty normal teenage guy. I have a wonderful mother, a good education, and pretty great friends!

Well, I'm pretty normal other than the fact that I'm in love with another guy... who is also my best friend.
His name is James. When I was in middle school, I met this energetic girl named Noelle. We actually became great friends and when she introduced me to her brother, James, I just knew that he was going to be my best friend. When we met, he was so shy; James wouldn't look at me at first and he speak so quietly. After a while, he became comfortable around me and I fell in love.

I tried so hard to let him know without having to flat out say it, but he didn't notice. I even tried to make him jealous, which didn't make any sense. I would date a girl for a while to catch his attention, I would even kiss the girl in front of him, but it didn't seem to bother him. I would always end up dumping the girl for one reason or another. If she tried to come in between me and James, I'd dump her. If it was completely obvious that James didn't care, I'd dump her. Lastly, if the girl tried to be sexual with me, I'd dump her.

Somehow, Noelle noticed that I was "being weird", so I came clean to her. It was strange telling her that I'm in love with her brother, but she was accepting and has been determined to get us together without letting anyone know about my crush.