Michael Mell's Flowers (Boyf Riends Hanahaki!Michael)

Sweater

~~Monday~~

I'm shuffling through all of my drawers. I can't believe I lost my favorite hoodie! I've worn it since the middle of eighth grade, so it's basically another part of me. I've also spent way too much time and effort putting the patches onto it to give up looking. It isn't in my closet, it isn't under my bed, and I'm sure it isn't downstairs. I really don't want to leave before finding it, but I have to leave for school.

I take one last check downstairs and head out to my PT cruiser to drive to school.

When I get to my school locker I notice a small gathering of kids at the other side of the hallway.

I make my way over and hear some kids whispering. "Doesn't it belong to that other kid?" I hear a boy say. "He's gonna be upset when he sees someone stole it."

"I dunno" says a girl. "But I'm betting five bucks that they're in a relationship"

"You're on" the boy responds.

Ugh. typical teenage gossip. I'm about to leave when I hear Brooke's voice coming from the center of the crowd.

"Oh MY GOD! Jeremy you look so cute!" she squeals.

I manage to push through the crowd and what I see stops me in my tracks.

There stands Jeremy.

Wearing my iconic red hoodie.

I blush. Brooke was right. He looks adorable. The hoodie is too big for him, but that just makes it cuter.

"Low blow, dude. You know how much I like that hoodie," I try to sound serious, but I'm not. Everyone turns to me, interested in how this is going to go. I see the teens from earlier exchange a bill.

"Be glad it looks so good on you" I smirk and pull him into a chaste kiss. Many people gasp, and I'm pretty sure I can see the girl snatch the bill from the boy and hold out her hand for more.

"Michael! Ixnay on the elationshipray-" he squeaks. " Weren't we gonna keep it on the down-low?"

"Oops," I say. "payback for stealing my hoodie without telling me, and why'd you wear it in the first place if you didn't want anyone seeing?"

"Okay fine, you got me." he puffs out. The oversized hoodie makes him look so childish.

"I knew it!" screeches Brooke from behind me. "Jake owes the rest of the squad slushies"

"I'm surprised at how many people were betting that we were together." Jeremy mumbles back at her.

"I'm even more surprised that Jake was the one betting against us." I chuckle.

Jeremy grabs my hand and drags us to our first class. There's no one there yet.

"Now, why'd you take it?" I smile at him. I'm not mad, just curious.

"Half to mess with you, half because it's hella comfy" he confidently says.

"Woah, where'd that sudden confidence come from?" I giggle.

"There's a difference between talking to your boyfriend in front of a crowd and talking to him alone" he purrs out.

"Are you trying to flirt heere?"

"Maybe"

"That oversized hoodie isn't helping your point"

"Shut up" he smiles as he pulls me into a kiss. "I'm glad your flowers are gone"

"Me too" I laugh. I haven't been able to be this close to him for this long in four years, so now I'm spending as much time with him as possible. I pull him into another quick kiss.

"That's pretty gay," I hear a boy with a slight lisp say behind me. I recognize the voice and flip him off.

"Nice observation, Rich- like you aren't dating Jake." I sass once I break the kiss.

"Fuck you," he says. I can't see his face, but judging by his tone, he's joking with us.

Then Jeremy cuts in. "That's what I'm here for!" My face goes red and Rich bursts out laughing.

"Haha, who is this? Because that isn't the Jeremy I know." he manages to say through his laughter.

"I'm still me. It's not like the SQu- " he doesn't finish the sentence. The teasing mood of the conversation suddenly goes dry.

"Yeah" Rich starts up slowly "good. I don't want that Fucking tic-tac back"

"Ditto" I chirp "I think I'd die if I was separated from you again." I aim towards Jeremy as I pull him into a hug. students are starting to file into the room now, so we separate and find our seats. I throw another smile at Jeremy.

I'm so glad that both the SQUIP and my flowers are gone for good.