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✖︎Thirteen✖︎

Thursday, October 22 2 days before homecoming

Gabe

I wake up two hours earlier than I need to but can't go back to sleep. I still can't believe Noah and I are dating. I never thought I would ever like a guy but man, Noah makes me feel weightless. He's perfect. I get ready, say goodbye to Lilith and drive to Noah's to pick him up. I didn't tell him I was but I know he always runs late so I won't miss him anyway. I pull up to his house and climb out of my car. I step onto his porch and ring the doorbell. I hear footsteps and the door clicks open. Noah is standing in the doorway with his drama club hoodie and washed out jeans. His eyes widen in surprise but her smiles.

"Hey Gabe, good morning." I smile and Noah gestures me inside.

"I never knew you were in the drama club," I comment and Noah shrugs.

"Yeah, I quit though. Not really my thing." I nod.

"Are you ready? For school?" Noah nods and grabs his bag.

"Yeah, unfortunately." I chuckle and walk outside and into my car. Noah places his hand on my knee and I drive to school. As much as I didn't want to go to school, I had a test in history I couldn't miss.

I pull up to the school, spotting Grace getting out of her car. She walks over to us.

"We have homecoming tomorrow. Are you excited?" I look at Noah and back at Grace.

"Of course." Grace beams at us and skips into school. We all walk over to our usual table and Luna and Carver aren't there. Of course, we don't hang out with them a lot because they're in love with each other. I don't think they know other people exist, to be honest. Noah leans his head on my shoulder and Grace pulls out her phone.

"Guys. I think there is something wrong with me." I raise my eyebrow and she sighs.

"How do you explain this. Um, I don't...I don't...like any gender in a sexual way. Well I mean, I like guys, I would want to have a great friendship with one, but...I wouldn't want to have a sexual relationship with one. Um...does that make sense?" I smile at Grace and glance at Noah.

"Gracie, we except you for who you are and love you for that. I'm glad you feel like you can tell us that."

"So, your asexual?" Noah asks grace and both me and her raise our eyebrow at him.

"What?" Grace questions and Noah chuckles.

"That means you are someone who has no sexual feelings or desires towards anyone." Grace opens her mouth in an O shape and closes it.

"Yeah, I'm asexual." I smile at Grace and Noah.

"Where would I be right now if Noah and I never asked Grace out to Homecoming?" Noah snorts and squeezes my knee.

"Dead probably. You couldn't live without us." I laugh and nod.

"You're not wrong."

"of course I'm not," Noah mutters under his breath and Grace laughs.

"Honestly, I would probably be dead too. You guys are great. I don't know what I would do without you." Noah and I nod.

"Same," Noah says and smiles at me. I kiss his cheek and he blushes. Just then the bell rings, signaling school has officially started.

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Grace

I walk into history class and sit down next to Gabe. People begin whispering around us, I catch little snippets of words here and there. 'rejected' 'Noah' 'I heard he's gay' 'ew.' 'I thought Gabe was normal' 'dating' 'Noah'... I cringe and look over at Gabe. He's looking down at his history notes, scanning the paper, muttering to himself. He looks up and smiles at me. The whispers continue and I give Gabe a look. He grins and stands up. He clears his throat and the whispers fade away.