You Belong With Me (BOYXBOY) *REMASTERED EDITION*

Request Accepted/Lost One Follower: Lucas

Lucas' P.O.V

So I ate lunch with Ryan.

Oh my god, I ate lunch with Ryan! I can't believe I actually did that! Never in a million years did I think I'd eat with the Circle. I mean, sure I did a design that whole room myself, essentially giving me unlimited access to eat there. But I never dared to enter that room, I was too scared. That all changed today, I got some new form of confidence and honesty. I loved it.

Ryan was so gentle today too. He kept asking me if I was okay or if I was comfortable. Not with words, with his eyes and body language. I could tell he wanted me there as a friend, not just a tutor, and it felt amazing to feel wanted like that for once in my life.

English class was great, we were able to pair up to just do some light studying for the test before homecoming week began. I turned around and he smiled at me.

"I'm really glad you had a good time today at lunch," he said with a smile. "I was scared they would scare you off," he said chuckling.

"They didn't scare me at all, everyone was actually really good to me," I said smiling back at him. "But sadly, we need to do work now," I said with a laugh.

We worked for the entire hour and a half we were given, I got him to at least be able to know there was a difference between terms. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing with him.

"I'm telling you, I will never be able to get this! I'm good at 2 things, sports and guitar, and that's all!" He exclaimed, putting his hands up in defense.

"You won't be able to play sports if you don't pass this class, and I'm pretty sure they don't give big money scholarships out for people who suck at English but play guitar," I said with a small smirk as I continued to jot down notes for him. "Let's just get you to be able to pass this specific test and we can go from there," I said to him finishing typing, and sending him my notes. "Alright, I sent you my notes. Everything you need to know for Friday should be on that document, you have four days to study." I said smiling at him.

"Gosh, you're amazing! You know that right? You're so cool, thank you so much!" He said in gratitude. I was glad to help him out, after all, he's keeping the people off my back for the time being.

The bell rang right afterward so I packed my bag and I got ready to leave. I'm almost out the door when I feel Ryan's hand on my shoulder. "Hey, I forgot to give you this," he said putting a folded up piece of paper into my hand." I opened it up and saw it was his number.

"I hope you do house calls, cause I'm gonna need a lot of extra work," he said with a smile as he walked away.

I smiled back at him as I put the number in the pocket of my blazer and I pull my phone out of my bag, preparing to head to the design lab to do work.

Apparently, word spreads fast.

150 Facebook Friend requests, 200 new Twitter followers, 400 new Instagram follow requests, and 500 people added me on Snapchat. I scroll through and see I was tagged in an Instagram post by Jessica. It's actually a pretty good candid of me, I'm sitting there, smiling, I think I'm laughing at something one of the guys had just said. I smile as I look at what the caption says, "Ate lunch with the President today, he definitely has my vote for the next election, and a vote in my heart!" it reads. Okay.. maybe I was wrong about Jessica, honestly, I'm hoping I am, because she does seem good to her friends.

I walk into the design lab, still on my phone, finally clearing up the notifications after I added everyone back on Snapchat, and made my Instagram public, and accepted all of the new Facebook Friend requests. Wow, she really knows this many people? I realize I forgot to turn on the light and I turn around, "Jesus Fuck!" I scream in shock at the person sitting in the lab.

"A vote in my heart? Lucas, what is this bullshit?" Exclaims Gwen holding up her phone with the post on it. "I was gonna as where you were at lunch because you weren't here or at the table with the rest of us, but it's now clear where you were," she says disappointed.

"Gwen, wait! It isn't what you think it is, I promise!" I plead to her. I knew exactly what she was thinking, "Please just listen to me, I'll explain everything," I run and grab her arm.

"Let me guess, you got an invite to The Circle and now they're your new crew?" She asked angrily. She wasn't wrong, but she had the wrong idea. "You're just gonna ditch the people who have been by your side for what? I bunch of preppy rich bitches? The people who have tormented you for years?" She continued accusingly.

"Gwen it's not like that! Ryan asked me to sit with them, he needs my help with English, the only time I have to help him is lunchtime so ultimately I need to sit with them." I answer her, "Also, as Class President, it's about time that I get recognized by everyone in the class, not just the people we want to associate with!" I claim, stating a potentially harsh fact to her.

She stands up and glares at me, "Fine be that way," She looks at her phone, "This conversation isn't over," she says putting on her coat, "My mom is here to pick me up."

"Your mom? Gwen, I always drive you home after school, don't you wanna see the designs for homecoming week?" I ask with a concerned tone. She and I always hung out after school, sometimes she even put her input on things and I'd pay her in coffee.

"Honestly?" She asked looking at me, "I don't really want to spend time with someone I don't really know at the moment..." She said with a sigh, "I'll see you in the morning," she said as she walked out of the room.

I sat down in shock, I've never spent an afternoon without Gwen unless she was sick. After school was our time together since we don't have classes together.

I sit in the design lab with light tears as I finalize colors, scan designs, and send everything off to the proper people. I finish up the budget along with the rest of the work around 5:00 pm. I still have homework to do after this too, but it's hard. I hate being alone like this, knowing I can't even call my friends to check in cause I'm sure all of them are mad at me. I get my belongings and head out of the design lab towards the parking lot so I can head home.

The drive home was quiet, I listened to 'Take a Bow' by Rihanna and Andrea Day's 'Rise Up' in hopes that I could maybe cry out my internal pain. It didn't work. I pull into my driveway and make it all the way up to my room feeling more alone than ever for the first time. But I wasn't alone.

I scrolled through social media and for the first time ever my posts were blowing up, even pictures I posted on Instagram years ago had hundreds of likes on them. I had all of these "friends" that I barely knew but they cared enough to know me. Caring, these people seem to genuinely care. I smile for the first time all afternoon thinking of the Circle and the people I met today. That's the moment I remember what's in my pocket...

Ryan Adam's phone number...