𝙻𝚒𝚊𝚛 𝙻𝚒𝚊𝚛 ❀ 𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚢

f o u r | 4

z a c h
walking into school on Tuesday morning, i immediately spotted corbyn and his discolored eye. his right eye was bruised and there was a yellowish green bruise on his jaw. he was healing quite nicely.

"hey, corbs. your bruises are healing nicely" i smiled as i walked up to him.

usually we carpool to school together since we live so close, but he didn't make it home last night. he was avoiding his parents until his bruises faded so he wouldn't get into trouble.

i was very convinced that he stayed at Andrew's last night.

"yeah, i iced then for a bit last night. hopefully they'll be gone before my parents want me home" he laughed nervously, checking his phone. i nodded in understanding.

"you can always use make up?" i suggested as we started to walk to homeroom.

"true, have you seen dani?" he asked. i shook my head,

"no, he said he was sick so he won't be here today" i responded, tugging him into the class.

"oh, yeah i forgot that he mentioned it to me last night." corbyn said, checking his phone for like the fourth time as we took our seats.

"are you okay?" i asked cautiously.

"yeah, why?"

"cause you've checked your phone a million times in the last five minutes. did something happen?"

"n-no... well, i may have stayed over at andrews last night..." the blond blushed heavily, his eyes shifting to the floor, and i grinned.

"i knew it!" i shouted, pointing an accusing finger at him.

"you dirty, dirty boy. y'all got down and busy didn't you!"

"shut up, zach! i won't hesitate to kick your ass!" he whisper-shouted. several people were looking at us now and i only snickered.

"you wouldn't dare, besson" i glare playfully.

"try me, herron" he replied, his mock glare in place. we stared at each other for a moment longer before bursting into titters.

"you guys are weird!" a voice behind me spoke, drawing out attention to them. i turned to look at her, gasping once i realised she was jonahs ex.

her name was Kai, she was this beautiful junior. ebony skin with short, dark and tight ringlets framing a diamond face. glasses that sat on her nose, a silver hoop in her right nostril and full glossy lips. she rarely wore make up, she didn't need it anyway.  she had the most dazzling smile, straight white teeth peering between her lips.

if i wasnt so gay, i'd probably be attracted to her.

i actually admired her. she was one of the only juniors to date a senior. they had only dated for a few months, then he came out as gay. she had accepted him so quick and respectfully i wish everyone would be like that.

"we try" i laughed, she just shook her head in amusement. she made it feel like we've know her for forever.

the three of us talked a little more before the bell rang, meaning it was time for first hour.

corbyn and i went our separate ways as i made my way to my french class. i absolutely sucked at french, but it was this or take two technology classes. i can hardly pass one technology class.

i sat down with a huff, already wishing for the day to be over. the school was already starting to buzz with the excitement for christmas holiday.

it was still a couple of weeks away but come on, two weeks from school? don't mind if i do.

i dozed off for a little bit after class officially started, only to be startled awake by the teacher yelling at me in french. i'm pretty sure he said some bad words... but again, i don't really know any french.

•••

when lunch came around, corbyn and i were invited back to Jack Averys table, and i found myself wishing that corbyn and andrew weren't so close. or that i had more than two friends. either or maybe both would be phenomenal.

i had done pretty good with not thinking about Jack Avery all day, but now it was like i was having a malfunction. i sat in the same spot as yesterday, but i swear i was closer to jack today.

he kept looking at me. i could feel it. he'd glare at corbyn for a second, then his eyes would slide to me and even though i didn't look at him back, i was choking on my drink or dropping my panini.

"are you okay?" jessica, jacks girlfriend, asked once i started choking for like the fifth time.

"y-yeah. just- i uh... i'm allergic?"

"oh ma god, to your juice?" leila, the girl next to me replied. i mentally facepalmed and nodded with a nervous smile.

"yeah, just uh... burns my throat" i touched my fingertips to my neck, clawing my throat for
show.

"if you're allergic, then why are you drinking it?" jack questioned, his dark eyes rolling as he took a sip of his coke.

"i- i forgot...?"

"you forgot that you're allergic to the juice that you keep drinking?"

"bad memory?" i was definitely digging myself into a hole. i laughed nervously and stood up fast when the bell rang.

i gathered my stuff, sped out of the dining hall and into the nearest bathroom, escaping my embarrassment.

"z? you alright?" it was corbyn. i stepped out of the stall i had locked myself in and looked at corbyn with a full pout.

"my plan failed" i mumbled.

"what?"

"my plan, to ignore jack avery is failing miserably." i whined, falling dramatically into the tall blond.

corbyn pet my back sympathetically, kissing my hair for comfort.

"make a new plan then," he suggested with a shrug. i pulled away from him and shook my head,

"no, no. i think i should just let this one play out. yknow?" i said thoughtfully.

"but you hate doing things without a plan..." corbyn reminded me and i nodded,

"i know, but i think i will just let it go"

"this is the biggest thing that's happened to you. you had sex Zach. SEX. and you just wanna let it play out?" i just shrugged of his chaotic words and said,

"not all things must remain the same. right?" the i picked up my bag and left the bathroom before i could be late for English.

i put a refreshed smile on my face and i rushed down the hall.

entering right before the bell rang, i silently cheered but outwardly cussed when i locked eyed with jack avery.

"Fuck!" i forgot he was in this class.

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i'm sleepy🥱

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mischief managed😉
-carmen✨