Resisting The Heat [TinCan 18+] (ON HOLD)

-17- 🌙 Started Out As Friendship

"I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it flow. What started out as friendship has grown stronger. I only wish I had the strength to let it show."
~REO Speedwagon, 'Can't Fight This Feeling'

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*Pond's POV*

I casually stroll down the school hallway with my hands shoved deep in my jean pockets. My lips tug downwards into a frown as I look around for Ae. We were supposed to meet up before class so he could show me the answers to the math homework due today.

When I don't see him waiting by his locker like he usually is, I huff in determination to track my friend down.

"Hey, Joanna," I stop one of the faerie girls who shares a class with me and Ae. "Have you seen Ae? We were supposed to meet this morning."

A sly grin spreads across her face. "A few of us saw him dragging Pete into that classroom," Joanna tells me while pointing at a dark room.

"In there?" I question skeptically, and she simply nods before turning back to join her friends. Furrowing my dark brows, I hesitantly walk towards the room. Why the hell would Ae take Pete in there?

Are they... alone in there?

The thought causes white-hot jealously to pierce my gut. I've known the two have feelings for each other for a while, but... fuck, I guess a part of me was hoping they would move on from it. Pete caught my attention at a moment I least expected it. I was trying to help him get with my closest friend, and I ended up falling for his adorably shy demeanor.

My classmates call me a pervert for the amount of porn I watch. But, come on, I'm a teenage guy. It's natural for sex to be on my mind. The women in those videos are so overly sexy while they shamelessly beg to be fucked. It's an incredible turn on, I'll be honest, but after a while... it gets old.

Maybe that's why I feel so drawn to Pete. He's the complete opposite of the women in those videos. Quiet, shy, sweet, cute... and a boy. I haven't looked at a boy in that kind of light until recently. But surprisingly, it doesn't bother me that Pete is a boy. Maybe because I'm not focus on the fact that he's a boy. He's just... Pete.

Taking a deep breath, I force myself to step closer to the door. My ears twitch when I hear soft moans on the other side, turning that jealously into a wild hurricane inside of me. Flinging the door open, I watch in semi-amusement as Ae and Pete jump apart.

"What's going on in here?" I interrupt them, trying to seem calmer than I feel on the inside. Pete's lips are swollen, making me clench my fists. I keep my face neutral, not wanting to tip either of them off about how I'm really feeling.

"We were just..." Ae awkwardly scrambles for an explanation. "We were just talking."

"Talking," I scoff. Right. That's a good explanation for the clear bulges in their pants. "Sure. So why does Pete look like he's about to pass out?"

Ae frowns and glances at Pete. True to what I said, Pete's face is completely pale. He looks as if he's seen the most terrifying ghost. Pete's eyes are locked on mine, making my heart race erratically. Why is he looking at me like that?

"Pete?" Ae questions softly, reaching over to grab Pete's hand. Pete flinches at the touch, looking between the two of us.

"This isn't possible," Pete mumbles in shock.

"What?" Ae pushes.

"You're my mate," Pete points at Ae, and my heart drops into my stomach. That's right... today is Pete's birthday. The day he's able to find his mate. And that mate is... "But so are you," Pete interrupts my thoughts when he suddenly points at me.