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Chrissy in the photo

High School 1 of 2

Nolan

Nolan watched as Chrissy fluffed up his brand new haircut in the mirror. It now looked like a messy fringe but it was practically made for pixie featured face.

"Did I tell you already how much I love your haircut?" Nolan asked, sitting on the edge of the bed with his blue swimming trunks on and trying hard not to ogle Chrissy with his short hot pink trunks on.

"More than once." Chrissy grinned and stole his aviators left on the counter, placing it then on his face.

Nolan just grinned widely in response, ignoring the warmth of his cheeks. "Well it looks really good on you." He stood up on his feet. He'd like to say high school has done good for his body. He's now almost well over 5'10 with his shoulders broader and voice a lower octave. He also has a nice set of abs that's he's worked for over the summer. Chrissy's voice only changed a bit, which Nolan thinks is so cute.

"Have you heard from Rebecca?" Chrissy asked as they walked downstairs. Nolan tried to avert his eyes from Chrissy's bum. Its honestly now his favorite part of the boy's body and sometimes blushed fiercely at the sinful thoughts he had running through his head, but he couldn't help it.

"What?" He snapped his head up when Chrissy looked over his shoulder.

"The girl in our Literature class you've been ogling all period." Chrissy wiggled his eyebrows.

Who?

Nolan almost tripped over Micah as the infant ran towards his legs, Louis following after him with an annoyed look on his face.

Averting his eyes from Chrissy, Nolan picked up his two year old brother who giggled loudly, hiding his face in Nolan's neck.

Nolan watched his dad sigh, walking towards him and handling the clingy toddler into his arms. "Literally, the worst." He muttered, making Micah shake his head repetitively, babbling the word no cutely. "What are you boys doing?" Louis asked.

"Pool." Nolan spoke up. "Is it clean?"

"Should be, Harry did it before he left for work." He hoisted the toddler on his hips again. "I'll have some pigs in a blanket on the table for you if you're hungry." He walked away with Micah squealing in his hands.

It was pretty sunny when they got outside, a great day for swimming he'd say. Nolan pulled out the comfy lounge chair for Chrissy and himself and grabbed two towels from the rack.

"You didn't answer my question."Chrissy said, accepting the towel handed to him.

"What question?" He feigned dumb.

"Rebecca. Blonde hair, brown eyes. She's practically in love with you."

Nolan wanted to scream. He couldn't take this anymore. He hated that Chrissy had no clue he liked boys, had no clue how in love Nolan is with him. He hated that his worst fear was rejection and losing his best friend.

They told each other everything. Down to the first time they had a boner but Nolan was too much of a coward to come out to his own best friend. He now had to face Chrissy trying to hook him up with every girl in their school. He didn't even know what was up with that.

"She's not my type." Nolan shrugged, slowly placing his foot in the chilled water.

"No one's your type, Noly." Chrissy giggled.

Because no one compares to you

Nolan sighed as his body submerged into the pool. Chrissy followed suit.

"Why don't you take her on a date? I think she's really pretty and I don't even go her way." Nolan watched hypnotized as Chrissy's body gracefully swam to closer to him, his body glistening with tiny droplets.

"I just--can we stop talking about this, Chrissy." He said, annoyance hinting at his voice. He soon regretted it though as Nolan's lips formed a frown.

"Sorry--you just, you don't seem to really like anyone. I want you to be happy, Noly." God, he's such an angel. Nolan would do anything to have Chrissy near him forever. Everything about him was so angelic.

"I am happy." He tried smiling, hoping he achieved the look Chrissy was looking for. "Are you happy with...Logan?"

The name itself made him want to barf, a bitter taste on his tongue. The day he heard Logan, resident gay whore, was trying to snatch his Chrissy, his guards had went up immediately. But he knew Chrissy had never been asked out before and knew he'd fall into Logan's trap immediately.

He hated seeing them together. He made sure to steer clear from them when they were together but he was Chrissy's best friend and it was inevitable that'd he'd have to meet the guy.

"Yeah." Chrissy nodded slowly, his eyes averted. "I think I am."

He also hated when the conversation got like this. It didn't feel like them. It was stuffy and awkward and that wasn't them at all. So while Chrissy looked away Nolan scooped up some water in the cup of his hands and splashed it in the boy's face.

Nolan watched in amusement as Chrissy gasped and sputtered in shock. "You didn't-" Nolan cut him off with another splash and then they were at an all out water war. Chrissy's giggles echoing through the neighborhood as Nolan grabbed him from the back and dunked him in the war.

They continued their antics for a little while longer until both of them were soaking wet from head to toe. They both sloppily got out pool, dripping all over the concrete.

"I'm hungry." Chrissy bent at the waist to pick up his towel. Nolan immediately snapped his treacherous eyes away, scolding himself to stop.

Christ.

****

"Actually Nolan, Logan and I were planning to go to the movies tonight."

Nolan sagged into the couch with a pathetic pout on his lips. He was really getting tired, frustrated, and just...fed up with this. He hated that he had to pretend that he even liked the idea of the guy and now he had to deal with him stealing Chrissy and his time together.

"But we planned this last week Chrissy," he mumbled, his heart fluttering sadly.

"Noly..."

"You know what--it's fine." He interjected. "Completely fine. You guys have fun?"

"Don't be cross-"

"I'm not." He snipped and then cleared his throat when he realized he wasn't making the situation any better. As much as he was pissed off, it was his fault Chrissy wasn't his already."Promise."

"Promise I'll make it up to you." His voice said sweetly. "I'll sleep over tomorrow."

If there was anything Nolan was glad they kept consistent, was there sleepovers. It was the only time that he could pretend that Chrissy and himself were together. He loved how the boy would immediately seek Nolan's bigger arms to wrap around his body and absolutely loved when he made Nolan spoon him. Even if Nolan had to wake up extra early to get rid of the embarrassing stiffy that prodded at Chrissy's bum. 

"Yeah of course." He released his tight grip on the phone, exhaling a long breath.

"You're the best." Nolan can imagine the cherub smile on his face. "I'll see you."

Nolan ended the call after that, rising to his feet. He wondered what the hell he was suppose to do now. He had already set up the video games and had Harry make them his infamous Oreo fudge cookie dough brownies.

"Are these for you only?" He turned his head to see Xander with his long blonde hair peering over the pan of pastry.

"Knock yourself out. I'm not really up for it?" He threw the remote control down and walked away.

He passed the twins drawing on the wall board made for them --since drawing on the clean white walls became a huge issue with his dad--and went up to his room.

Unlike the rest of his other peers at school he had nothing planned  to do the summer before sophomore year. It was all about staying with Chrissy, hanging with Chrissy, and trying to convince himself to ask out Chrissy. His whole world revolved around him and he just wish the boy knew.

He wish Chrissy knew how in love with him became over the past years. How it wasn't only the fact that he was hitting puberty and his hormones were going crazy, but how he always knew he was attracted to Chrissy.

"Okay, love?" Nolans head raised up and met his dad's concerned eyes at the door.

"Peachy." He deadpanned.

"You know your brother's are eating all the stuffed brownies right?" He walked into the room and took a seat beside Nolan.

Nolan shrugged nonchalantly, playing with his fingers. "Not really hungry for sweets."

"Chrissy's not coming over tonight?"

"He's with Logan." He couldn't help the sneer. He hated this feeling of jealousy. It physically and mentally pained him to know someone has something he wants.

Louis was silent for a moment before wrapping his arms lightly around Nolan's shoulders. Nolan made no movements as his dad placed his head on his shoulder.

"I take it you're not too happy about that?" Nolan remained silent, his eyes welling up with emotion.

"Its not fair." He croaked, sniffling pathetically before turning his foggy eyes towards Louis. "He's suppose to like me."

"Well babe, if you haven't told him you like him, how is he supposed to know?" Louis lips lifted softly, using his thumb to swipe away the stray tears on Nolan's cheeks.

"What if-"

"You can't live your whole life in hypotheticals, babes. You've got to just go for it." Nolan looked piteously, not meeting Louis eyes. "If it doesnt work out, which I highly doubt, you'll still have him as a beat friend, right? That boy is the sweetest person in the world and since we're talking hypotheticals, what if he's the one unsure if you like him or not."

Nolan inhaled sharply at that. Thats never once crossed his mind but now that it has he feels his heart stutter even more.

"You gotta take risks for the things or people you love. I did that with Harry and look at us now, we've got twins and a beautiful house... Do you get what I'm saying?"

Nolan nodded silently, raising his head so Louis could wipe at his face. "Yeah, I think so." He whispered.

"But he's already got a boyfriend." Nolan pouted, his face feeling stiff as a gust of air blew at his damp cheeks.

"Well I definitely don't want you causing any drama. But support him until he realizes its not meant to be. If he's really the one for you everything will fall into place, yeah? Theres nothing you can do now but sit back and wait." Louis smiled reassuringly. "Now I'm not saying you shouldn't work your Tomlinson charm on him.."

"Tomlinson charm?" Nolan giggled. "Thats a thing?"

"Trust me it gets you out of a lot of sticky situations." He said matter-of-factly, his teeth showcased in a bright smile. "You're good now?"

"Think so." Nolan nodded truthfully. He definitely dinner feel as bad as he did earlier"Love you, dad."

Louis eyes seemed to light up at his words as he gathered him into a tight hug."I love you more, bug."

*****

Nolan winced at the ugly looking bruise  forming on Chrissy's wrist. The tanned flesh now looked purple and ready to swell up any moment now. Chrissy released a pained whimper.

The nurse sighed and rolled her chair back over to the computer. "We'll need to send you home. Have your parent get you some pain killers and some ice for that."

Nolan's body embraced Chrissy willingly as the boy laid his head in between Nolan's pecs. His warmth breath fanned across the stretch of Nolan's shirt, giving the taller boy shivers.

"Will he need the hospital?"

"No, its a minor twist. Nothing seems to be broken." She ripped off a sheet of paper from a book then scribbled something down. "Here, give this to his parent." She handed it to Nolan.

"How long would it take to heal?" He asked, stuffing the paper in his pocket.

"The recovery should take three weeks the longest."

Chrissy groaned in response. Nolan made use of his hands and wrapped them around Chrissy's waist, leaning in to kiss his temple. "You'll be fine in no time."

Chrissy exhaled a breath and looked up at Nolan with his bright gold and blue eyes. "Can you go get my bag from the locker room, please?"

Nolan furrowed his brows"Yeah, of course. 219A right?" He asked for clarification.

"Yeah. Second row."

Nolan nodded and gave him one last peck on the temple, savoring his sugary scent before leaving the room.

Lately, he's been crossing a lot of boundaries that exceed their normal friendship tendencies. Like kissing his cheek or temple on random moments, tangling their legs together when they cuddled at sleepovers, he's even stayed in the room with Chrissy sitting on the bed while he dressed after a shower. He was working that Tomlinson magic his dad talked about basically.

He hasn't seen any significant differences but you work hard for the things you want, so he'll just keep trying. Even though patience was never one of his best qualities.

The locker room seemed to be empty when he got there, since it was their last block and everyone pretty much ditched school at this time. He walked towards the second row of lockers when suddenly he heard a bang, almost as if someone hit something against a locker.

He frowned and decided it was nothing, walking towards Chrissy's locker with disney princess stickers littered all over it.

Bang!

"What the-" His eyes grew wide and jaw slackened in horror as he watched Logan with his eyes closed tight and lips between teeth, get swallowed down by a boy on his knees in front of him. The scene left him paralyzed to the spot, watching in shock, disgust, and pure rage, as Logan banged his head against the locker with his face contorted with pleasure.

"How could you do this to him?" Was what came out his mouth instead of the expletive words that were running through his head.

The poor guy who was in the midst of deep throating Logan's--smaller than average dick--choked as Logan was startled awake. The boy looked just as much frightened as he pulled off quickly, spit dribbling from his mouth.

"Dude-"

"How could you fucking do this to him?" He shouted, his blood seething. Oh God, he never wanted it to be this way. He could only imagine the heartbroken look on Chrissy's face if he ever found out.

"Noly, you've been in here for a while. Did you find-" Nolan snapped around in mute shock as Chrissy entered the room.

Oh God, out of all days...

He could only imagine what they all looked like. Nolan with his face red with horror, Logan with his pants pooled at his feet, his dick wittering by the second and the anonymous boy--Nolan recognizes him from his Physics class--with his lips pink and come/spit on his chin.

He could already hear Chrissy's breathing picking up, his face slowly forming into realization.

When he did speak, the sound brought a knife to Nolan's chest, stabbing right through.

"Why?" He croaked brokenly.

"Baby, I can explain." Logan stepped forward and had to grab leverage of the anonymous boy's hair as he almost tripped over the pants at his feet.

Nolan would laugh with how pathetic he looked but he was sure it wouldn't be appreciated.

"Please." Chrissy stared flatly into Logan's eyes. "Go ahead and explain." He gestured with his hands.

Chrissy was almost hysterically calm and it was really starting to creep Nolan out. He watched as Logan cleared his throat and ran a hand through his hair.

"He wanted me badly." Logan blurted. The boy at his feet gave an inhumane sound, staring up at him in shock. "He's been begging for my cock for so long and just pulled it out without my consent-"

"He raped you?" Chrissy sputtered. "Is that really all you can come up with?"

Nolan didn't like where this was going. Chrissy looked damn near ready to lose his shit. "Chrissy, I think-"

Chrissy raised a hand to Nolan's face, without even looking at him. "Shut up."

Nolan snapped his mouth close instantly, completely caught off guard. He has never seen this side of his best friend before. He looked so dangerous, like a ticking time bomb.

"Is this because I wouldn't sleep with you?" Chrissy asked Logan. "So you got someone else to suck your cock for you, huh?" He stepped forward toward Logan who's face was tight with tension.

"I was willing to forget the fact that I'm in love with my best friend just so I can be cherished and loved just like you promised me you would." He poked at Logan's chest. Unbeknownst to him, Nolan had stopped breathing, his eyes wide saucers as he took in the revelation.

"You lied to me. You fucking-" He choked through a sob. "Lied." And with that he spun around on his heel and ran out the room, his sobs echoing through the halls.

Once Nolan was slightly out of his coma, he gave one look at Logan who looked speechless, took a step forward, and socked him right in the nose.

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