POV: Kaiden.
Jana and Jace got along pretty well as I had imagined. It was like the moment I introduced them they were destined to become friends.
They talked about everything and anything, momentarily involving me in some of their convos.
After I and Jace left the cafe he had a very bright smile, brighter than usual.
His eyes were gleaming and it had a spark that I hadn't seen in a long time. He wasn't scowling or glaring at me like he usually does most of the time.
"You look relatively better than when you walked into the cafe." I said as we walked over to the car.
He punched my shoulder, still smiling. "Shut up twat." He retorts while blushing.
I smiled at that before starting the engine and driving off.
We arrived at his house and I walked him to his porch. "Thanks for the ride and also for the outing." He said meekly before pecking my cheek and running off into his house.
I stood there frozen, trying to comprehend what he just did. My hand unconsciously went up to my cheek which was tingling and had the ghost of his lips still lingering.
I felt a churn at the pit of my stomach in a pleasent way.
I couldn't decipher what I was feeling. It was a strange and foreign feeling, a feeling I hadn't felt before.
It got me wondering why I felt like that after Jace had kissed my cheek.
~Next day~
I had gone to pick Jace from his house and it was probably not a good idea because the whole ride to school was tense.
Nobody said anything about what happened and I wasn't planning to bring it up as well.
As soon as we got to school Jace mumbled a quick thanks and practically flung himself out of the car.
I sighed and followed suit right after locking my car.
I couldn't help but think about the peck that Jace gave me. I was wondering maybe he did it as a act of gratitude or another thing entirely.
The ghost of his lips still lingering till now.
How soft his lips felt against my hot cheek.
I wonder how it'll feel against my lips-
"Mr Maurer!" The teacher screamed which brought me out of my thoughts. "I've been calling your name for the past minute." The teacher yelled.
I didn't even notice she was standing close to me hell I didn't know how I got to class. I was so distracted because of the kiss.
"Mr Maurer! You have detention for the rest of this week." She yelled before continuing her lesson that I hadn't been paying attention to.
I had a lot to think about and maybe I might be alone in detention and maybe have some time to get my thoughts together.
POV: Jace.
I'm stupid.
I knew I shouldn't have pecked Kaiden on his cheek, but at that moment I didn't know what I was doing.
It just felt like a perfect moment to do so but it just made things awkward to the extent you could use a knife to cut through the tension between us.
I wonder how Kaiden felt about the kiss. Would he think I'm weird or disgusting and not want to talk to me again. Would he take it as a friendly gesture and brush it off.
I'm so conflicted right now. It was like I wasn't thinking at the moment I did it like I wasn't in control of my body.
I wonder how he must be feeling, maybe he's also overthinking it as I am or he just normal because he looked like the kiss never happened.
The feeling of when our skin touched was euphoria. It was like forbidden feeling but at the same time it felt like it was meant to happen.
Like we were meant to be.
Maybe I'm feeling something towards Kaiden, something that two guys are not meant to feel for each other, something that could ruin our friendship, something that could change the view of the society about us.
A feeling more than like.
No.
I shouldn't be feeling this way towards Kaiden. What would he think of me?
Would he even consider me to be more than friends.
Even the Bible says that same sex relationship is an abomination. What would people think about us if they know.
That's why I need to suppress the feeling as much as I can.
To save my image and my friendship.
"Mr Taylor what was the last thing I said?" The teacher asked raising an eyebrow.
I wasn't concentrating and therefore I didn't know anything she said so I used a simple logic. "Ma'am the last thing you said was "'what was the last thing I said'." I said smugly.
Some students snickered as the teacher looked like a triggered volcano. Her face red with anger she looked like she can erupt anytime.
"Detention for you 'cause you think you're so smart!" She yelled.
I was completely shocked about her reaction, I thought she'd just brush it off and continue with her lesson. "But that was technically the last thing you said." I shot back. She glared at me.
"Looks like you want more detention. Alright then you can have detention for the rest of the week, if that's what you wanted." She said smugly before continuing with her lesson.
I stood there with my mouth agape, not expecting her to do that, at all.
I sat down grumbling to my self, cursing myself for giving a lame answer. I should just have said I wasn't listen so I could get a more mild punishment.
I have a lot on my head and now I have t worry about detention.
Great.
Just great.
At least I'd be able to avoid Kaiden for a while and have enough confidence before any confrontation.
Eventually lunch rolled and on my way to the cafeteria I was pushed into an empty classroom harshly and landing square on my butt.
I rubbed my bum and glowered at the culprit getting reading to give and earful.
As I looked up I felt all the colour drain from my face.
"Get away!"