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That Monday morning Vance didn't see Bruce anywhere he shared home room with him and he wasn't there at all.
Or Maybe he was just avoiding Vance.
There were some people whispering about him. He could hear it
“Vance carried Bruce out like they were a couple”
“Did you hear that Bruce likes pinball vance?”
He heard it all.
No one came To him about any of these rumors.
Then he saw it.
Bruce. Walking in and taking a seat.
It was the seat furthest from him. Vance Knew he did it on purpose.
And it fucking hurt.
Some girls rushed to Bruce's seat to ask him questions
“What happened at the party bruce”
One girl asked
“I think my weed was laced with something”
“What happened to Vance?”
“Oh nothing he just took me Home and left”
Nothing happened?!
Like he didn't kiss Vance!? And then get mad at him for it.
The teacher came into the room and the girls rushed to their seats so as to not get in trouble.
“Okay class Open Your book to page 135” she said and the class did so.
Vance still heard whispers but he paid it no mind.
The class went by fast but the whole time Vance thought of Bruce and how hurt he was that he was denying they spent the night together like they didn't cuddle all night.
I guess Vance wasn't meant to be with Bruce it fucking hurt him make up lies.
He tries to pay attention to the teacher but all he can do is hear Bruce laugh at him.
Laughing at him.
His hand clutching his pen so hard it breaks In half.
He grabs a new pencil from his bag and puts it on his desk. He paid as much attention to the teacher As he could
Fuck Bruce.
When the bell rang Vance was the first person out of the door. He needed space far away from Bruce.
His next class was with Robin. It was okay he can deal with him Robin is a great friend he can talk about what happened to him to Robin. He will understand.
Vance saw Robin in the hallway and he signals for Robin to go to the bathroom with him. He made sure no one was in there
It wasn't weird he just needed to scream his frustration out.
“Whats up” Robin asked
“Bruce kissed me” Vance said
“What?”
“We kissed and now he's telling people nothing happened but something did happen. We cuddled all night until he kicked me out” Vance blurted out it was kinda hard to understand but Robin understood his rambling.
“Hey let's cool Down”
“Fuck cooling Down and fuck Bruce Yamada”
“Maybe he's scared of coming out”
“I don't care if he's scared that's not an excuse to kiss me and then act like you want nothing to do with me FUCK” Vance Screamed.
“Vance, maybe something happened,” Robin stated.
“Of course something happened he fucking kissed me. And now hes telling everyone he didn't"
Robin tensed up.
“Is that all that happened?” he asked, a little worried that something else may of happened.
“he kicked me out in the morning after but thats it”
“he wanted to kiss you and wanted you to reciprocate"
“but he was drugged i cant just kiss someone when they are drugged”
“Vance he has wanted to kiss you for a while”
“how do you know this?”
“because i have eyes vance”
“i-” Vance started but the bell rang and they rushed to their class.
They made it in time and sat together.
Vance was going to fix this; he was going to kiss Bruce.
class bored vance all he could think about was Bruce and how he could fix this he will kiss Bruce and they can go out. and everything will be the way it should.
Vance couldn't wait for lunch; he will ask Bruce out.
He was nervous and scared but his mom was right.
He did love him.
he couldn't imagine school without him he couldn't imagine not being with him he smiles to himself remembering cuddling with him.
Today he was going to ask Bruce out.
Maybe go see a movie as a date.
He was slightly excited. Maybe if he asks Him Bruce will say yes and they can be together with no problems right?
Vance waited for the lunch bell he practically ran to the cafeteria.
Robin and Finney sat at the same table and Vance sat down. He waited looking around to find Bruce.
“why arent you sitting with vance and those faggots”
Vance turned around to look who said it. It's the first time he heard it so clearly.
It was one of the popular kids.Vance looked at them. knowing they were talking to Bruce.
“nah i dont need to talk to them faggots” he said and they laughed something in Vances stomach churned.
Vance looked at Finney and Robin. They were more than their sexuality. Finn was smart in all his classes and Robin could throw a punch that would take a grown man down.
“vance dont-” finney tried to get vance to not start a fight but it was too late Vance stood up and was walking towards them
“im sorry whose the faggot” Vance said the look on Bruces face was pure horror like he knew he was going to out him.
“your the faggot; faggot” Travis harkey said he pushed Vance backwards and thats all it took. Vance decked him in the face busting his nose open Travis fell over his ass hitting the school cafeteria floor
“You busted my nose,” Travis yelled, his hands holding his nose.
“next time you call me a faggot think of yourself”
Vance grabbed Bruce by the shirt and before he could react Bruce was pulled into a kiss.
It was a bitter sweet kiss. and it was more than a second before Bruce pulled away. his eyes forming tears. even though Vance never hit him.
It hurt how Vance had weaponized his own sexuality to hurt Bruce but hey he deserved it right?
Vance walked away he was running on pure anger but he stepped out of the school fuck it fuck fuck fuck Vance thought he was in love with him and he ruined all of this because he wanted to hurt him the way bruce hurt him.
What he didn't expect was Bruce following after him.
“You don't get to kiss me and leave” Bruce said no one was around since they were out side.
“I just did” Vance kept walking
“Why didn't you kiss me that night’’
“Because you were intoxicated and I wasn't now leave me alone”
Bruce stopped following him. He immediately knew where he fucked up. He was the problem.
And now he knows now.
Vance headed home the only place he knew to go. He could go to the grab and go or the warehouse but he didn't want to be alone. He knew his mom was home and as lame as it was he wanted to hug his mom.
“Dear why are you not at school” she said as Vance opened the door and he ran to her side hugging her.
“Oh my dear boy is it boy problems again”
“He called me a faggot” he cried holding his mother.
“Now now I know what to do with a heartbreak were going to watch a movie and and eat chocolate cake icing”
The first time Bruce called Vance his mother answered the phone
“He's not talking to you, don't call again” she said slamming the phone down
But when his mother went to work the phone ring and as bad as he felt he answered the phone
“Vance?”
“What do you want?”
“im sorry really-”
“no your NOT”
“someone laced my weed again and dont know what to do”
“Where are you?” Vance asked and before he knew it he was out the door.
“I thought you were not gonna smoke again” Vance said he noticed Bruce on the front porch.
“I thought you weren't going to answer the phone,” Brue smiled.
“Come in, let's get you home” Vance said as he lifted Bruce and put him on his back.
“tell me of you feel like getting sick,” Vance said as he walked to his house.
When Vance arrived at his house it was 10 pm. His mother was still at work so Vance was home alone with a drugged bruce.who could barely walk.
“Im going to call your house to make sure you can spend the night im not going to tell them about the drug use” he sat bruce on his couch. And Bruce kinda melted into it.
“I don't feel well Vancey” Bruce muttered. Grabbing the couch pillow and holding on to it.
“Its okay im going to get you water and i will lay you down in my bed”
“Oooo you gonna lay me down sexy”
“No no no you're gonna lay down and im going to call your parents so that you can spend the night my mom isn't going to be here” Vance walked to the kitchen to grab a glass of water and brought it to Bruce pouring it into his mouth
“Open up you need to drink water” and Bruce did as he was told.
“I really liked you” Vance said as he sat on the floor placing the glassware beside him.
“Do you still like me?” Bruce said, sounding a little groggy.
“Of course i do”
“Then ask me out” Bruce said and as if it was so simple like he wouldn't get the worst out of his friends.
“I wish I liked girls,” Vance said and Bruce nodded.
“I wish you were a girl"