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"You're still coming over later, right?" Langa asked, putting his things away. He was thankful that school was now over.
"Huh?" Reki said grabbing his own things.
"I asked if you where still coming over later."
"Oh, yeah I'm still coming," Reki said.
"You have a shift tonight right, is it alright if I come and hang out while you work?" Langa asked.
"Yeah, we can go to your house after my shift," Reki said, picking up his skateboard.
They walked out of the school waiting until they went through the front gates to put down their skateboards to skate over to Dope Sketch.
Reki had to stop himself from staring at Langa, his blue hair blowing in the wind, god Langa was pretty, god Reki wished he looked like Langa sometimes.
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When they got to Dope Sketch, Manager Oka was bring boxes up front from the back of the store.
"Hey guys," he said placing the boxes on the counter, "Langa you don't have a shift you don't have to be here."
"I wanted to hang out with Reki," Langa said, placing his hand on Reki's shoulder, causing Reki to blush a little.
"Alright, just don't get him distracted like last time, he's got things to do," Oka said, "I've got an errand I need to do; I'll be back in half an hour or so."
"Don't worry Langa won't distract me this time," Reki said picking up the boxes to put the thing inside on the shelves, "we'll be perfectly fine."
"Alright, have fun I guess, and don't forget to feed Sketchy Reki," Oka said walking out the door leaving the two boys alone in the store.
"Langa can you feed Sketchy?" Reki asked, "I'm kind of busy right now."
"Uh, yeah I'll be right back, I need to go get his food from the back," Langa said.
"Hey Langa."
"What's up Reki?" Langa said pouring some food into Sketchy's bowl.
"Is it alright if I go home before I come to your place, I just remembered my mom mentioning something about my aunt and cousins coming over," Reki said, "I kind of want to see them for a little while."
"Oh yeah, that's fine come over whenever, just let me know when you're on your way," Langa said smiling.
"I will."
Reki was lying, his mom never said anything about his aunt and cousins coming over. He just wanted to take a break from wearing his binder for a while his back was killing him, he's probably been wearing it for too long now that he thinks about it.
I can handle wearing it for a little while longer, I only have fifty minutes left of my shift, he thought closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.
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After Reki was done putting the things from the boxes in the shelves him and Langa just sat around talking. There was an occasional costumer here and there that Reki would help out, but other than that the rest of Reki's shift was pretty chill. Oka was pretty surprised that Reki finished putting the things on the shelves before he got back.
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"I'll see you later Langa," Reki said, waving bye to Langa.
"Bye Reki see you later, have fun with your aunt and cousins, and remember to text me when you're coming,"
"I will don't worry!"
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"Hey mom I'm home!" Reki yelled as he walked through the front door.
"Hey Reki, I thought you said you where spending the night at Langa's house," Reki's mom said, walking down the hall from kitchen to see Reki.
"I am, I just came home to change into something so I can take this freaking binder off for a while," Reki said taking his shoes off.
"Alright then go get changed," Reki's mom said placing a hand on Reki's shoulder, "are you going to eat with me and your sisters, or are you going to eat dinner with Langa and his mom?"
"I'll eat here, I'll go to his house after I've eaten and taken a break from wearing my binder."
"Alright I'll come get you when dinners ready."
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Reki❤: Hey Langa! I'm on my way.
Langa❄: Alright, did you remember your bag this time?
Reki❤: CRAP! No, I'll be a little longer :\
Langa❄: Alright, I'm going to shower so my mom might be the one to answer the door.
Reki❤: Okay :)
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When Reki finally got to Langa's apartment he knocked on the door. Langa's mom was the one who answered the door, just as Langa said she would.
"Hello Reki, nice to see you," Langa's mom said, smiling and moving out of the way so he could come in, "come on in Langa's in the shower he shouldn't be long."
"Thank you for letting me stay over Mrs. Hasegawa," Reki said while walking through the door.
"No problem Reki," Langa's mom said walking over to the living room, "did you eat before you came, if not I can make you something.”
"Oh no it's alright, I ate before I came."
"Alright, you can go wait for Langa in his room, let me know if you need anything."
"Okay," Reki went to Langa's room to wait for him. He placed his bag next to Langa's desk then sat on the bed. Langa came in a few minutes later.
"Hey Reki," Langa said " how long have you been waiting did I take too long?"
"I've only been waiting for a few minutes you're all good dude!" Reki said looking at Langa.
"So... what do you want to do?" Langa asked.
"I don't know, what do you want to do?"
"We could watch a movie, or some skating videos," Langa suggested, "I could ask my mom if we could make popcorn or something."
"Skating videos it is," Reki said pulling out his phone "we can watch a movie before bed."
"Okay," Langa said sitting down next to Reki on the bed.
They watched videos for an hour or so, they only really stopped because Reki's phone was going to die.
"Hey Langa," Reki said turning his phone off, "is it alright if I have a shower?"
"Yeah, go ahead, we can watch the movie when you're done."
"Okay."
"There should be a towel you can use in the cupboard."
"Okay, thanks."
Reki grabbed his pajamas and headed to the bathroom. He took off the hoodie he put on eairler and his headband. Reki stared at himself in the mirror.
The shirt was wearing under the hoodie was big enough so it was falling off his shoulder showing the strap of his binder. He hated the way he looked, he had scars from past skating accidents, bruises from god knows where, his arms where covered in freckles and Band-Aids, he hated the small gap between his front teeth and the way his hair always looked like a mess no matter what he did.
He slipped off his shirt and stared at himself in the mirror once again, this time he could see the way his body curved like a wine glass.
I look like a girl... Reki thought. He could feel the tears swelling up in his eyes, no you can't cry now you're at Langa's house, I'm not ready to tell him yet, soon though I'll tell him soon... I think.
After the shower he out on his pajamas and his hoodie and went back to Langa's room, hiding his binder in a ball of his clothes from earlier so Langa didn't see it.
"What movie do you want to watch?" Langa asked putting his phone away.
"Any movie is fine, I don't really care you can pick it," Reki said while shoving his clothes in his bag.
"I don't know what we should watch, that's why I asked you."
"We could ask your mom if she wants to watch a movie with us, then make her pick what movie."
"Okay."
"Hey mom!" Langa shouted so his mom could hear him from the living room.
"What is it Langa?" She said opening the door.
"Do you want to watch a movie with me and Reki?"
"Oh, what movie?"
"We where kind of hoping you would pick the movie Mrs. Hasegawa, we can't pick one," Reki said sounding a little embarrassed.
"Oh, that's fine, is Cinderella fine?" Langa's mom asked, "it's one of Langa's favourite movies."
"Mom!" Langa shouted covering his face with his hands, "I was like six, are you ever going to give up on that!"
"No," she smiled.
"Yeah, Cinderella is fine," Reki said trying not to laugh.
"Don't laugh Reki!" Langa said.
"I won't, I won't," Reki said smiling
"I don't trust you."
"Seriously though are you good with watching Cinderella dude?" Reki asked.
"Yeah."
They all went and sat on the couch, Langa was in the middle, Reki and his mom on either side.
Langa had fallen asleep with his head on Reki's shoulder about half way through the movie. Reki could barely focus on the movie, he was so shocked.
He's so pretty, Reki thought, NO! don't think that! He's your friend Reki, it's weird to think that! Langa probably doesn't like you like that.
"Reki?" Langa's mom whispered trying not to wake up Langa.
"Hm?" Reki said "what's up Mrs. Hasegawa."
"The movies over, I'm going to head to bed, would you like me to wake up Langa so you can go lay down in bed?"
"No, it's alright," Reki whispered, "he looks like he's comfortable here, thank you though."
"Are you comfortable too though?"
"Yeah, I'm alright."
"Okay then, I'll be in my room, wake me up if you need anything alright."
"Alright."
Langa's mom went to bed, leaving Reki and Langa in the living room.
Reki moved Langa so they where laying in the couch next to each other carefully so he didn't wake Langa up. He positioned himself in a way Langa wouldn't notice his chest when he wakes up.
He liked it, being cuddled up next to Langa while he slept, it felt right. That's why he was so scared to tell Langa and the rest of the group he was trans he didn't want to loose them like he lost almost everyone else when he came out, he would miss hanging out them at S, and going over to Langa's and sleeping the same bed next to him.
I'll tell them all soon, he thought before drifting off to sleep.