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It was a couple days before the start of high school. Their senior year, which meant their last. The day was quite rainy for vacation. They were over at Multi's, talking about the new school year, maybe possible new people that would join.
“Do you think anyone new will join this year?” Graf asked, looking at Quackity.
“Maybe, I heard from Katie that someone new might join, but you know how it is with Katie” Multi answered without even looking up from the TV.
“Hm…Katie you say?” Quackity asked softly as he looked at Multi's back as he played the video game. Graf just stared at them both, not really knowing what Quackity meant with that change in his voice.
“Yeah, she said something about Mike's friend and his boyfriend or something like that?” His voice raised slightly at the end in a question-like manner, he wasn't entirely sure what Katie had told him, no one really ever does since she talks so fast, and he doesn't have the best memory in the world.
“I think Roier told me something about them.” He added.
“Did he? Does he know them?”
“Well, not exactly, Cellbit does, and if he knows something, it doesn't take long for Roier to find out”
“I guess you're right”
There was a short, comfortable silence that fell between them, they could hear nothing except the droplets of rain hitting against the window and some rummage downstairs coming from Multi's parents, Graf was about to say something when Ewron suddenly came into the room, without knocking, of course.
“What are ya'll doing, huh?” He asked excitingly, looking at all of them.
“Didn't I tell you to knock before you come in here?” Multi asked, annoyed, already rolling his eyes at his brother's voice.
“Aww come on, don't be cold to your brother” Ewron got closer to Multi to hug him, but he immediately moved away before the other could touch him. Quackity chuckled softly, watching everything from Multi's bed. “And where's my favourite cousin?!” He asked loudly and happily.
“I'm your only cousin, Ewron” Graf replied calmly, looking up at him with a soft smile on his face.
“And my favourite one!” Ewron replied loudly again and threw himself at Multi's bed, hitting Quackity with his elbow. Alex laughed as Ewron also hit his head on the wall. “Sooo, what are you doing?” He looked up at Quackity with the flirty eyes he has for everyone. Always.
“We were just talking about the next school year, nothing interesting” Ewron listened, checking the new message on his phone, he rolled his eyes and sighed.
“Hey, guys, can Juan come over?” Graf looked at Ewron, his eyes lighting up. “He's annoying again, maybe you`ll get him off my ass” Graf's face twisted in an uncomfortable manner as he looked at his phone to not show any reaction.
“Why here? He's your boyfriend, not ours, if you want him over, get him to your room” Multi said, annoyed by his brother.
“Yeah but like- it's not like I want to see him today, but he wants to see me, so maybe we can work out something in between?” Ewron asked hopefully.
“What are you negotiating right now? Get out of my room before I-” Multi tried saying firmly, but Graf cut him off.
“I wouldn't mind if Juan came over, if you don't mind Multi” Graf said with a tint of hope in his voice, Multi knew Graf liked Juan, he was the only person who knew, and he couldn't say no to his older cousin, could he?
“Yeah, me too” Quackity followed.
Multi looked at both of them, then Ewron, he looked the most satisfied he's been in the past week. Juan was there after maybe 10 minutes, a big smile on his face, colorful clothes, round glasses and of course, some paint splattered on his shirt. He immediately walked up to Ewron and hugged him tightly, he half-returned the hug with one hand, looking at Multi as he rolled his eyes. Graf looked at them, silent hurt bubbling in his chest as he watched Juan being so happy, not knowing his feelings aren't being returned. Juan greeted everyone, sitting down next to Quackity, he was the one he knew the most in this group, right after Ewron of course. They spent a couple hours like this, Ewron joined Multi in playing games, it didn't take long before they started arguing about who really won, leaving Graf, Juan and Alex to just entertain themselves by talking and laughing. Graf was stealing glances, staring at Juan when he knew no one would notice. At the same time, Alex sometimes looked at Multi, watching him argue with his brother over the games, he smiled softly, unintentionally of course, he didn't even notice himself doing it.
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A couple hours passed, the rain stopped. It was already dark outside. Ewron "got rid" of Juan, telling him he has to do something important, Juan didn't even think he could be lying, so he said goodbye to everyone and left, thanking for letting him stay with them. Not much later Ewron disappeared in his room. Graf looked over at Multi after Ewron left. He spoke up, taking advantage of the fact that Quackity went to the bathroom.
“Do you think I should tell him?” Graf asked, his voice being less confident than always, less calm.
“Tell what to who?” He looked up at Graf from his phone.
“Juan”
“About Ewron?” His cousin just nodded softly. “I don't know Graf, I know you like him but…he seems happy, I guess”
“He's being lied to, that's not okay” He looked away, staring at the place where Juan sat before he left. “Ewron doesn`t deserve him, he's not good for him”
“Like you could be..?” Multi asked with a soft chuckle, but he immediately regretted it after he saw Graf's expression. “Sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound like that” He said softer. “I just don't know what I could say to you, if you want to tell him, tell him. If not, or you're not sure, just think about it more until you're sure on what you want to do”
“Thanks” He said quietly. He got up and took his bag. “I'm gonna go home, I'll see you in couple days”
“You can always talk to me, you know” Multi said, looking up at Graf, getting up to hug him. They met in a quick hug, Graf turned to the door and left, passing Quackity in the door.
“Are you staying?”
“Fuck yes I am, we are watching La Rosa de Guadelupe the whole night” Quackity said with a big smile, he threw couple snacks on the bed and sat down. Multi just smiled and followed without arguing.