The Awkward Boy's Crush (BxB)

Chapter 23

Again. What??!! What just happened? He... winked at me. He hit on me, right?

How could he just say it like that? What should I say? Nobody ever hit on me. Ever. Joe and I started hanging out and before we knew it we were somehow dating, if you can call it that. In Lisa's case, it was mostly people around us acting weird than us actually doing something. In time, it faded away. Now, not only am I getting hit on, but by a guy. And someone like Andrei at that.

I hid my face in my palms because I could feel my face flushing. With mixed emotions, frustration definitely being one of them, I scrubbed my face with my palms. Ugh! Nothing's going right today. I didn't even get to spend much time with Kai, and now I'm in such a new and peculiar situation. Why would he like me? And to say it to someone you just met, how is he so bold?

Just then, I noticed him walking back in, numbing me to my spot. Ugh! Should've made a run for it. What are my brain cells even doing?

"Gosh, you're so stiff. Relax."

"I- I'm not... I- I don't know. Why..?" I could just smile nervously. How should I even act?

In my personal list of worst best awkward moments, this situation goes above the time when I smacked someone else hard on the back of their head, mistaking them for Books back in sixth grade. It was a girl. I froze when she turned around. Ughhh I don't wanna remember than time. Gives me shudders again.

"Hey hey... it's alright. I'm sorry. I scared you. Damn, I really am sorry. I was kidding." He apologised, giving an uncomfortable laugh and running his hand through his hair. He looks like he's beating himself up internally for messing up. I can relate, really. What am I even thinking? He's even more impulsive than me. Never met anyone more spontaneous than me. This made me chuckle. Even though I'm in a difficult situation, I can't help but find it amusing.

"Pfft- No you weren't."

"Hah hah... just forget about it."

"Are you... gay or...? I'm not homophobic at all. Sorry if it seemed like that."

"It's okay. In hindsight, it was my fault. Hmm... I don't really put a label on it. I like whoever I want to like."

"I- I like someone already. I'm not terrified or ashamed to put a label on it. It's just I've never liked a guy before. And now I do. I've never really liked someone this much. And it's scary."

He just smirked and made a knowing gesture.

"I know you do."

"How do you know?" I asked, gawking at him. How could he know? I literally like met him.

"Tall guy, nice hair, wearing all black. Deadpan expression. Looks like he doesn't want to be here. It's conspicuous, since the game. Pfft- I like that word."

Why do people surprise me so much? I can't take it this much. I narrowed my eyes as if to say, "is it?"

"It's like really, really obvious." He said with a more honest look.

"Is it though?"

"Very. You look at him like he shits sunshine every day. Literally everyone other than you two must know."

"Oh" Awesome. Why are things that are obvious to others not even noticeable to me? We have a bet on us then. Ughhhhh Oh my God! It took me so long to figure this out. And I didn't even figure it out by myself. Someone I literally met today did. The questions! Marvin should've been a dead giveaway. I'm so dense.

"I think you should confess."

"But... but, I don't know if he likes me like I do. We're such close friends, you see... I can't ruin that."