Ride the Cyclone- Nischa Oneshots

Closing, Night Drive • 5

A flashback chapter taking place not long after the flashback of the last chapter! Have fun and enjoy :)
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Noel sat in the choir room during lunch with Ricky and Penny looking over his christmas music. He hated singing Christmas music, it was his least favorite season. He liked Spring and fall and sweaters, not a big bulky parka everyday. It was snowing that day, November 2nd, He was chatting lightly with Penny and Ricky, Noel didn't sign much so Penny would translate what Ricky was signing, sometimes it felt like when they went silent for a while was gossiping, but he knew that was foolish. He then saw a familiar face poke it's way through the door, Father Markus wasn't in the room so anyone could basically come in, he assumed it was maybe Pennys friend at first glance but it was Mischa? He never came into the choir room during lunch.
"Hi Mischa!" Noel Smiled, looking up from his music, Ricky and Penny waved back at him. Penny was sitting on the first step of the raisers chairs while Ricky was in their wheelchair infront of her off of the raisers. Noel sat against the wall not in a fhair at the back of the risers. Mischa waved back at sat next to Noel on the floor.
"Hi" He said, akwardly.
"Hi!" Noel said back, "you are so lucky you are bass in this song, I absolutely hate Tenor part sometimes." Mischa laughed.
"You are lucky you basically get melody." Noel giggled at his comment. "Damn, you are really good at sight reading!" Mischa said after watching Noel look over his music, Noel had been blessed with perfect pitch from his moms side of the family, all the women were church choir singers. Noel would hum a pitch after writing down the correct note.
"I can help you if you need it" Noel suggested.
"That would be so awesome, would you be down for Milkshakes tonight? Sorry that sleepover last week was so fun, you just were so, nice." They hadn't talked about it since. Under Mischas insistant nature, they slept in the same bed, Noel woke up with his face close to Mischas chest and Mischas arms wrapped lightly around his torso, he tunred bright red when he realized he had probably forced Mischa into a cuddle, fuck, it was embarrassing. But Mischa seemed apologetic after saying stuff like 'Oh don't worry, it is natural anyway' Noels cheeks stung pink with the thought of that night, the warmth of Mischas arms around him making circles on his back with his fingers. The sloppy forehead kiss Mischa gave him when he was half asleep. They hadn't talked about it since.
"Sure! We could go back to my house after, I can help you with music" Noel added.
"Sounds like a date!" Mischa winked, Noel smiled brightly, blushing a light shade of pink, his first date with a guy since coming out. He felt so, accomplished? happy?
"Great, do you need me to give you a ride?" Noel cleared his throat, ignoring his internal monolouge.
"That would be ideal" Mischa said, he scooted slightly closer to Noel, their thighs and shoulders now touching, Noel smiled, he usually hated people invading his personal space but he truely didn't mind this time. Noel turned to whisper something in Mischas ear.
"Do you have any vodka at your house?"
"Why?" Mischa responded in a whisper.
"Maybe you could, I don't know, spike? the milkshakes?" Noel whispered in his ear, Mischa blushed at the idea, smirking. He winked at Noel again, signalling yes.
"You know you aren't very secretive." Ricky signed to Mischa. Mischa signed back "Shh, Noel and I are going on a date tonight!" He was nearly fluent in ASL as he picked up languages really easily, Noel envyed that, it took him nearly 6 years to learn French, taking it all 4 years in highschool and 2 years as extra curriculum in middle school.
"Stop gossiping right in front of my eyes!!" Noel said, he couldn't understand mostof what they said beside the signing of Noels name.
"Its not gossip!" Ricky signed for Mischa to translate.
"We aren't Gruber" Mischa laughed, putting his arm around the boy sitting next to him. Totally invading his personal space as always. Noel was bright pink at this point. He loved Mischas body language and how he spoke. He slightly envied that about him. Hia carelessness yet such kind nature. He wished he could be that without being seen as a 'passive female', Mischa cleared his throat attempting to break the silence.
"Is it okay if we stop by my house too? I don't really want to wear the uniform out, I'll look like a dumb catholic boy" Mischa laughed.
"No need, when we get to my house you borrow a shirt and pants, I do not mind" Mischa said, Noel nodded.
"Sounds good!" They returned to silence again. Mischas hand travled lower to now lay on Noels lower back, it shot tingles up Noel spine, he blushed as the younger boy watched over his shoulder and breathed close to his neck while he worked on sight reading. The lunch bell rang and Noel couldn't help but feel slight relief. He of course liked Mischas company but god if it was one more second he would've collapsed. The dreaded 7th period came around after 2 more long classes, choir. Actual choir. Noel wheeled Ricky up the ramp attached to the risers and placed him in the direct center, then pulled out a chair for him as Mischa did the same on the opposite side of Ricky. Today they weren't singing. One Mondays Wednesdays and sometimes fridays all they would do was sight reading and vocal assessments. Noel hated those days. He sat quietly finishing his last couple of questions on the sheet as he did most of it at lunch and pulled out his journal. He would write poems in it, fan stories, desires, pleasures. There was lots of stories about his persona Monique Gibaue, a French Harlot living on the brink of death at all times. He desires that bad, temporary love living out the womans fantasy. Of course he would never care to show anyone, he would be way to embarrassed. After a few minutes of jotting down an outline for a poem he looked up to Ocean tapping his knee, she must've also completed her work.
"Noel, I have a serious question" She whispered.
"Can it wait? you know we aren't allowed to be talking right now" Noel whispered, being very mindful of Father Marcus in the right corner of the room.
"No, uh, do you want to come with me to get copies from the office?" She asked, Noel knew there was a catch but agreed anyways, nodding his head. There last 40 minutes weren't gonna go as quickly as he hoped anyway. "Father Markus? Could we go get the copies of the new music from the office?" Ocean asked in a slightly louder voice, quieter than her usual voice but louder than her whisper. Father Markus nodded, giving them the hallpass. They walked through the hallways weery. The art 'wing' of the school was sad, dimly lit, dirty, quiet. Noel hated it. It was a shining relic of how under-funded their curriculum was. The two walked in silence before entering the copy room.
"Okay, so what's the catch? Everytime you ask me to go anywhere there is a catch" Noel asked breaking the silence.
"Well, I actually did have a question for you.." Ocean said, being still slightly quiet. "Do you like anyone?" She asked, "I mean like since its the end of your last of 2 semesters I was hoping maybe you had found a crush, or boyfriend even?" Ocean was very supportive of Noel being gay, she was one of the only people who outwardly he came out to. As much as they were frenemies, Noel loved Ocean for her endless support.
"Uhm actually yeah, but you can't tell him" Noels voice got small again, he picked at his already chipped black nailpolish. Ocean leaned foward almost with anticipation or hope? Noel couldn't read her expression. "Okay, you got me it's Mischa." Ocean gasped, but not in like a grossed out way, in a happy way.
"THAT'S SO CUTE!!" Ocean said, she practically jumped. "I mean, god your guys chemistry is so immaculate" Noel blushed, it was rare Ocean spoke so, kindly, expecially about his crush.
"Thanks, uhm just don't tell anyone." Noel said, his eyes returning to his hands as he picked at his nailpolish. Ocean finished making the copies in silence, stalling their time a bit, she knew that sometimes the loght in the choir room could be a lot.
"Okay ready?" Ocean said, holding a stacj of papers in her left hand for Noel to carry back. They walked out of the copy room and back down the dreaded slanted hallway to the choir room. They had that silent duo dynamic, they didn't talk much, with how they bickered you would've thought they hated eachother. Entering the silent choir room, both Mischa and Constance looked up, they both smiled at Noel and Ocean. It's always the little things. After the debilitating period of pure silence, enough to make someone insane, Noel moved his chair back and helped Ricky off of the risers, they waited by the bathroom for Penny to come out, Mischa stood by them for a minute, helping Ricky set up their text to speech service so it would be easier for them and Noel to communicate.
"So I heard you two were going on a date tonight" the phone said.
"Yeah, it's nothing really big but it will be fun!"
"Do you like him?" Ricky asked.
"SHH, Maybe uh we don't talk about this in the hallway, I mean yes of course but maybe not here" Noel said in a panic, fuck, he felt weird telling everyone he was crushing on his bestfriend Mischa. The two just sat in silence until Penny came out. Noel had gave Mischa his jeys so he could go wait in the car so he waved goodbye to the two before walking out of the door. He saw Mischa looking down at his phone in the passengers seat of his car.He walked up to the car and knocked on the window signalling for Mischa to unlock the car.
"Hey, again" Noel said, he was so fucking awkward. Mischa smiled, he was so so cute. "Do you think we could maybe stop at my house? I hate looking like a choir kid outside of events and school." Noel laughed, he didn't like the uniform, the red sweater vest and grey pants. He hated the embroidery of the St Cassian logo on the collard white shirt. He didn't like any of it.
"No need, I have clothes at my house, you can borrow?" Mischa said.
"Are you sure? I mean I don't want to accidentally ruin a shirt of yours."
"No, no is fine, don't even worry." Mischa said, Noel turned the key and cranked the heat before taking off his sweater vest and tossing it in the backseat. He already had taken off his parka coat and didn't want to wear it out. Hopefully Mischa had a warm hoodie of sorts.
"You were right, sight reading sucks ass" Mischa said, putting his phone down.
"I KNOW, I hate we have to do it so much in class."
"'it builds person' NO IT DOESN'T" Mischa yelled, mocking Father Markus. Noel laughed loudly.
"It's a right up here by the way." Mischa said after a minute of silence, Noel knew the vauge direction of Mischas house but the directions were very helpful. Mischa saw the aux cord was still plugged into the consol, he used this opportunity.
"Do you want to hear my demo?" Noel nodded, curious. It sounded less generic than his other rap, it sounded as if he branched out more with his garage band materials. It actually sounded really good. Mischas vocals blended beautifully with the melody. He still hated the voice altering filters but damn, he could sure as hell sing.
"This is really good Misch!" Mischa blushed at the new nickname Noel had given him. They turned into Mischa driveway andwhen they entered the house Mischa led him immediately to the basement. It was gross, dirty, smelt like alcohol and air fresheners. The room was painted bright white, one half of the room had a recliner couch and a tv and the other had a small bathroom and Mischas bedroom. He had hung up a combination of horror and rap posters. Noel thought his room was ugly, but so incredibly Mischa, it looked like what he invisioned for his room. Mischa led him to the bedroom to get Noel the new clothes.
"This is where magic happens" Mischa said when they entered, Noel laughed, Mischa was such a confident douchebag. But like in a hot way. Noel loved that, he loved that confidence Mischa had, it was cute, even sexy. Noel opened the dresser and pulled out a black band tee-shirt he didn't recognize. He threw on a flannel he spotted in the closet over it and may have snuck a beanie aswell. Mischa sat on his bed while Noel changed, he was in his binder so he really didn't mind Mischa looking at him what caught him off gaurd was Mischa standing up to walk over to him when he had his shirt off.
"May I touch you?" Mischa said, Noel nodded, sure he worded it weird but it was nothing more thank a hug. Mischa cam over and wrapped his arms around Noels. He then embraced Noel in a tight 'bro hug'. Noels heart jumped out of his chest and dyed his cheeks red in the process. Noel let go of the embrace, he made eye contact with Mischa and smiled. Trying to hide his blush. "No, No I mean it, you look so pretty." Noel wanted to badly to lean in and kiss him, or even just his cheek, instead, he fell into a hug. He wrapped his arms tightly around Mischas shoulders.
"Thats the nicest thing anyones ever said to me" He muttered under his breath, smiling.
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BOO! Thank you all for the love on this story and yes I know, this chapter is particularly long but I love this little fic so much and it will continue well into double digets. Love yall! ty for the support <3
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