A lick away

I can't

Nick stood up, Jake did too

Jak: I have a spare bedroom, Nick. In my house, you can be whoever you want to be. My dad will protect you. If you want, you're welcome

Nick looks at Jake

Nic: I've known you for less than 24 hours

Jake laughs

Jak: I know. But, hiding who you are, it's not good.

Nic: I thought you where supposed to be a bully

Jak: I am, don't underestimate me, mate.

Nic: Right. Sorry.

Jak: I'm serious though, you're always welcome at my house. Know that.

Nic: Thank you.

Nick walks into the school, Jake follows. Smith is waiting there with her arms crossed. Nick suddenly stops walking, Jake bumps into him

Jak: The fuck

Jake looks around Nick and sees Smith

Fel: I thought pairing you two would solve my problems. Not make them worse. Detention for the rest of the week, both of you.

Nic: Nah, why

Fel: Because you're skipping class, Butler.

Nic: I needed a moment, okay.

Fel: Boohoo. Get to class. NOW

Nick and Jake walk away

Jak: Like she's gonna give you any form of sympathy.

Nic: It was worth a try

Nick and Jake walk into the classroom, Alyssa is teaching. Nick looks at Alex and he stops, his heart is beating fast

Jak: DUDE!

Nic: What? What?

Aly: Sit down.

Jake and Nick went to sit down in the front. Nick looks back at Alex

Aly: BUTLER! You want to make that detention worse?

Nick looks back up

Nic: Apologies

Jake scruffs. Skip to after class. Alex walks to his locker Jeong behind him

Jeo: Alex. Stop. ALEX

Ale: I'm FINE. Okay

Alex keeps walking. Jeong stops. He looks at Jordan behind him and shrugs his shoulders. Alex goes to open his locker. Nick walks up to his locker too and opens it. Nick's heart is beating fast again. Both of their faces are looking into their own locker. Not a word exchanged. Alex closes his locker and walks away. Nick takes a deep breath. Skip to after school. Alex is waiting for Basit.

Bas: Yo

Ale: Hey, you good?

Bas: Yes. Yeah. You?

Ale: Yes. I'm sorry about Nick

Bas: What happened?

Ale: Um... can we just.

Bas: Sure, yeah. No more questions

Basit sat down and they started working on the project. Skip to later that evening. Alex is sitting in his room doing his homework with the music on. He's starring at the papers instead of doing something, he was distracted. Suddenly Nick is hanging onto the window Alex, startled as hell, gets up from his chair. He opens the window, Nick jumps inside

Nic: I've been throwing rocks for five minutes

Ale: The music, was on.

Nick closes the window again and sits down on the bed. Alex looks at him

Nic: I ...

Alex looks at nick and walks closer.

Nic: I can't

Nick gets up and opens the window