Don't Throw Away Your Shot

Chapter Sixteen

Herc's POV

  Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette.

Lafayatte.

What can I say about him?
I can say many things.

I can tell you how Laf's always been there for me since the 3rd grade. He always shared his things and stood up to anyone who talked bad about me.
He would always comfort John whenever he had a panic attack about his dad.
He would always make everyone's day with his smile.

Well, my day at least.

He was the icecream man (aka he brought icecream whenever we were feeling down or after a breakup)

Laf always was there for me.
And after a few years, I developed a small crush on him.
My big crush morphed into a huge crush, and I loved him a lot, not telling him.
So when Laf told me he liked Peggy, my heart was crushed.

Like, actually crushed.

I just gave him some advice and tried to act like nothing happened.

But something did happen.

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Alex's POV

That afternoon...

"Is this seriously the best place we had in mind?" Angie asked, looking at the McDonalds we were about to eat in.

"Yup." Peggy and Maria nodded.

"How low are your expectations?"

"Lower than my height." Peggy muttered.

"John, let me goooo." I complained, trying to loosen myself of his grasp.

"No, Alex. If I let you go, you're gonna run away and lock yourself in the dorm, not eating and working for god knows how long." John replied. "You literally did that last week."

I sighed in response as John kissed my cheek.

"Love you."

I smiled a bit. He was just looking out for me.

We all got some fries and burgers and sat down on a huge table in the corner. We all approached it and sat down, eating out food. It was good, by the way. I sat next to John, playing with his curls that sloppily came out of his pony tail. It was so cute when it happened. And it's a good distraction and pillow if you rest your head on it.

"Alex, you're pulling too hard." John said as he ate.

"Sorry!" I played with them a bit softer, not realizing what I was doing.

As we ate, I noticed that Herc was a bit distant from it all. Maybe he was tired? Probrally.

We just played around at the McDonalds for almost an hour when we decided to head home. It was getting kinda late anyway.
We said our goodbyes and headed to our dorms. Me, John, Laf, and Herc walked together, since our rooms were literally across from eachother.

As I was about to walk in, I felt someone twirl me around. John grabbed me and kissed me quickly before running off to his dorm.

That boy is sure a keeper.

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