A cool breeze brushed over the two fourteen year old boys, they were lounging by the pool in Joe's backyard, enjoying the thick heat of the summer
Joe and Will had been friends for years, a friendship that had started in the early years of primary school and had only continued to deepen as they aged, they'd both always been in the same classes and played on the same sports teams, it was safe to say that they were best friends and that nothing would ever come between them
Joe smiled, eyes shut in total relaxation and chair fully reclined, he took a deep breath and tried to savour the entirety of the environment he found himself in, however...his state of serenity was interrupted by a serious of obnoxious texts, which he knew would be from his uptight girlfriend
He reluctantly reached for his phone and willed himself to read the series of interrogative texts in regards to his whereabouts and with whom
"What's the matter?" Will asked quietly lifting up his sunglasses to get a closer peek of his distressed friend
Joe let out a long sigh, "I'll tell you mate...never get a girlfriend, enjoy being single...it's so much easier"
Will chuckled softly and set his head back, allowing his shades to fall over his blue eyes, "come on...she can't be THAT bad"
"Don't get me wrong Will, I love her...but she's always so needy...and yes, neediness is THAT bad"
Will rolled his eyes at his friend's complaining, he'd never minded clinginess, in fact he actually enjoyed it...he was always a bit more introverted and quieter than Joe, which may be why he was more accepting of neediness
"Seriously mate...enjoy being single and having no priorities...now come on, I'm hot and I need to cool off"
Joe rose to his feet and pulled off his shirt showing off his toned frame he prides himself on
Will quickly averted his eyes and pulled off his own shirt slightly shyly, he was very thin...thin and lanky and he often felt subconscious of his looks...especially around Joe who had a flawless, very muscular physique
Will crossed his arms around his waist and followed after Joe who was already standing on the diving board, hopping up and down repeatedly
"Ready to lose Willy?" He asked smugly
"Lose?" Will asked cocking his head to the side confused
"We're gonna see who can jump farther"
"Oh" Will said quietly, he never understood Joe's fascination for making absolutely everything a competition, yet he went along with everything his friend asked of him
"Now prepare to lose William"
Will just shook his head amused, he had no doubt in his mind that Joe's arrogance would backfire...it always did
Joe bounced a few times before leaping and landing with a large splash
"Beat that!" He said, shaking his hair out of his face as he resurfaced
Will found himself smiling as he walked onto the diving board, as he'd predicted Joe's jump was far from difficult for him to achieve
