Praise Me [BL]

Chapter 7

[edited: 4/14/21]

QOTD: Do you listen to any bands/singers?

"Hey," Declan leaned against the kitchen counter, "you've been hanging out with Caesar and Morgan a lot lately."

"Huh?" I glanced up from my sandwich mid bite, and blinked at him. "Um, yeah, I guess?"

"Hm." He let out a thoughtful hum before eyeing me warily. "I think Morgan likes you."

My mind went blank as I blinked at him. "..What?"

"Weird, right? I didn't think so at first but he keeps talking about you. Maybe I'm overthinking it though, he is dating Caesar."

I scratched my cheek nervously. Act natural, act natural, act natural. "What if, um, what if he did? Just hypothetically, of course."

He smiled. "I'd kill him."

"Oh." I gave a deep, interested nod. "Really?"

His smiled widened as he nodded. "Yeah, why?"

"No reason." I quickly shook my head. "He's dating Caesar, he probably doesn't like me."

Declan leaned closer and narrowed his eyes at me. "You sound disappointed."

"What?! No, I'm not!"

His eyes narrowed further. "Do you-" his face fell, "do you like him?"

"Me? Like Morgan?" I flailed my hand around. "No way."

He leaned away and crossed his arms. "Alright. What about Caesar?"

I grew more and more nervous as I eyed him. "What about Caesar?"

"..Do you like him?"

"No~" My voice edged on a whine, wanting this conversation to end as soon as possible. This definitely wasn't acting natural.

"Hm," He suddenly smiled and winked at me, "Okay, Harry. I understand."

"Understand what?!"

"Don't worry." He whispered as if we weren't alone. "Your big brother will help you."

"Please don't."

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I startled when there was suddenly a weight on my back. Looking up, a smile quickly graced my face when I saw Morgan grinning at me. He slung his arm over my shoulder and pulled me closer. "Did that surprise you?"

Before he could take a step further, I turned in his arms and hugged him tightly. "Did that surprise you?" His grin only widened, surely matching my own. "I missed you~"

He slipped his hands from my waist to squish my cheeks together. "Why are you so cute?" He shook my head back and forth, and I could only smile in confusion. I didn't understand but I liked him touching me.