[Twice Featured Noteworthy Novel & Staff Pick on Tapas.io] ✔
[Previously featured on Tapas.io's LGBTQ+ Community collection] ✔
One night. That was all it took for Senn Reyes' life to change drastically--and permanently.
Senn Reyes is a seventeen-y...
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Saturday
It was crazy how easily one could get addicted to the presence of another person. Senn hadn't felt lonely in a few weeks, not really, because Elio seemed to be some sort of constant factor in his life. Even in the days he had avoided Elio because he was seeing Joyce, Elio had still been right there, waiting for Senn to come to him and talk.
But ever since he stormed off at the party the night before, Elio had blocked Senn's number after he had sent numerous texts with explanations about what happened. Without response, Elio had simply ignored his following calls, and eventually whenever Senn called, he was sent straight to voicemail. Neither had he been active on any Social Media. Senn doubted if he should just grab his bike and pay him a visit, but something was stopping him from doing so.
Senn understood why Elio was pissed. He himself would be pissed if Elio would kiss Joyce at a party. Or really anyone else. There was no denying; there was something between them which they both felt. Before, Senn was doubtful if Elio had the same strong feelings. Maybe he was just a fling to Elio and it would pass in a few weeks.
But Elio's reaction yesterday was real, and full of emotions that Senn himself would feel too if the roles would be reversed.
Still, Senn felt like he had the right to explain what happened. He felt like Elio needed to at least trust him enough to clear the air and stop this stupid fight. Which was really only caused by a misunderstanding.
That fact in itself made Senn feel angry too.
He wasn't a cheater, and he didn't deserve to be outed the way Elio had outed him to the school. And Senn knew the entire school would be aware, since he had already received a few warnings from Lucas and Avan.
The cheerleaders had picked up on the fact Elio and Senn had what they were now calling a 'couples fight' and they were the biggest gossipers in school.
It was terrible to Senn to feel as conflicted about the whole ordeal as he did. On one hand he wanted to argue with Elio for his blown up reaction, on the other hand he just wanted to stop the fight and be with him again.
He groaned, falling backwards on the bed as his phone started buzzing. He shot back upright in the hopes of finding Elio's name on screen, but when he noticed it was Lucas who was video calling, he answered with a sigh, staring at Lucas with desperation probably seeping from every pore of his body.
"I was calling to see how you were doing but..." Lucas awkwardly smiled, ruffling up his damp hair. "Still feeling shit?"
"Yeah, and I'm not even sure what's worse to me; the fact Elio is pissed at me, or the fact Elio outed me."
"And thus you're probably angry at him."
"Not even," Senn muttered tiredly, "I don't think I'm angry, more so hurt. But he's hurt too so what the fact am I supposed to do now?"
