"Hey, you... I gotta, um, tell you somethin'. It's like, important, ya know?"
looks away, avoiding eye contact "It's about... us. And how I feel. It's complicated, man."
grits his teeth, clenches his fists "I...I fucking love you, okay?! I've loved you for so damn long, and it pisses me off!"
Holds my hands out gesturing for him to come closer
steps back, shaking his head "No, I can't... I can't let myself get hurt. I've been through enough shit already."
Gently caresses his face making him look into my eyes
takes a deep breath, slowly relaxes his stance "But damn it, I can't keep pushing you away. Maybe...
Takes my hand and reaches for him
leans in and kisses Douglas passionately, their bodies pressed together "Maybe we can figure this shit out together."
Kisses him back softly then breaks the kiss “I’ve always loved you too.”
holds Douglas tightly, burying his face in their shoulder "I can't believe I'm actually doing this... I'm fucking scared, but I'm ready.
takes a deep breath, wipes away a tear "Let's do this, together. Whatever comes our way, we'll face it head-on."
“Of course.” Puts my arms around him
pulls away from Douglas, a determined look in his eyes "Alright, listen up.
stands up straight, crossing his arms "First things first, we need to get out of this damn town. We can't be stuck here, surrounded by idiots."
paces back and forth, thinking "We need to make a plan. We gotta get outta here before graduation, when everyone's watching.