A New Life (BoyxBoy)(Poly)

Chapter 18

James POV

We finally arrive home. Noah is late for class so he only has time to drop us off at the parking lot. Adam and I say goodbye and he drives off, leaving the two of us in silence.

Without saying a word, we both simultaneously head into the building. It only takes a moment before we are climbing into the elevator.

The tension is thick, and the elevator music isn't exactly helping. He's been avoiding me all day, and I have yet to talk to him. I cringe just thinking about bringing the events of last night up. Still, it has to be done.

Just as I open my mouth, the elevator dings. Little Adam practically flies down the hallway to the apartment. I stand behind him as he opens the door, watching as he plops himself down on the couch and pulls out his phone. I can tell he's on edge.

Daniel is standing in the kitchen when we enter. He looks from me to Adam and then back to me again. I can see what he's getting at and shake my head.

"I think I'm gonna go out for a jog. You guys just call me if you need anything!" He says, walking out the door leaving me to deal with my problems.

I stand there for a moment, contemplating my next moves.

"Adam, we've gotta talk."

His whole body tenses and he pulls his phone closer to his face.

"A-About what?" He squeaks.

"The other night." I say with a sigh.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about." He tells me, pulling his phone even closer as if it were a shield.

He's really gonna make this hard for me, isn't he?

"Adam, please look at me." I ask, stepping closer.

He reluctantly lowers his phone. A look of dread covers his face.

I offer him my hand and pull him to his feet. He takes a step back, staring at the floor.

He swallows. "So..."

"I'm sorry. I didn't... I thought... I'm sorry, Adam."

"N-No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..." He trails off, pain clear in his face.

I take a step closer, lifting his chin up so he has to look at me.

"You have nothing to apologize for. I was just... tired from a day at work and did something stupid without thinking. That's all it was."

I let out a sigh of relief as a weight lifts off my chest. I glance back up at Adam, expecting his reaction to mirror mine.

He is focusing on the ground, his whole body shaking. Tears prick at his foggy eyes.

"O-Oh..." He chokes out. A sharp pain stabs through my chest.

OH NO OH NO OH NO DAMAGE CONTROL OH NO OH NO...

"I m-mean I MIGHT'VE been thinking w-were you thinking- w-wait noooo I didn't AUGHHHH!" I panic more and more as he tries to take another step away, only to realize he's against the wall.

"I-I'm sorry... I-I should..." He mumbles.

Deep in panic, I take his tiny face in my hand and turn his head towards mine. My heart wrenches as I see his expression, but I push through.

"Adam- we... I..." I swallow. "WOULD YOULIKETOGOONADATEORHANGOUTWITHUSSOMETIMEBUTLIKEROMANTICALLYANDIT'SPERFECTLYIFYOUSAYNOIJUSTREALLYNEEDTOKNOW."

I slowly ease open my eyes. Adam looks... Shocked? Amazed? Horrified? Flabbergasted? I can't tell. It seems as though he is frozen in time.

Finally, he breaks the silence.

"I-I..."

"... A-Are you messing with me?"

My heart drops.

"N-No- I wouldn't joke about this. I mean- it's fine if you don't w-want to..."

Adam POV

What is happening.

WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

I can't- he's gotta be messing with me, right? I mean, he doesn't seriously... They don't seriously...

...right?

My face heats up.

"You r-really mean it...?"

"I mean it."

I wrap my arms around him as tightly as I can, burying my face in his chest.

"...Adam?" He asks tentatively.

I love him. I love his hair and his snarky jokes and his annoying smirk. I love Noah's deep voice and Daniel's big arms that could crush me in a second. This must be a dream. This has to be too good to be true.

"...Yes."

...But a boy can dream, can't he?

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