Forbidden Love

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S O L E I L

"Hey, Solo."

"I don't know who that is." I mumble, glaring at Julian.

"Fine, hey, Sol."

"Hi."

"You seem...angry?"

"Im not."

"Then why aren't you matching my energy. I thought we had this thing going." He says, sitting across from me.

"Im sorry." I mumble. "Im just- I have two big tests today and Elias is avoiding me."

"Avoiding you?"

"Well, yes. I haven't talked to him since yesterday." I mumble.

"So, you really like him, huh?"

"Shut up." I mutter.

"He's not avoiding you, I swear. He's obsessed with you. You shouldve seen him last night. He came to my house and started acting like a child with candy."

I huff. "Then what's wrong?"

I was number one in overthinking and everyone knew that.

"Hes...hes having problems. A lot of them actually. He's been with coach and his counselor all day. They might call his father and if that happens, he's going back to therapy."

"The same therapy he went last time?" I ask.

"Yes, and its absolutely shit back there."

"If they think he needs to talk to someone, they should send him to a real therapist, not some hospital who abuses kids." I scoff.

"His dad only wants him to go back there. Elias is willing to go to therapy, as long as its not one of those." Julian explains. "With him being benched in football and failing, he's going to be suspended even."

"This is all my fault." I sigh.

"Its not, it was Elias' decision. Don't worry about it. Just..maybe try helping him in his studies. Id help him but I don't even know shit myself."

"They could assign him a tutor or something."

"They tried. Not working." Julian mutters.

"And you think me trying will work?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.

"Well, yeah? You're like- smart as shit and the guy likes you."

"You're acting like he's in love with me." I mutter.

"He thinks he's incapable of loving. If he allows himself, he'd love you so much, but he can't. He's not in that shape but I swear, you're his only cure. He didn't tell you probably but remember that time you lost your necklace?"

I nod slowly.

"Well- he was the one who found it."

And suddenly, I felt really dumb.