"You're sure that it worked after like one day?" Tam asked.
"Yeah, definitely." Biana nodded, her arm interlocked with Tam's.
"You two are close anyways." Linh said, walking alongside the two.
"Yeah but that was really close yesterday." Biana stated.
"I mean... Tam, you see that there is nothing between us, right?"
Tam sighed.
"Yeah, no... it felt weird with you... kissing my cheek and stuff." Tam said.
"Mmh, good." Biana said, patting Tam's arm before she took her arm away from Tam.
They made it to Tam and Linh's lockers.
"Now let's see if you got another letter." Biana said, standing back as the twins went in to lick the DNA strips of their lockers.
Tam and Linh's face scrunched up.
"Fuck, Elwin needs to be nice to us for once..." Tam coughed out.
"Eughh, so spicy!" Linh whined.
Biana giggled as the two twins were suffering.
Linh and Tam opened their lockers.
Biana watched Tam and seen him take out an envelope.
"A letter." Tam said, glancing at Biana.
Biana looked over Tam's shoulder as he opened the envelope. Tam got out a pink piece of paper, as usual and he read it while Biana read it over his shoulder.
'Dear Tam,
I cannot believe you and Biana were acting all cosy together.
Look, just... stop guessing who I may be and wait until I'm ready to let you know who I am. It may take me a while to actually reveal my identity.
I may wait until after mid-terms or something, I'm not sure.
Just focus on your studies, I'll focus on mine and I'll send you a letter with some gifts every now and then.
I also heard you talking about my drawing. Glad you like it, maybe I'll make you my muse. Drawing you was fun, I'll do it more often.
I'll see you around, Tam. And I hope you don't get sick and tired of waiting around for me.
~ Your Secret
Admirer'
Tam stared at the letter, fiddling with the corner of the pages.
Biana sighed out.
"Mmh... you fine with waiting around? Mid-terms is just 2 months away and it could take a while-" Biana began.
"As long as they don't stop sending me letters." Tam cut off Biana.
"As long as they continue writing to me, I'll wait for them."
Biana looked at Tam and seen a strange sort of determination in his eyes. Biana smiled and she ruffled Tam's bangs.
Tam scowled and shot a glare at Biana.
Biana smiled at Tam.
"Didn't know you could get so attached to someone you don't even know." Biana said.
Tam scoffed, shaking his head.
"You're crazy." Tam said.
"Nah, Biana's right. I haven't seen you ever be so... confident about something before." Linh said, looking at Tam.
Linh shut her locker as she already gotten everything she needed.
Tam rolled his eyes.
"You two shut up." Tam said, grabbing his books and shoving it in his bag along with the letter.
Tam shut the locker and he flinched when someone's hands covered his eyes.
Biana and Linh were giggling as Tam grabbed the hands over his eyes and pulled them off. Tam turned around, glaring at the person who had covered his eyes.
Stood before Tam was the blonde empath with a goofy grin on his face.
"Surprise~" Keefe said, his hands in the air still.
"I was gonna say 'guess who?', but you kinda took my hands away from your face so..."
Tam rolled his eyes.
"One thing Sencen, never do that again or I will physically harm you." Tam said, raising his eyebrows at the blonde.
"Got it." Keefe said, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
"Uh, we're gonna start heading to class." Linh said.
"You two... just chat."
Linh and Biana both began to whisper to each other, giggling as they walked off.
Keefe glanced at the two.
"Those two are suspicious." Keefe stated.
"Tell me about it." Tam huffed, looking at Linh and Biana.
Keefe took a hand out from his pocket and wrapped his arm around Tam's shoulder.
"What do you think of ditching morning classes?" Keefe questioned, leaning in slightly closer to Tam.
Tam raised an eyebrow at Keefe.
"With you?" Tam questioned.
"Why not?" Keefe smiled.
"You wanna, or no?"
Tam bit his lower lip, thinking about it.
"... I have a session with Lady Zillah-" Tam began.
"That sounds like a reason to ditch." Keefe said.
Tam let out a snicker.
"Pfft... Y'know what? Why not?" Tam shrugged.
"Where will we go?"
Keefe hummed for a moment.
"Healing Center?"
"Will Elwin allow this?"
"Hopefully!"
*****
Elwin stared at the Shade and Empath who stood in front of him.
"You're a bad influence Keefe." Elwin said, looking at the blonde.
"Bangs Boy has a session with Lady Zillah! You don't want him to suffer do you?" Keefe questioned, a smile on his face.
Elwin sighed and he looked at Tam.
"Tam, is Keefe holding you hostage?" Elwin questioned.
"Yes." Tam answered, nodding.
"Wha-hey!" Keefe exclaimed, looking at Tam.
Tam grinned at Keefe and Keefe gulped, quickly looking away.
Tam looked back at Elwin.
"Why can't I have a little bit of fun?" Tam questioned.
"I've never ditched before."
Elwin groaned.
"Ugh, whatever. Just for this morning! If anyone asks, you both got food poisoning! Okay?" Elwin questioned, glancing between the two.
"Yep!" Keefe nodded.
"You got it." Tam nodded.
Elwin sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
"The things I do for that kid..."
Keefe grinned at Tam.
"C'mon, we can steal shit from Elwin's office." Keefe said, quickly walking over to Elwin's office.
Tam couldn't help but smile as he followed Keefe to Elwin's office.
Keefe instantly began to looked through Elwin's cupboards of ingredients that he uses for medicine.
Tam went over and sat down in the seat by Elwin's desk.
"Do you always raid Elwin's stuff?" Tam asked.
"Nah, sometimes when I'm in a mischievous mood then yeah." Keefe said.
"And he allows it?" Tam raised his eyebrows.
"Yep!"Keefe exclaimed.
" I don't! "Elwin yelled from the other room.
Tam snickered and Keefe smiled to himself.
"How come you asked me to ditch with you?" Tam asked, leaning into the chair, watching Keefe.
Keefe took a vial in hand and looked at the label.
"Eugh... this'll be good to mess with Fitz." Keefe said, getting his bag and stuffing it in there.
Tam cleared his throat.
Keefe looked at Tam.
"Oh! Right!" Keefe exclaimed.
"Uh, I dunno. We're like... kinda friends, aren't we?"
Tam blinked at Keefe.
"Uh... I guess?" Tam shrugged.
"We have a little more to go through to actually be friends, friends... I think."
Keefe hummed and nodded.
"Is ditching with me one step closer?" Keefe asked.
Tam rolled his eyes.
"Sure, why not?" Tam smiled, shrugging again.
Keefe smiled and went back to looking through Elwin's cupboards.
"Hey, maybe you could help me with a few pranks. I need to get back at Dex for something. He turned my hair like pink for a week and I still need to get my revenge." Keefe said.
"Wait, is that why you never showed up to school for a week like months ago?!" Tam gasped, looking at Keefe.
Keefe's cheeks turned red from embarrassment.
"Yeah... I didn't want anyone to see me with pink hair." Keefe mumbled.
"Well, if I seen you with pink hair at school, I think you would've owned it." Tam said, grinning.
"You would've laughed at my face. Don't lie to me Song." Keefe said, scoffing.
Tam snickered. "Hah! I would've, you're right."
Keefe glanced at Tam.
"... Have you ever thought about dying your hair all black again?" Keefe asked.
Tam was a little surprised.
"Uh... no?" Tam said, looking at Keefe confused.
"Why?"
Keefe backed away from the cupboards and set his bag down.
Keefe shrugged as he appraoched Tam.
"I dunno..." Keefe said.
Keefe reluctantly reached his hand to Tam's bangs and ran his fingers through it. Tam's breath hitched as he watched Keefe be so... gentle.
"Your silver bangs are really shitty so-" Keefe began.
Tam scoffed, slapping Keefe's hand away.
"Get the fuck away from my hair and do not insult it." Tam said.
"I do what I want with it, mind your own damn business."
Keefe hummed and he backed away.
"Right, sorry." Keefe said quietly.
Tam looked away and he fiddled with his cape.
"... Soo... how are you gonna get Dex back?"
Keefe looked at Tam who glanced at him. There was a mischievous glint in Tam's eyes and Keefe grinned.
"Welll~ I'm glad you asked Bangs Boy!"
Keefe didn't like Tam in that way. He knew he didn't. Fitz was wrong, the only reason he was jealous was because Biana was taking credit of things he did. Keefe would be Tam's friend and no other feelings would appear.
Keefe wasn't gay and he did not have romantic feelings for Tam.
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