*BEEP* *BEEP *BEEP* My alarm was going off and I groaned. I shut it off and got out of bed and stretched. I walked to my bathroom and turned on the light. I turned on my morning playlist and started the shower. I Rushed downstairs and get a small breakfast, I got some cereal and went back upstairs already eating it. By the time I got up I was almost done eating. I walked back into my room and went into my bathroom. 

              I started taking off my clothes and got in the shower. My mom was already at the school getting things taken care of. My music stopped and i was my friend calling. I declined it sense I was in the shower and kept listening to my music.

             I started to wash my body to finish up. I finished and got out of the shower. I got dressed into a tan sweater a pair of blue jeans and a brown belt. I brushed out my short brown hair with slight beach waves. I brushed my teeth and went out the door. I got in my car and called my friend.

            "What do you want Lance?" I asked.

            "So are you gonna ask Lewis out today!?" He screamed through the phone.

            "Dude you're connected to my car shut up!" I yelled.

            "Oh sorry, why are you keeping it a secret you're gay anyways?"

            "You know why, and you've heard what my mom has said about gay people,"

            "Yeah, but you're her son. She's gonna find out sooner or later,"

            "I like later thank you,"

            "Ugh, you're no fun. But I'm serious if you don't ask Lewis out this week I'm taking the poor guy out on a date myself,"

            "Don't you dare!"

            "I'm joking, you know I like someone else,"

            "Yeah and you won't tell me asshole!"

            "Because you don't need to!"

            "As your bestfriend I do!"

            "Look, imma let you drive man, I just got to the school, I'll see you later,"

            "Alright Lance, see ya,"

            I hung up and kept driving. I stopped at a light and looked at the car next to me. Lewis was in it. He was listening to "I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE" by Maneskin with his friend Alia and they look like they're talking. It's a good song, he looked really happy while listening to music. He was breathtaking, he had a black baggy sweater on that said "Emo king" and I got a glimpse at his pants and they were dark grey jeans.

             His short curly hair was going every which way. He was dancing and he looked like he was having a lot of fun. The light turned green and he started driving again as did I. He didn't see me thank god. He may be really quiet at school, but he seems really happy outside of school. I just feel like there's more that does on in his life than anyone has seen.

             I would ask him or his friend, but ever since he passed out I don't think that's a good idea. His friend was super scared when he collapsed and in all honestly so was I. I pulled into the school parking lot not long after Lewis did. 

              He always parks in the same spot. The left side of parking strip B, I park at the opposite side. I get out and started walking to the school building. I was walking to my locker to grab my things when the minuet bell rang. It was only home room so I didn't need anything so I started running.

             I turned the corner and it was all a blur, next thing I knew, I was on the ground. I looked up and I saw Lewis. I started staring at his figure as he's laying on the floor. It's like time it self has frozen. His shirt was lifted up to where I could see his stomach.

            He had a feminine figure, I could see his boxers. When I realized I was practically checking him out my face heated up and I started to pick up his things. He got up and his sleeve was slightly rolled up. He had deep scars, some had stitch marks.

            "I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention," He said in a hurry trying to pick up his stuff.

            "No it's my fault I wasn't paying attention," I said snapping out of my thoughts.

            His voice dropped to a very quiet, "Hey Jackson, I wanted to say thank you for helping me the day I collapsed," 

            I looked up at him and my body moved on it's own. I gently grabbed his face and looked at him in the eyes. "You don't have to thank me, it's basic human decency Lewis," I said

            He looked shocked and he blushed, "How do you know my name?" He asked.

            Sh*t , I forgot he doesn't know I know his name, "Your friend was in a panic and said your name,"

             He scrambled around and grabbed his things, "Well thank you, uh, see ya in 5th period!" He ran off with his things. I just stood there and I could feel myself blushing ear to ear. I thought I was about to kiss him without thinking!

            I snapped out of my thoughts and ran to homeroom. I got to homeroom and sad next to Lance. Apparently I was still blushing a little because he wouldn't let it go the rest of the hour. The teacher was going on and on about Homecoming, I wanted to go but I had no one to go with.

           Sure I have Lance, but I wanna go with Lewis. I just don't know how to ask him since we don't really know each other that well. I kinda zoned out the whole period looking out the window.

(Jackson's POV)

          I was staring out the window waiting away first hour. Homeroom was boring to me. The whole time I zoned out and looked out the window. Now I'm in 1st hour Math. I've never liked math, but since it's a mandatory class I have to take it. While I was trying to listen to the teacher I heard two girls talking.

            "Oh my god he's so cute. I wonder if he has a girlfriend," One said.

            "Shhh, he's right there he might hear you," The other said.

           I groaned quietly in frustration. I hated when I could hear people talking about me. Or when it happened in general. I raised my my hand and asked to use the bathroom. The teacher said yes so I left the room and headed to the bathroom. When I walked in I heard crying, but it wasn't a guy.

           "Hello?" I called out.

           The person tried to stop crying but it didn't work. I looked under the stall and saw a girl. The reason she was in the boys bathroom, I was about to find out.

           I knocked on the stall door, "Can I come in?" I asked.

           "Who are you?" She asked.

           "My name is Jackson and I wanna help. I'm not gonna hurt you I promise," I said calmly.

           "O-okay," She stuttered. She unlocked the door and rushed back to the corner she was in before.

           "Hello there," I smiled.

           "What do you want?" She asked.

           "I just wanna help, I've never seen you around this school. Are you new?"

           "No sh*t , yeah I'm new,"

           "So why are you in the boys bathroom crying?"

           "I couldn't find my class so I asked a kid in the hallway. Sam I think he said his name was?" I already knew where this was going. Sam was a creep with a bad reputation. He touches girls and even tries to hook up with them, "He started to lead me down this hall and when we got close enough to this bathroom. I tried to scream but he covered my mouth-" At this point the poor girl was shaking.

          "Hey, you don't have to talk about it. Did he get to do anything?" I asked.

          She just nodded her head yes. I could tell she was disgusted in herself. I knew the feeling.

          I opened my arms to see if she wanted a hug, "May I?"

          "Mhm," She hummed and hugged me.

          She started crying on my shoulder and I just let her do so. My mother has broke down like this in front of me. She had a miscarriage and than my dad had left. It was hard on her. I rubbed the girls back and hummed a soft calming tune. I didn't even know this girls name, but I knew she was hurting.

         "May I ask what your name is?" I ask.

         "You can call me Rei," She said. "And so you seriously go by Jackson, or do you like Jack?" She asked.

         "You can call me Jack, I don't mind," I pulled out my phone, "Here gimme your phone,"

         "Oh, didn't know you moved that fast," She laughed.

         "Oh no I didn't mean it like that! I uh-"

         "I know, you're not really my type anyways,"

         I laugh, "Well than that would be the first. It's a relief really,"

         "Popular or something?"

         "Sadly yes, my mom is the principal of the school and I play basketball,"

         "Basketball is kinda stupid," she says as she hands me my phone back.

          "Yeah you're not wrong,"

          We get up and walk out of the bathroom, I show her where her class is and I walk back to my math class. When I walk back in everyone is packing up already. I  grab my stuff knowing the teacher won't care I was gone so long. Besides that's the first time I've been gone that long for this class.

         The bell rings and I go find Rei. I didn't want her getting caught with the wrong crowd again. I walked through the halls and I finally found her. She was talking to Lewis. I knew she would be safe with him, but something pulled me to them. I walked up to them and the closer I got the more my palms sweat. Most likely because of Lewis.

         "Hello stranger," I say trying to keep calm.

        "Why hello Jackson, we were just talking about you," Rei says.

        I looked at Lewis, "Oh really?"

       "I-it wasn't anything bad I-I promise!" He squeeked.

       "It's alright, I know," I say feeling a bit bad.

       "Sooo Lewis, when are you-" Rei gets cut off by Lewis.

       "Oh! Is that the bell? Better get going!" He says while blushing.

       "I didn't hear a bell," I say confused.

       He kept running to where ever he was running off to. I knew I had a confused look on my face, but I shook it off.

       "What was that about?" I asked.

       "Beats me," Rei giggled.

       I broke from Rei and went to me next class. It was second hour. I had this hour with Lewis. I was so excited. Me and him never really talked much, if at all even. People judge him for being so quiet. Once you get to know him a little bit though he's pretty talkative. He was cuter up close as well. I liked to see Lewis happy upclose.

       I reached my next class which had Lewis in it. I walked in sat down in the seat next to Lewis and sighed. I liked this class, but I was tired for some reason. I put my head down and the last thing I remember is the bell ringing for class to start before I drift asleep on my desk.