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Max’s heart slae as Jeremy turned the corner, his red hair like a beacon He was still a block away, and Max could tell when Jere his hand in a wave, his sli broadly

Fuck, he was gorgeous

Max lasses”

Stopping a few feet away, Jeremy touched the new black frames “Thanks I like theain”

They stared at each other, and Max realized it was his turn to talk “They look great” Then they were looking at each other again and would it be pushy to kiss hio?”

“Good, I think Glad it’s over”

“Noe can celebrate Until you have to study more But you’re almost done and soon you’ll officially be on vacation” As soon as he said it, the nagging unease tugged at hi Christmas alone But it would be way too ht?

Fuuuuuuck

Max felt like his head was in the spin cycle on the ancient washing hbors that clunked way too loudly And noas just staring at Jeree

“You hungry, or do you wanna hang, or do you want to study now and for hed, but it didn’t feel funny

“Let’s hang I need a break before I switch to chery?”

“Nah, let’s chill for while” Max nodded to the door and followed Jeremy inside

In his room, they took off their coats and boots, and Jeremy ducked out to use the bathrooone, ordering hirip He was supposed to be the experienced one here

He sat on Jere casually on the wall under the poster of the periodic table Jereht, and under no circu to lean over and sniff it Jesus Christ, he was the captain of the football teauys He was not a freaking pillow sniffer

But he itched to do it To sotten a little hit on the phone, and noas jonesing for the real thing Maybe it was because he’d had to wait all day Monday and now into Tuesday that it was building up He just needed it, and then it would be out of his systein

Jereo piss, clocking Max on his bed with a s to improve Max’s situation Jeremy asked, “You want a drink?”

He shook his head “I want you” Playing gah small talk

“Oh” Ada adorably, Jeremy stepped closer to the bed