Month: January 2020

“Hello?”  Nolan looks around the room, walls painted a creamy white.  “Yeah, he’s been sorta out of it…” The color reminds him of eggshells. “-fever too, maybe.” He hasn’t had boiled eggs in a while. Maybe he should try making them on his own? “-lan.” Did he have anything for breakfast today? “Nolan.” Maybe a…

“Need some help there, Alex?” Logan’s laughter draws both their attention.  “Yes,” Alexander says shortly.  “I can… I can stand on my own,” Nolan says. “Let go.” “No.” Logan steps up beside the two. “You’ll fall over if you try that. Let us help you to the nurse’s office.” He gently grasps one of Nolan’s…

Nolan’s glare is still fixated on the blond, mouth poised for an angry retort when Alexander stonily speaks up. “I think that’s a perfect idea, Logan. Let’s go.” Nolan’s feeble attempts at protesting are stamped out when the brunette’s customary grin reappears. He looks away, trying to escape the blinding brightness of Logan’s smile. Turning…

“You’re obviously not fine, you idiot,” Alexander snarls. Logan finally releases Nolan as he turns to look at the angry blond. Alexander reaches his hand up, ignoring the slight flinch from Nolan, and presses the back of it to Nolan’s forehead. “You’re burning up. Why’d you even come to class today?”  “‘M not sick,” Nolan…

With no desk to grab ahold of, he plummets to the ground, the solid stone approaching his face much faster than his liking. Nolan watches, fascinated and not quite comprehending what happened. The floor is grey, he notes, with speckles of color embedded every few inches. He wonders if there’s any pattern to them. It…

Nolan opens his mouth to respond, pausing to comprehend what Logan said, before snapping it shut ferociously. “What’s it t’ you?” Logan raises his hands in mock surrender. “Dude, you almost just fell on your face. I’d say that’s pretty concerning, yeah? Just wanna know if you’re okay.”  “But what’s it to you?” Nolan asks…

Nolan watches the proceedings with his blurry, unfocused eyes. The two of them almost never stay after, always opting to rush from place to place. His mind drifts to wondering if one of them is sick. They had been acting weird earlier, with their startling rule-breaking, so it wasn’t that far-fetched of a conclusion, was…

Alexander watches Nolan as he stumbles through picking up his stuff, an occasional wince thrown in every few moments. The blond’s eyes narrow in suspicion while he picks up his own laptop smoothly. Nolan almost trips as he shakily stands.  What’s he doing? Alexander wonders.  “I still think it’s unrequited love, Alex. It’s like one…