Took You Two Long Enough

The day after Andi's party was the agreed date to meet up at the Spoon. Everyone was already present, except Cyrus. Andi and Buffy were sitting on one side of the booth while Jonah was sitting by himself, the empty space next to him reserved for Cyrus. Jonah was sipping his milkshake while the three waited for the final member of the Good Hair Crew. It was strange, honestly. Cyrus was late, and that wasn't like him. In all the time he had known Cyrus, the boy had never been late without a reason because it happened so rarely. Jonah was curious to know the reason and he hoped said boy would explain his tardiness when he arrived.

Thus far, however, Cyrus had yet to arrive and Jonah was too busy thinking about the aforementioned boy to hear what the girls sitting across from him were saying. That was until Andi started calling his name, snapping him out of his daze.

"Jonah! Jonah! Are you even listening?" She mused with a slight smirk. Said boy blushed in embarrassment, having spaced out.

"Uh, no sorry, I was lost in thought." Buffy quirked her eyebrow at his response, eyeing the boy.

"Well, whatever you're thinking is far more important than what Andi and I were talking about, obviously. Why don't you share?" Jonah gave a light shrug of his shoulders in response.

"Well..." He paused and looked towards the doorway. "Cyrus isn't the type to be late. Typically, he's the first or one of the first people here. You think something happened to him?" Almost as if Jonah's words had summoned him, Cyrus strode into the Spoon. He immediately rushed over to the booth his friends were sat at and took his seat beside Jonah.

"Sorry about being late! I had to talk to TJ before I came here and I accidentally stayed longer than I had planned." He rambled, wringing his hands nervously. What Jonah wondered, however, was why the boy was so nervous. But Buffy beat him to asking the boy a question.

"And what exactly were you meeting TJ about? What had you so distracted that you lost track of time?" She had this smug smirk on her face and she exchanged a look with Andi. Was there something Jonah was missing? Cyrus's cheeks flushed pink. Jonah could help but think he looked cute when he blushed. Wait, what?

"Actually, I can't say right now, but TJ was planning on stopping by the Spoon in like an hour so I'm sure I can ask him if I can share then." He rubbed his neck and ducked his head, obviously embarrassed by this conversation. He was still blushing and Jonah was still concerned about why he found Cyrus's embarrassment so cute. Jonah could feel his own face heat up too, so he preoccupied himself with continuing to sip his milkshake.

Eventually, Amber came back over to their table. She had come over to their table previously to take the orders, but Cyrus hadn't arrived yet so they only got themselves milkshakes. "You guys ready to order now?" She asked with a smile.

"We get the same thing every time we come here, Amber," Andi replied. She was smiling as well, her face lightly dusted with a pink blush. The blonde girl nodded before looking at Cyrus.

"You want a milkshake, Cyrus?" She questioned. The boy smiled in response and nodded. She gave everyone one last smile before walking off to get our order and to bust other tables.

After their baby taters arrived, along with Cyrus's chocolate milkshake, the four friends spent the following hour chatting and eating. Buffy mentioned what happened between her and Marty, her cheeks dark with blush. The whole booth congratulated her and Cyrus threw in an 'I told you so', which earned him an eye roll. Eventually, TJ had arrived, the bell above the entrance chiming, announcing his arrival. He waved at Amber before joining the four at their booth.

"Hey! Mind if I sit?" He asked, a smile gracing his freckles face. I never noticed he had freckles before. They're so easy to miss unless you look closely. Jonah scooted closer to the wall as Cyrus scooted closer to him so there was enough room for TJ.

"So," Buffy starts, "what was it that you two were talking about before Cyrus got here?" The two boys exchanged a look. Cyrus shrugged at TJ's confused look.

"I said that I was late because I had to talk to you, and now Buffy's curious. I think we should tell them, though." TJ looked hesitant but nodded.

"Yeah, okay, sure. Uh," He locked eyes with Cyrus, who gave him an encouraging smile. "We...we were talking about what happened at Andi's party and...we became boyfriends..." TJ managed to get out. His face was flushed a deep scarlet, but he had a small smile on his face. Jonah's eyes widened. He knew Cyrus was gay, and he knew the boy liked TJ, but he didn't know they would become boyfriends.

"Wait so you two are boyfriends now?" Jonah inquired. Cyrus nodded, an uneasy look on his face. Jonah smiled at the boy. "Cool! He's your first one, right? Congrats, Cy-Guy!" Jonah was genuinely happy for Cyrus but he still felt something he couldn't quite put his finger on. It was somewhat familiar though. Both boys smiled widely at Jonah. Andi and Buffy soon congratulated them as well, proud of them for finally getting together. The moment was momentarily interrupted when Amber came back to the table.

"Sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting your celebrating. Did you want anything TJ?" Said boy paused for a moment. He looked like he was thinking, possibly contemplating something.

"Well...I don't want to order anything, but I know you'll be upset if I don't tell you so here goes. Me and Cyrus are dating." He says with a gentle smile. He seemed a lot less nervous admitting that to Amber than when he told everyone at the table. Cyrus's eyes widened when TJ said this and Amber smiled brightly.

"Took you two long enough!" She exclaimed before walking away. Cyrus gaped as TJ let out a chuckle.

"Sorry. Amber's known I've liked you since, well, almost since when I started liking you. She kept encouraging me to confess, saying you liked me too. I guess she was right." Cyrus smiled at that admission.

"Well, then I guess I can thank Amber for my boyfriend then, huh?" He said playfully. He tapped his boyfriend's nose with his finger. Jonah couldn't help but smile at their cute interaction. Buffy, however, made a gagging sound.

"Ew, do I really have to watch this? Keep your affection to your private time." Cyrus rolled his eyes and glared at Buffy.

The five spent the rest of the day bonding and spending time together. Marty and Amber even ended up joining them as well, Amber after her shift ended. And Jonah couldn't have been happier.

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