a/n: Written with cashton7 my babe🙏🙏
there might be cursing?? i don't remember lol, and there is a dirty joke or two. oh well!!

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.It was Christmas Eve, and Jake was throwing a Christmas party.

"Who's ready for my Christmas party?!" Jake exclaimed as it started, a wide smile on his face.

Michael and Jeremy walked in together. They weren't dating or anything, but Michael had brewing feelings for his best friend, and those feelings would be brought up and spewed out later that night. Nobody there knew that, of course.

"Michael! Jeremy!" Jake started, "Glad you guys could make it." He greeted

Michael nodded, "Wouldn't miss it for the world!" He said happily.

Jeremy smiled at Jake, "He made me come." Which was the Truth. They were playing video games and Michael just started pulling Jeremy out the door.

Without saving the game, so Jeremy was really pissed at Michael atm.

"Did he make you cum too?" Jake grinned.

Michael and Jeremy blushed, "I-I-- Um. . ." Jeremy stammered.

"I'm just messing with you!" Jake laughed, "But I wouldn't be surprised if he di-"

"JAKEY D!" Rich ran in and jumped on top of Jake.

"WOAH!" Jake stumbled back, eventually catching his balance.

"Don't mention their relationship." Rich whispered in Jake's ear, "Michael's crushing HARD on Jeremy. He told me himself!"

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Flashback...

Rich and Michael were laying around in Michael's basement, hanging out. Jeremy was sick, so Rich was next in line.

"So how're you and Jake?" Michael asked.

"We're the best! Better than you and Jeremy."

"Me and Jeremy aren't dating."

"W H AT?

"You aren't?!" Rich questioned, "I was sure you guys were! Y-You guys are never apart!"

"Well, I mean, I wouldn't mind it if Jeremy and I were together--"

"WOAH! MICHA, DO YOU LIKE JEREMY?"

Michael paused. Did he like Jeremy?

"Y-Yeah. . ." He answered sheepishly.

Rich grinned, "I will get you in Jeremy's pants faster than you can say 'Yes daddy' I am the ultimate matchmaker."

"No, no, no," Michael started, "tha-that really isn't necessary." Michael said, "I-I don't even know if he likes me back!" His voice jumped an octave, "Just let me take it slow. I'll confront him about it when I'm ready."

"Fine, fine, fine, but I'll be your wingman. I'll see if he likes you back."

"That'll rise suspicions! Just. . . Leave it be. We'll see what happens, okay? If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't." He gulped, "I hope it does, but. . ." His voice trailed off.

"He's perfect for you! Your both equally as geeky! I need to help in some way! I could barely think about anything else beside the person I liked when I had a crush. So now you have to make sure he likes you or you'll be left wondering forever!" Rich shook the taller male.

"I-I don't want him to know that I LIKE him! What if he hates me forever?" Michael questioned, running his fingers through his hair.

"Trust me, he won't. He still is friends with me! I'm the bi guy. And it's obvious your a homo bro, so I don't think you telling him that you like him will be a surprise."

"Just because I'm gay doesn't mean I like my best frie-- Well, I do, but not in general!" Michael defended. He sighed, pausing, "Just bring it up casually. Ask him for me, and relay the message. Got it?"

"Got it bro."

"When should we do it?" Michael asked.

"JAKE'S PARTY!! It's Friday! Oh my god this is so perfect!"

Rich gasped, "WE CAN MAKE SURE YOU TWO GET UNDER THE MISTLETOE TOGETHER AND IF HE PULLS BACK OR SAYS HE CAN'T, HE DOESN'T LIKE YOU, BUT IF HE KISSES YOU, IT'S DESTINY!" He exclaimed.

"Rich. . ." Michael paused, eyes wide, "THAT'S GENIUS!" He smiled brightly.

"I try." He winked

•Time skip •

Rich grabbed Jake's hand, "We have to get it under the mistletoe!" He whisper yelled.

"'It'?"

"Them! Michael and Jeremy. It's Michael and mine's grand scheme."

"Smart."

"I know." He winked.

"Michael and I made a plan to see if Jeremy likes him. We have to get them under the mistletoe together, and if Jeremy kisses Michael, then he likes him! But if he rejects, he doesn't like him." Rich explained quietly to his boyfriend.

"I'll keep everyone who isn't Michael away from Jeremy." Jake explained.

"Good." Rich fistbumped Jake, then got off of his back and made his way over to Michael. He was by the punch bowl.

"Jake is in." Rich said, raising his arm to put on Michael's shoulder.

"In what?" Michael wiggled his eyebrows.

"He's in the Boyf plan you nasty mofo!"

Michael laughed, "Good." He responded.

Jeremy walked up to them, smiling curtly at Rich.

"JEREMY!" Rich grinned, "I'll leave you two be." He walked off, trying to find Jake.

Rich gave Jeremy a bro hug, then walked off, "JAKEY D!" Rich exclaimed, his voice bouncing off the walls.

Jeremy looked at Michael, "Why did you force me here?" He chuckled.

"Because! We shouldn't be sitting around like bumps on pickles when Jake's throwing a party. Besides, this can be your redemption for the Halloween party." Jake's Halloween party. . . Ugh. He and Jeremy had gotten into a fight that night, and hadn't gone to a party since. But that's a different holiday, and a different story for a different time.

"Ha ha, I'm still so sorry about that." Jeremy said quietly.

"Don't be. NOW! LET'S PARTY!!"

"Come on!" Michael took his hand and lead him into the living room. The doorway between the kitchen and the living room had the mistletoe in it.

When Michael reached the mistletoe with Jeremy, he stopped. His heart skipped a beat, "Jeremy. . ."

"Yeah?"

"Uh. . . Look up."

Rich looked at the two and started shaking Jakes arm, a large grin on his face.

Jeremy looked up, a large blush on his face as he looked down.

He bit his lip, Michael forming a small smile.

"So-"

"I can't do this." Jeremy backed away, there was tears forming in his eyes. He quickly ran out the doors.

Michael's mouth was slightly ajar, his smile falling.

He walked towards Rich, "Now you have your answer." He grumbled, getting ready to walk out the door to go retrieve Jeremy.

Rich grabbed Michael's shoulder, "I'm going to talk to him."

"Isn't it better if I just did it?" He questioned, looking down at the short guy at his side.

"I don't know how he feels about you right now, just trust me." He walked out.

"But it's not like I--" Michael cut himself off once the door closed, "tried to force myself onto him." He mumbled, turning around to approach Jake.

"That's rough, man." Jake said.

"I know." Michael responded.

"Yo, Jeremy!" Rich exclaimed, running towards the lanky brunette, "Wait up!"

Jeremy turned around, "What?" He asked, sadness sprinkled in his voice.

"Are you okay?" Rich asked, genuine concern on his face as he caught up to Jeremy.

"I-I don't know." Jeremy looked at the shorter bi, "Can I tell you something?"

"Yeah, of course, bud." He responded.

"I-I really like Michael, a-and kissing him under the mistletoe would practically be confessing! I-I don't want him to hate me!" He whined.

"You're an idiot." Rich shook his head, "I had that same exact conversation with Michael! He really likes you, Jeremy." He informed.

"He-He likes me?!"

"YEAH! Isn't it obvious?"

"NO! I-I NEVER KNEW!"

"Should of asked me!"

"If you asked me, I would've told you. But Michael also told me not to." Rich paused, "Whatever! Just go in and kiss him already!"

Jeremy rushed inside. Michael was leaning on the wall underneath the mistletoe. Jeremy grabbed the black haired males cheeks and smashed their lips together.

Rich grinned, "''Atta boy."

Michael's eyes widened, him in initial shock for a moment. He eventually melted into the kiss and closed his eyes, body relaxing. His arms wrapped tightly around Jeremy.

Rich screamed in glee, and jumped on Jake, "IT'S HAPPENING! IT'S HAPPENING! MY CHILDREN ARE SMOOCHIN!"

Jake smiled pridefully, "We did it."

Jeremy wrapped his arms around Michael, their lips smashed together tightly and their eyes squeezed shut.They were blushing wildly.

The two were smiling into the kiss, he couldn't be any happier, he had been wanting this moment since 8th grade.

Due to this stupid thing called oxygen, they had to pull back. Jeremy barely had a second to breath before Michael's lips were back on his. Michael was loving every second of this, and he didn't want it to end.

Christine walked over to them, she patted Jeremy's shoulder, "You two done yet?" She giggled.

Michael pulled back, "Nope." He told her, smiling as he looked back at Jeremy, getting ready to lean back in.

"GAY!" Rich and Jake yelled simultaneously. And then made out.

Michael rolled his eyes, then went back to Jeremy. He felt as if he was on cloud nine.

Jeremy intertwined their hands, a smile forming on his face. It was a successful night.

"Hey, Jeremy?"

"Yeah?"

"I have a question."

"What is it?"

"Will you be the boyf to my riends?"

Jeremy snickered, "Yeah, I will be."

Michael grinned widely, and hugged the brunette tightly. his heart had just exploded.