Students dash back and forth like bees—some heading to their lockers to grab books, while others hurriedly make their way to the cafeteria. Backpacks swung wildly, the sound of slamming locker doors filled the air. Splitted up from your conjoined twins since she's searching for her boyfriend, you look right and left—also, searching for your boyfriend—

My first. ever. boyfriend.

Dominic. Hunt.

Gosh—this still feels like a dream! Who would've thought.

The guy I never even dared thinking of dating.. The one I usually just—stole glances at.. The guy who's—basically—the reason for our 8th rule. The guy who's been forbidden for far too long—ok I got a liiittle bit guilty about that—

Oh! Speaking of Tyler~

You spot him standing alone at the lockers.. and a mischievous grin spreads across your face. Stealthily approaching him from behind.. with careful steps.. you sneak up closer, trying to suppress your giggles as you prepare to catch him off guard. Just as you grab his waist, you let out a playful—

"Tyty!"

Not even moving an inch, he starts to turn around—but you beat him by wrapping your arms around him from behind, hiding yourself from his view! Your laughter fills the air as you cling to him, moving right and left—still trying to avoid his Sauron Eyes. Chuckling at your mischief, he sings out his favorite nickname for you—

"Winny~"

Gently, he pushes you to his side to catch a glimpse of your face, joining in your laughter as he affectionately slaps your cheek—with you squinting out of impact. Somehow, you sense someone's gaze boring into you and Tyler.. prompting you to glance to the side..

And see your boyfriend—leaning against his locker, tongue poking his left cheek.

Fuck.

You're just an inch away from punching yourself—especially by the fact that you knew his locker is right next to Tyler's. Ending up pushing Cavill hastily, you run over to Dominic, throwing your arms around him, giggling, "Dommy!"

The nickname brings both boys into bewilderment. Frowning in disbelief, Tyler, whose hands are still hugging the invisible air, now leaning against his locker by the impact of your sudden ignorance. Unlike Dom, who seems to completely lose all his irritation as he beams and leans in to kiss you—causing Tyler's face to contort in disgust.

Hehe nice save Emily.

Peeking at him from beneath, you giggle, "I've been looking for you, Dommy!"

"Yeah? You've been looking for me?"

Gazing down at your sparkling eyes with a smirk, Dominic does not forget to steal a quick glance at Tyler, showing off. Rolling his eyes, Tyler drops his hands to his sides and dorkily crosses his arms, trying to strike a cool pose while you nod eagerly.

"Is that my new nickname?"

You nod.

"Dommy.. Dummy Dominic?"

You nod twice. "Domdom too. Dumdum Dominic."

Unable to contain his fondness, he laughs heartily and hugs you tighter. Leaning in, he whispers in your ear,

"Only you can call me that."

You giggle childishly as he kisses you tenderly—when suddenly, someone interrupts from behind—

"Get a fucking room!"

The two of you snap your heads back, glare at him for a second—before immediately resuming your make out session. Shooting the both of you an annoyed look, Cavil scoffs before storming off in trauma.

As Tyler steps out of his house, the gentle warmth of the morning sun filters through the trees, greeting him warmly. His good mood is apparent as he walks down the porch steps, a contented smile gracing his lips—

Not until a loud entrance of a matte black M4 F82 he knows so damn well.

Instead of its usual spot in front of his house, the audacious BMW parked in front of his neighbor's house. Seated behind the wheel with the window rolled down, Hunt greets him with a big grin.

"Hey, bro! Heading off to Hill's?" he calls out, the morning sunlight glinting off his Rayban. With a forced smile, Tyler nods as he descends to his Defender—when the door of your house swings open.

There you are, beaming with Hunt's now favorite hairstyle—the half up half down hairstyle with a French braid. Your gaze automatically locks onto Dominic who swiftly exits his car—arms wide open, asking for a hug. Without missing a beat, you rush down and embrace him tightly. Just like those romantic scenes you watch in those 90s romcom movies.

Circling his arms around your shoulders, Dom ushers you towards the door and gallantly opens it for you. However, just as he's about to close the door, realization dawns on him. Slowly.. he brings his head higher..

Only to be met with the intense glare from the raging pitbull. Leaning against the driver's door of his black SUV with arms crossed on his chest, Cavill raises an eyebrow intimidatingly.

With a nervous chuckle, Hunt hesitantly quips, "Catch ya later, coach!"

You finally notice your neighbor. Cheerfully, you pop your head out slightly above the car to cheer, "Oh Tyty! You're there—"

"Yeah. Longgg before you stepped out of the house, Winters."

Cavill retorts sassily before you even get the chance to greet him. Catching a hint of his attitude, you roll your eyes and dismissively get inside the car.

Tyler arrives at the school's parking lot. The weather is perfect, and a soft smile playing on his lips as he finds his girlfriend gazing at him. Stepping out of his car, he takes a moment to breathe in the fresh air.. feeling the warmth of the sun on his skin—

Until he notices the black matte car just arriving.

Knowing their pattern, they should've arrived before him—nevermind.

Shrugging off the thought, he locks his car the same time Taylor's arm circled around his waist. However, just as he's about to circle his arms around her shoulders—he notices Dom getting out of the car.. holding a Burger Bro's paper bag.

Pausing the gesture mid motion, he knits his eyebrows and slowly darts his eyes to the skies, trying to make sense of the scene. Until he remembers what day it is.

"Hey! Is that what I think it is?!"

You and Dominic both glance back and see Tyler already approaching—Taylor following behind in a weary expression. Holding another bag in your hand, you sigh, "I have cravings, bro. It's WEBBS anyway," and shifting your gaze at Dom gratefully, you boast, "anddd since now I have someone to accompany me—"

"You—burgers are our—my thing! And you didn't even think to get me something?!"

Glaring at him, anyone can discern your growing annoyance even from miles away. Being the woke guy that he is, Dominic steps closer to you, murmuring in your ear, "Dibs on whoever reaches class before Ms. Byers gets their favorite drink~"

Emilia Winters? Having a bad day? Just bring up sugar cane.. and voila. Guaranteed whatever attempt? is going to work. Because now your face lights up with excitement, eagerly making a head start—leaving Tyler behind in a somber expression. As you level with Taylor, you hand your paper bag to her—

"Here, one for two to make it romantic," and ran off giggling. Taylor scoffs as Tyler looks at you from behind in utter disbelief. Sprinting towards you, Hunt immediately catches you and spins you around until you're laughing uncontrollably, "AAAAA! Let me down Domdom! AAAAA!!" Laughing freely, he sets you down as you pout playfully, "Oh you have. to buy me sugarcane after that!"

Hunt leans in, his voice husky as he whispers, "I'd buy you as many sugarcane as you want, baby," before finally giving you a kiss.

Your mouth breaks into a smile as you watch him jog away a little.. and lifts his left arm, making space for you to scoot in—nodding down with a smirk, urging you to come over. With a big smile, you skip and scoot closer, completing the piece of the puzzle. With him squeezing your shoulders, the two of you walk to the school entrance giddily.

Cavill glares in irritation as he messily takes the burger from his girlfriend and eats it with a frown. However—as the juices burst in his mouth, the taste of his favorite burger causes him to close his eyes in delight, ignoring his girlfriend's intense glare beside him.

Sounds of chatter echo through the hallway. As Tyler begins to put his belongings into his locker—he suddenly feels a pair of arms wrapping around him from behind. A subtle smile forms on his lips, he wraps his arm around it and says, "Winny—"

To feel a sharp slap on his shoulder! Swiftly, he turns around—to find Taylor, with fires flaring from her nose.

"Shoot! Baby, sorry you didn't—"

However.. he trails off as he notices Hunt standing in the hallway, wearing a bewildered expression as if something has abruptly halted his movement. Yet, a wide grin slowly stretches across his face as he shakes his head and looks down.

That's when Cavill notices someone's arms wrapped around him from behind. Just as Dominic touches the hands on his chest, Tyler catches your head.. popping up from Dom's side, giggling in bursting joy.

And everything's in slow motion.

Tyler stands frozen, his gaze fixated on you. He watches the way you look at his bestfriend.. how your eyes light up.. the way they used to for him—the way his bestfriend's laughter sounds the loudest when he's with you.. and how he hugs you.. the way he used to be the one to—and how you lean in to kiss—

And he tears his gaze away. Knitting his eyebrows, he feels a surge of emotions flood through him. It's as if a storm is raging inside, tearing at his insides with each passing moment. The sight is like a punch to the gut. Questions race through his mind like a relentless tide, each more agonizing than the last. Confused.

What is happening—what is. this feeling..? Why does seeing them make me.. mad? What—but no. It's more like.. like..

Why does seeing her with someone else..

Hurts.

"Sad face doesn't suit you, bro."

Despite seeing his bro with a cigarette, Wyatt doesn't take one for himself, not even taking out his vape. Right now, he just wants to chill.. and—well, check on his bestie. He grins cheekily—until he finally notices how Tyler has a cigarette instead of a vape on his lips.

"Damn, why are you smoking?!"

With squinted eyes, Cavill inhales the smoke and exhales slowly. "I'm.. I'm experiencing strange.. things these days."

Liam scoffs in amusement. Grinning and shaking his head before glancing at his bro, he corrects, "Strange things.. or strange feelings?"

Liam's words catch him off guard, causing him to pause for a moment. Before frantically, Tyler takes another drag from his cigarette—trying to gather his thoughts.

"How does it feel?" Liam consoles, his patience already resembling those psychologists his mom used to go to whenever she feels unfulfilled.

"I don't know, man—it's hard to explain."

"Well try me asshole, I got all the time in the world," Liam urges. A different kind of psychologist this one.

Cavill gives him a side-eye, before he hesitantly explains, "It's just—it doesn't.. sit right—" he trails off, gesturing vaguely to his chest, before hesitatingly continues, "..in here."

Just by that one explanation, Wyatt lets out a sigh, as if knowing what Cavill's going through.

"It feels like the heart's being sliced, doesn't it?"

Wyatt's words hit Tyler with unexpected accuracy, leaving him silent as he ponders. "I think you gotta sort your feelings out, Ty. I'm fucking serious," Wyatt continues, his tone serious. Tyler remains silent, his mind racing with conflicting thoughts until suddenly Wyatt shouts in frustration, "You have a girlfriend, dude! For fucks sake!"

Further confusion flashes across Tyler's face as he becomes defensive. "Huh?! What does that have to do with anything?!"

Exhaling a sharp sigh, Wyatt gazes at Tyler's genuine-stupid face, before he's back to his unwavering patience. "You're asking me what I think right, muchaho?" he says as Tyler hurriedly nods, his features still frowning as he silently confirms. In swift movement, Wyatt unexpectedly steals the cigarette from between his fingers as he begins, "Because I think your girlfriend's not gonna like it," before without moving his gaze from his bro, he takes a deep drag.. and exhales, declaring,

"Because I think.. you're in love with another girl."

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