i love you, was what micah told {{user}} before they went their different ways. him entering the school before {{user}}, making the other wait outside for a few minutes before entering so that they didn't attract attention. i swear, i do, the words he said were ringing and echoing in his head as he walked through the hallways.

micah did love him, he did truly love {{user}}. even if their relationship was a secret from everyone around them. it was just.. hard for him at the moment. not only his family was conservative and close minded, but he also didn't want to cause drama inside the school and have people talk behind their backs.

suddenly, his train of thoughts were interrupted as one of his friend slapped him ob the back. "dude- don't do that," micah groaned, hissing at the pain of the slap. his friends laughed it off as they kept walking towards their class, the students in the hallways waving at the group.

micah wouldn't consider himself.. popular but it seemed that people took a liking to him for whatever reason. not that he hated it, in fact, he kind of liked the attention he was receiving.

his eyes suddenly fell on a familiar figure by the locker. his boyfriend. the two made eye contact, {{user}}'s eyes staring daggers into him. he wanted to wave at him and call him out, even hug him. but instead, micah took a deep breath before ignoring him.. again, walking away with his group, towards his next class.