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priscaTitle: Confusing Feelings
Characters: Casey Connor/Zeke Tyler
Prompt: I don't want to say I love you
Words: 601
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Casey frowned, looking at the boy lying beside him on the old couch suspiciously. „What's wrong,“ he asked.
Zeke opened his eyes, smirking. „Do you have any reason to complain?“
„I don't complain; I am just wondering. You are … hm … not like yourself today.“
„Geez, don't ruin this evening with talking shit.“ Zeke's voice got angry. „Can we don't just have some fun? Soon enough, you will go to college, and we won't have much time left to do so.“
„But we always knew that whatever we have is just a temporary thing. Because I will be moving to Boston after graduation. What's the problem now?“
Zeke stared at him with dark eyes. „Of course, not a problem for you. You will have a new, exciting life. While I will stay here, in Ohio, working my ass off in a shabby garage and visiting some lame clubs at the weekend, to find someone for a pathetic one night stand.“
„Woah!“ Casey blinked, feeling confused at this surprising emotional outburst. „Isn't it this, what you always did? Living your life, not caring about anything and anyone?“
„That was before you turned it around.“
„I did what? You was the one flirting like mad with me, remember? I would never have dared to even think that you could be interested in me.“
The older boy kept quiet for a moment. „You are different from anyone else I know,“ he finally answered, his voice calmer now. „It made me curious; more like a game to find out how far it would go. But I was not prepared for it, how deep you would get under my skin.“
„Okay,“ Casey said, full of caution now. „And what's this supposed to mean?“
„That maybe I will miss you when you are gone.“
„Oh!“
Zeke smirked. „Right, that's quite a mess. I mean, we had fun, right? I've never thought about telling you that I love you. Because love is only a much too overused word.“ He paused shortly. „I've always prefered to stay realistic and never expect too much. Enjoy it as long as it lasts, but when it's over, move on without any drama. It was okay that way. Until you...“
„Oh, c'mon, you can't blame me for the chaos in your life.“ After getting over his surprise, Casey couldn't hide his amusement. „And who says that the fun has to be over when I am going to college?“
„How should this work out? Some stolen hours, when you come back to Herrington every few weeks to visit your parents? Great!"
„It's not that we have much more now. Some stolen hours in your garage now and then.“ Casey shrugged. „Have you ever thought about leaving Herrington behind?“
„One place is as good as any other. Why should I bother?“
„You could move to Boston. I am sure, also in Boston, people own cars and need a good mechanic now and then.“
Zeke coughed. „You can't be serious.“
„Why not? I am still looking for a roomie. It might be much more fun together with you than sharing a room with a stranger.“
Bright blue eyes sparkled hilariously, and Zeke couldn't help it. His heart started to beat quicker. „How long have you already been thinking about this,“ he asked.
"Since I got the acceptance letter from MIT some weeks ago." Casey admitted and smiled. „But I always knew that I had to wait for the right moment. Even if I wasn't sure if it would ever come.“
Characters: Casey Connor/Zeke Tyler
Prompt: I don't want to say I love you
Words: 601
:::
Casey frowned, looking at the boy lying beside him on the old couch suspiciously. „What's wrong,“ he asked.
Zeke opened his eyes, smirking. „Do you have any reason to complain?“
„I don't complain; I am just wondering. You are … hm … not like yourself today.“
„Geez, don't ruin this evening with talking shit.“ Zeke's voice got angry. „Can we don't just have some fun? Soon enough, you will go to college, and we won't have much time left to do so.“
„But we always knew that whatever we have is just a temporary thing. Because I will be moving to Boston after graduation. What's the problem now?“
Zeke stared at him with dark eyes. „Of course, not a problem for you. You will have a new, exciting life. While I will stay here, in Ohio, working my ass off in a shabby garage and visiting some lame clubs at the weekend, to find someone for a pathetic one night stand.“
„Woah!“ Casey blinked, feeling confused at this surprising emotional outburst. „Isn't it this, what you always did? Living your life, not caring about anything and anyone?“
„That was before you turned it around.“
„I did what? You was the one flirting like mad with me, remember? I would never have dared to even think that you could be interested in me.“
The older boy kept quiet for a moment. „You are different from anyone else I know,“ he finally answered, his voice calmer now. „It made me curious; more like a game to find out how far it would go. But I was not prepared for it, how deep you would get under my skin.“
„Okay,“ Casey said, full of caution now. „And what's this supposed to mean?“
„That maybe I will miss you when you are gone.“
„Oh!“
Zeke smirked. „Right, that's quite a mess. I mean, we had fun, right? I've never thought about telling you that I love you. Because love is only a much too overused word.“ He paused shortly. „I've always prefered to stay realistic and never expect too much. Enjoy it as long as it lasts, but when it's over, move on without any drama. It was okay that way. Until you...“
„Oh, c'mon, you can't blame me for the chaos in your life.“ After getting over his surprise, Casey couldn't hide his amusement. „And who says that the fun has to be over when I am going to college?“
„How should this work out? Some stolen hours, when you come back to Herrington every few weeks to visit your parents? Great!"
„It's not that we have much more now. Some stolen hours in your garage now and then.“ Casey shrugged. „Have you ever thought about leaving Herrington behind?“
„One place is as good as any other. Why should I bother?“
„You could move to Boston. I am sure, also in Boston, people own cars and need a good mechanic now and then.“
Zeke coughed. „You can't be serious.“
„Why not? I am still looking for a roomie. It might be much more fun together with you than sharing a room with a stranger.“
Bright blue eyes sparkled hilariously, and Zeke couldn't help it. His heart started to beat quicker. „How long have you already been thinking about this,“ he asked.
"Since I got the acceptance letter from MIT some weeks ago." Casey admitted and smiled. „But I always knew that I had to wait for the right moment. Even if I wasn't sure if it would ever come.“