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The college months were upon us, and Will had just broken up with Carlton, just because he wasn't sure if he still loved Mike...
It was the first day of college, and Mike had entered the reception with his suitcase.
"Hello, Welcome to Harvard, how can I help you?" Says the lady with a pretty smile
Suddenly Mike said "Hello, I owe room A15"
"Of course, here you go" says the lady giving him the keys
"Thank you" Mike says walking away
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Harvard was a college for ideal students and studious people, and it wasn't for everyone. But Mike knew that somewhere inside him there would be something that would give him light.
When Mike arrived at his dorm, he opened the doors and found Will putting his things away.
He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Will. Will was there in his dorm, putting his things away──── his heart was pounding like an engine, he was almost fainting. But the real question is, what is he doing here?
"Will, wh-what are you doing here" Mike says trying not to blush, as he always does when he talks to him
"No, what are YOU doing here?" Will reply
"This is my dorm!" He says he's a little stressed by this situation
"MINE TOO!....wait a minute, so that means that-"
"That we are roommates"
They look at each other, because they will have to be roommates for the next 4 years──── so it means that their feelings will get in trouble, because Will wants to study and forget about Carlton, and instead Mike just wants to be with him...
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After they had put all their things away, they were exhausted──── so they lay down on the bed
"So, why are you here and not at Yale?" Mike said
Will tries not to cry before saying it; "Because.... Carlton and I broke up, and knowing that he had decided to go there, it would have been painful to see him every day"
Mike was shocked and sorry for telling him. " Damn Will, I didn't know that"
"You don't have to apologize, after all you didn't know" he replies
Will breaks the silence by saying
"But let's talk about you, why did you choose Harvard?"
Mike is silent, then he says
"Better go to sleep"
Will was confused, what could he possibly have said that worrying?
"Wait wait, what did I say wrong?" Will said
"Nothing, it's just late, I don't want to be for the first lessons tomorrow" He says hastily
The reason wasn't because it was late, it was because he was fucking in love with him...
"Goodnight Will" turns off the light
"Goodnight Mike..."
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The next day, the lessons had started, Mike still sleeping in his fantasy world─── he had finally just opened his eyes, he saw the time and he was late... completely late.
"FUCK, I'M LATE!" Mike said quickly brushing his teeth and putting on his shoes
Finally, he grabs his bag and leaves. But why didn't Will wake me up earlier? Maybe he was mad at me with how I responded last night ─── after all I had been a real asshole to him ...
Arriving in the physics classroom, Mike takes a breath before entering his new hell, he was saying in his mind "Ok Mike, you can do this"
When Mike walked in, everyone was looking at him like he was a bad guy who needed to be eliminated. At the back of the room
there was Will who was looking at him amused by his first tardiness at college. Mrs. Lockwood, that is the physics teacher was looking into Mike's soul, as if she wanted to suck it in.
"You're late, Wheeler" says Mrs. Lockwood, taking a breath she says "Knowing these are our first lessons, I won't punish you. But if it happens again, I'll take you to the principal, understand?"
"I understand, it won't happen again." Mike says going to sit next to Will
"You saved your pretty ass, Wheeler" Will whispers, laughing secretly.
Mike was embarrassed by his lateness, but he was amused that even the person he loved was making him laugh. So it was worth it, right?
"Shut up" he says, laughing softly
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After class, they were in their dorm, tired and with a bad headache from class. They were lying in bed, staring at the ceiling
"Can I ask you something?" says Mike whispering
"Of course" Will confirms
"Did you ever kiss Carlton when you were together, I know it's probably stupid to say but-"
"No, we've never kissed or done... you know" Will says with no fear, because he knew he would find out anyway.
"But like, never? Never, never?" He says with a doubt
"No Mike, never. Then why do you want to know?" Will wonders
"Nothing, it was just a stupid question, forget it" Mike says coldly
"No Mike, I want to know, tell me. Mike, just tell- " Will says seriously and curious at the same time
"BECAUSE I WANT TO FUCKING KISS YOU WILL , WHEN YOU WENT TO LIVE WITH HIM, IT SEEMED LIKE YOU HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT ME!" Mike says, crying with his fucking red eyes, this
story was eating him up. He thought Will wouldn't pay attention to him anymore──── or would be happy without him...
Will couldn't keep it all inside, he kissed him passionately. Breaking away from the kiss, Mike finally says something "I tried to tell you better than to be jealous, but I couldn't."
"It's not your fault, if I had always explained the painting to you, you would have understood immediately" Will says guiltily
"Wait, the painting? What does that have to do with it?" He says completely confused
"The painting was....it was a confession of love, Mike. I couldn't tell you because you were with El, and it would have ruined everything. Our friendship... our bond" starts crying "I'm so sorry"
he gets up and thinks about leaving, but a hand grabs him.
"Don't go, please. I....I love you"