PERFECT DEBAUCHERY: A COLLEGE MM ROMANCE

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last night, it's decide

about cognitive biases, I try to take notes but my fingers float

is weird seeing as he's not the only person in this class with short da

st night as well. He must be reall

ing, he's a queer person that hangs around homophobic people. He really must not

affinity in the ordinary way he'd leaned into Tony. He'd practically melted into Tony lik

aintly as if amplifying my thoughts. I'm sure Tony can feel my eyes boring into

ws like he's trying to place me before they lift in surp

see if he returns it. The moment I return my gaze to my laptop sc

the screen pricking my eyes. I squeeze my eyes shu

l swimming. I try my best to focus on my breathing. Inhal

to make me crave food, but it doesn't. It's a quiet emptiness t

ight is the only time I remember eating. At the bar. I already skipped bre

le talk about it as a gnawing and persistent thing. But it's n

now. The professor changes slides and the sound of pen moving against paper fills the hall, serving as a reminder that I sh

The sound earns a curious glance from Tony, which I avoid with all my might.

ofessor's tutoring. This goes on for twenty five minutes till the class ends. The vertigo

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makes his way towards me with a steady and unhurried pace as I sit in one of the mid

Luke's roommate?" He f

ones aren't perf

hazel eyes. As if the close proximity between us is not maki

" He nods, his tongue peeki

n about yesterda

ologize for your friends. They're

s." A thoughtful pause then "and they're not my friends." He says, voice

't be more pathetic even if I tried. Loo

ou hang with them then? If

breath. "it's

as hell. "What were yo

ke. He was terribly drunk last n

Still was when I left the dorm this m

as he plops himself do

taken alco

terday" he explains stretching himself out on

and I feel it all the way from the roots of my hair,

whate

now that you're here, I was thinking w

don't think I'll be able to come with you, but that's r

. Luke is really lucky to hav

usting off some imaginary dirt from

friend." I watch as his jaw tighten

leb" he squeaks and

I let out a slow breat