When Our Lips Met

Michael’s POV
I knew why those guys did this to me. But I couldn’t tell Luke. I can’t just come out and say I’m gay. He’ll hate me forever, and I don’t want that to happen. He’s all I have.
I looked through Luke’s clothes pulling out a Pierce the Veil hoodie and a pair of sweats. I looked at myself in the mirror sighing at the sight of my body. The cuts and bruises that covered my arms and legs all over. What guy would ever love me? My body is disgusting. A soft knock on the door cut my thoughts off.
“Mikey, you’ve been in there a while. Are you alright?” I shuffled away from the mirror and finished putting on the clothes before walking over to the door and opening it to see Luke.
“Yeah Lukey. I’m fine” I faked a smile before walking past him back into the family room.
“There isn’t any food in my house so I was going to order pizza. Did you want something else?” Luke asked following me.
“That’s fine Luke, I’m not too hungry” I lied. I was hungry, it’s been some time since I ate. It’s been a day or two, I can’t remember. But I don’t want to eat, I won’t let myself. “Okay, well I’ll go order, you get comfortable.” Then he was gone, and I was alone. I sighed and plopped down onto Luke’s couch waiting for him. I must have zoned out because when I looked up Luke was laying on top of me smiling.
“You were deep in your thoughts. What were you thinking about?” He asked
“Oh, I wasn’t really thinking about anything.” That was the truth too. There wasn’t anything I wanted to think about, well besides Luke. Still smiling he laid his head on my chest and shut his eyes. I don’t know what I was feeling, but I liked it.
“We should sleep like this.” He whispered
“What.” I choked out
“You’re comfy and I’m tired.” We sat there together for a while until there was a loud knock at the door.
“Luke” I said shaking him. He didn’t move though
“Luke” I said louder this time shaking him again
“MMM.” He groaned
“The pizza guy is here, don’t keep him waiting.” Then another knock came from the door. Luke sighed before jumping off of me and rushing to the door. I don’t know what was going on with me. Luke makes me feel wanted and warm. He makes me feel things I don’t feel around other people. I couldn’t like Luke though. I refuse to let myself do so. He would never like me back, I mean there is no possible way. He is straight after all. All I know is I need to straighten out my feelings before they go out of control.
Luke came back a few minutes later with two boxes of pizza and an orange crush soda. He immediately grabbed a piece and shoved half of it in his mouth.
“Don’t you want a plate?” I asked chuckling.
“No one uses a plate anymore. Take a piece.”
“Luke, I’m not hungry.” another lie.
“No one passes up the opportunity to get some pizza, Now take a piece.” He demanded. I slowly reached for a piece grabbing it and pulling it up to my noise. The second the smell hit my noise my stomach grumbled really loud making Luke’s eyes go wide.
“Yeah, not hungry my ass, now eat it.” I brought the pizza to my mouth taking a small bite and immediately regretting it.
“I’m going to get fatter from this, I’m already fat enough.” I explained throwing the pizza down.
“Mikey, why won’t you understand that your body is perfect, you’re not fat.” He said and threw his pizza down next to mine.
“Well, I’m not going to believe something that’s not true. Even other people have confirmed it.”
“Who are they? Because I swear I will beat them up” He quickly grabbed my face in his hands and stroked my cheek.
“No one Luke, it’s not a big deal can we just talk about something else.” I asked pushing his hands away. He sighed and turned away. I know I had disappointed him but I just didn’t want to talk about this. This is supposed to be a happy night about the two of us, not just about poor little depressed Mikey.
“Okay, we can talk about something else, but can you please just eat some pizza?”
“Fine, if it will make you happy.” I said grabbing my piece and taking a bigger bite.
“Thank you.” He smiled.

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