( just barely touching michael’s hand with his own. )

( eventually grabbing a hold of michael’s hand, giving it a tight squeeze. )

( falling asleep shortly after &&. snoring. )

oh.. hahah.. okay. are you sure? ( leaning back down, relaxing. ) i could.. i could lay here all day. if i could.

oh. ( jeremy almost can’t believe what he’s hearing. he giggles. ) really? cause, like— so are you..

If you smell something burning, it's my heart.

positive, actually. ( closing his eyes. ) did i ever tell you you’re really pretty ?

it’s true. you are … &&. it’s kinda why you distracted me from enjoying my ice cream . you’re … stunning .

( &&. then jeremy’s brought back to reality, hiding his face behind his hands. ) god.. dude. you can’t just.. say things like that, oh my god.

oh, mike, no— ( uncovering his embarrassingly red face. ) you didn’t make me uncomfortable, don’t worry. it’s just— overwhelming, in a good way, to hear someone like you say such. nice things about me … ( smiling at him, giving his hand a small squeeze. ) you’re okay.

aww, mikey.. hey. it’s okay. you won’t lose me. &&. i really.. it’s just crazy to me that you feel like that. cause you’re stunning, &&. so beautiful, &&. you deserve to know it …

fuck. seriously? that’s.. that’s fucking awful. i… get how you feel. things weren’t so hot for me when the others found out about who i was, either. so i had to deny it to the best of my ability. but, mike? i hope you know i accept you. &&. i always will.

you let me know, too, if anyone tries to bother you about anything. ever, really. thanks, man. it means a lot to me— it really does. ( a small smile. neither of them would have to be scared. )

oh, dude— i’m so happy for you. i’m really glad you were able to discover who you are, &&. i appreciate you telling me. that’s cool as hell. ( smiling brightly. ) i’m gay, too. i understand how shitty people can be about it … wish i could just tune out all of the assholes.

( jeremy snuggled closer to the other. in the quiet of the morning, he was comfortable. he hoped they both were. ) you’re pretty sweet yourself, mikey …

After all this time... you've finally come back for me.

dork? ( chuckling. he notices the blush lightly tinge the other’s face, &&. the sweet sight makes him smile. ) hahah.. you’re cute, mike.