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"Omg! Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?! Did you sleep well?! What happened?!" He grabs me and places me in his arms. "Shh stop worrying for nothing. I didn't sleep well that's all." "Oh..but why you know that lack of sleep is not good for you.." "I know..it's just I had a lot in mind.." "Like what?" "Forget what I said. How about we go eat ice cream together?" "Yes!! Ice cream is the best!" "See I knew that'll would make you light up." "Promise me you'll stop looking like a zombie tomorrow?" I give him the puppy dog eyes. "Ok,ok yes I promise. Why do you have to make those cute faces.." "Because you know you like it." "Mm yeah I do.. Ok let's go now." We walk to the nearest ice cream stall.  While doing so we walk hand in hand. "Mason.." "Yes?" "You the school play?" "Yeah?" "Today they give us our text for the play and.." "What what is it?" He looks back at me alarmed. "It's just that I have to act as the prince and there's a princess. We have to act all romantic and all.." "Ok then what about it?" " It's just...that we have to kiss at the end..I don't really like it.." "Oh.." "What it bothers you?" "No..it was to be expected is just..are you sure you want to do it..? If you don't like that then you shouldn't have to do it." "Yes I know but I'm an actor and it should be my job to put my personal feelings aside and do the acting role. After all it's just acting right?" "Right.." "What?" "It's just I knew it was gonna happen but..that won't stop me from feeling jealous you know?" "Mm yes I know." Sometimes I wish he would be more vulnerable like this so at least I could know that I'm not the only that feels vulnerable. He kisses me shortly then proceeds to talk. "Ok what ice cream flavor you want? It's my treat." "Hm..chocolate?" "That basic? Meh it's not like it matters." "Mint then.." "Oh you don't have to change you're mind for me you know? See I'll pick cookie dough." "Ok..wait you like cookie dough?" "Yeah and?" "It's nothing I find it cute." "Hey! That should be my line!" I chuckle. "You! Stop laughing." We both start laughing. We might be in a relationship but sometimes we can act as best friends. I like that fact. We didn't know each other before we started dating so I'd say that we didn't have a friendship before. So having the chance to laugh with him makes it ten times better than just you're classic couple that only does romantic stuff. Honestly I find it kind of boring when dating only includes kissing. That must suck. Even if I can't really hang out with Mason on weekdays, I stare at him in classes I share with him. Like I've seen him with his friends and I've never seen him act this way towards his friends. It feels like I have a special place in his heart. Oh I'm blushing just thinking about it. We stop briefly laughing. "Wait..why are you blushing?" "It's nothing~" I tease him. He becomes all shy in a second. Aww he doesn't like being teased. "Oooh are you shy baby~?" He becomes bright red. "..." "You don't like when I tease you~?" He stops holding my hand and hides his face. "Come on Mason stop being shy." He stops for a second and looks at me with one eye the other hidden by his hands. "Come on, we have to stop kidding around. We can't just stay here and wait in front of the ice cream stall." He stops hiding his face. "Ok.." I chuckle. "What?" "Nothing~" "Why are the one teasing me instead of the other way around?" "I don't know. I wanted to tease you that's all." He slightly pours as a joke. "Ok we have to choose our ice cream for reals." "Yeah" We go a few step towards the ice cream stall. As we do the man that serves the ice cream look back at us with a frown. Why is he doing that? Is there something on my face? Mason's face? No there's nothing then why is frowning? "I saw you guys earlier. Are you guys gay or something? You know that you're going to hell right?" No...I can't believe what I just heard. For a few seconds I really forgot our town especially older people are homophobic. Mason is as shocked as I am. "Sir sorry to contradict ya but I'm not going to hell because I am in love with a guy." The mister looks back at us with disgust and ferry in his face. Ha take that mister. I'm so glad that I have a boyfriend that can defend me. Sometimes he uses violence even if I don't like it, but that makes me really happy. He defends me. He doesn't let anyone act poorly at me. While Mason and the mister ice cream dude continue their staring contest of furry I realized something. He...he..it's the first time he told someone else that he's..love with me. Omg he really did. I stare back at him in disbelief. He admitted...to someone that is homophobic that he likes me. I really thought that he was too afraid to come out. He's in the closet after all. Not once have I heard him say or talk about him being gay to his friends or anyone else. Mason realizes that I'm staring at him. "Hey why do you look..so shocked?" "It's nothing I'll tell you later." He chuckles lightly then begins to talk to mister. "I don't think you'll mind but I'll take a cookie dough ice cream and he'll take a mint ice cream. It's your job right?" He stares directly at the mister with a daring grin. By now I can see that the guy is fuming. Not gonna lie it's kinda funny. "Yes one cookie dough ice cream and mint ice cream coming right up." He goes in the back of his stall. I really want to burst out laughing but for the sake or the guy I won't. "Why were you surprised earlier?" "It's just that..you never..no it's the first you admired you like guys." He lights up in realization. "Oh..I didn't really realized I did.." "Is that a bad thing?" "No,no I just wanted our relationship to stay a secret. I think you know why." "Oh..okay." The guy comes back with our ice cream. He hands our ice cream. We decide to go to a near bench. Yeah our city has a lot of benches everywhere. Kinda weird but it's quite practical. We sit down and talk some more. "Thanks Mason." "For what?" "For defending us." "Oh..you don't have to. I had to defend us. That guy can't tell us what to do. He's only a ice cream worker." He laughs at that. "Yeah you're right." I continue licking my ice cream. I keep noticing that Mason keeps looking at me. It's a bit strange? The way he's doing it. "Um is there a thing on my face." "Oh, sorry I was staring into space no it's just...-" He starts blushing. "Uh..no it's nothing.." "What why are you acting shy again?" "Um..it's just..I.." "I what?" "Seriously it's nothing." "Ok but just know I still will want to hear what it was later." "Ok.." I wonder what it was he thinking about? Hm I don't know. "Do you want to have a date this weekend?" "Sure what should we do?" "Ah..uh maybe we could do movie night at mine..and uh maybe you could..cook for me?" Oh no is he serious? I hate cooking why does he want me to cook for him? "I appreciate the gesture but I hate cooking.." "Oh, it's alright we'll order take out then." "Why did you want me to cook?" "I'm bad at cooking." "Oh that's too bad cause I hate cooking. Mason I think you're not being the perfect boyfriend." "Baby did I offend you..?" "No I was just kidding." "Oh that's a relief." We both end up laughing and almost letting our ice creams melt. Yeah almost. As we continue licking our ice cream a girl approaches us. "Hey Mason.. can we talk about yesterday..?" Huh she knows Mason? Why does she suddenly want to speak to him? Hm I won't get jealous for that sense I don't know anything about her. "Uh sure.." As they walk a little bit farther I see something that makes me want to cry.. the girl in question kisses Mason..and he kisses back...No..I can't believe this..has he been cheating on me all this time..?  Our laughing sessions, times when he defended me, admiring to the ice cream men that he likes guys, feeling loved by him, him blushing at me..was it all...an act. Is this how it feels to be stabbed in the back. In the end I can't continue seeing this. I throw my ice cream to the nearest trash can. By then Mason notices that I saw him kissing that girl. He freaks out and pushes that girl and runs back at me. I walk out and head to the nearest bus stop. He comes running at me. Eventually he holds on to me. "William it's not what you think.." "I think it really much is what I think it is..Mason..how could you do that.." Tears finally goes down my cheeks. He retrains himself to dry my tears away. "..." I can see that he visually is hurt too. How can he be when he's the one that just cheated on me in front of my face or no there might be worst than that..he maybe he was cheating on me all along..Mason...it hurts..it hurts, I want to cry till I can't no more, it aches. Mason why do I love you to the point that this hurts but I still can't help but not be mad at you..?