The School Idol Roommate Be My Baby 2 (1/2)

Be My Baby (2)

“Hey Aki, have I told you,” Zy said, “that I have a boyfriend?”

Aki choked on his food but forced to make it sound like a laugh. If Zy or Drew noticed, they did not show it on their faces.

“What?” Aki grinned with his eyebrows raised for best effect.

He acted like he heard the world's best joke which was not far considering Zy was grinning as well. He acted in the hopes of convincing himself that it was not true. He acted to dull the throbbing pain in his chest.

Drew b.u.mped Zy's shoulder, a slight brush, barely noticeable to anyone not paying attention. But Aki concentrated on these two, making subtle movements loud and clear to him.

“Come on, be serious. Look, he already thinks you're joking.”

Zy pouted. If Aki was not focused on keeping his heart from breaking, he would have thought that the other was cute. But the actions of these two were a lot larger than the words being said. Large enough to bring Aki's nightmares to life.

Clearing his throat, Zy turned serious. “So yeah, like I said I already have a boyfriend… and that's Drew.”

Aki felt like someone dumped a whole bucket of iced water on him as his body turned cold and numb from head to toe. Even his smile froze.

But at least he retained his smile. That was one thought he was pleased about.

[Keep smiling. Be happy. Act happy. You are happy. You are supposed to be happy. Keep smiling. Don't let it show to your face.]

“Wow! Really?! Congrats!! I never knew that something's going on between the two of you.”

Zy smiled sheepishly, leaning ever so slightly to Drew. “Well, things happen. But you're our best friend so I want you to be the first person to know.”