Lion quite enjoyed his free lessons with the Drama Club - mostly because it involved time with Trevor. There was something about the quiet boy that made Lion's stomach tighten with joy. He walked into the hall to find the group sitting around a table.
"Hey Leander." Nathan smiled. Lion greeted them with nods and sat in a free chair by Trevor. " We're playing truth or dare."
Alright. Hit me up with a truth." Lion leant back and waited. The group glanced between themselves, they all wanted to ask about his relationship with Spider.
"So" Nick beamed, "You banging Jason?"
"No!" Lion laughed. "I am not." The group murmured their disbeliefs and carried on with the game. It was typical teenage stuff, who likes who, who'd you sleep with and the like. It was fun but Lion noticed that Trevor never got asked anything remotely sexual. He pondered it over and decided he'd ask him about it at another time. When it came to Lion's next turn he spoke up. "Is this going to be about Jason and me?" The group laughed, "I'll take a dare then, then you don't get any gossip out of me."
"We dare you to kiss Trevor." Nick grinned at his black haired friend. "A proper one, full tongues and everything." Trevor flushed and shook his head furiously sending his hair flying about. Lion beckoned him with a finger and leant in to kiss him. Their lips met and then their tongues touched softly. Lion wondered what Trevor was thinking as he gently stroked his tongue with his own. "Whoa okay guys!" Nick interrupted them. Trevor blushed more and Lion smiled at him still wondering what was running through the other's head.
"You're our friend now Leander," Nathan said snapping him out of his thoughts. " Tell us what the deal is with you and Jason." Lion laughed and ran his hand through his long blonde hair. " Go on."
"Why are you so interested?" Lion grinned.
"Well, lets be honest," Nick, said, "You two were so close and now you barely talk. That doesn't normally happen with best friends."
"I was with Spider for the last few years, on and off." Lion admitted. "But he couldn't commit."
"Is that why Frank's such a bastard to him?" Nick asked.
"Frank's just a bastard anyway." Lion laughed.
"Dude!" Nick grinned. "You're like his head henchman though aren't you?"
"Ack no. No idea why I've got that label. Didn't think I was that much of a bully." He glanced at the hidden bruises on Trevor's face.
"That's the thing though." Trevor said, until now he had been silent. "You're nice and with your looks you'd be popular anyway. If you weren't so feared you could have some real friends, like us."
"Yeah..." Lion brushed a stay lock of Trevor's hair away without realising. "But I have you now. It just took me a little longer to find you all." A vibration came from his pocket and he fiddled with his phone and read a message. "Right guys I'm wanted. Catch you later." He stood and headed out of the room.
"He should abandon them." Nathan grumbled. "He's rather fun."
"Yeah, but if he wasn't trying to get into Trevor's pants he wouldn't be here." Nick said bluntly. "Hey!" Trevor laughed.
"Dude, don't you dare deny it!" Nick shoved him playfully. " Damn, that kiss was almost x rated!" Trevor blushed and shrugged. "God he's so into you." Trevor did his best to gloss over it but he was as excited as the others over Lion's attention.
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Lion knocked on Trevor's front door and was let in by his mother. He's taken up escorting the pretty one to school just to keep Frank off his case. This and the regular appearances at the drama hall flustered Trevor no end, but he rather liked it.
"What's the plan for today?" Mr Cole asked.
"Ice hockey matches for most of the day." Lion told him.
"Oh I love ice hockey!" Mr Cole beamed. "Wish I could come."
"You can if you want. It's open to all parents and since mine aren't here you can have their invite." Lion offered.
"That's great." Mr Cole smiled. "We'll come watch and you may as well stay here if you're alone again." Lion thanked him and Trevor came down the stairs with a mental grumble, remembering what happened last time Lion stayed. He'd invaded his bed. They walked out to school. Trevor was his usual quiet self, but it was no longer an awkward silence, he was happy in the company of the other.
"Good luck with the hockey." He smiled at him.
"Thanks." Lion grinned. "Should be fun. Can get a bit of frustration out on Frank." Trevor laughed, that sounded good. As they got to the gates Lion gently took Trevor's index finger in his hand. "Catch you later yeah?" Trevor nodded and smiled.
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"Where's Leander today?" Miss Staff asked so used to having the pretty one around she thought of him as one of her own students.
"Hockey match starts soon." Trevor told her.
"Are you not going?" She questioned.
"Um..." Trevor stammered.
"You know, support him?" She smiled, as if by a summoning Nile and Spider appeared at the door.
"We've been sent to pester you to come watch the hockey match." Nile grinned. "Bonus -- Frank might get punched." They all walked along to the rink, chatting amongst themselves. When they got there they found Trevor's parents and went to stand with them.
Lion was on the ice; he saw his friends and Trevor's parents and skated over to them with a smile. He talked to them until the whistle went; he pulled on his helmet and stood head to head with Frank.
"Let's rock Autori." Frank growled. They played on, Frank was known to be a dirty player and Lion was known to have a very short fuse. It would only be a matter of time before the two giants came to blows. Frank very obviously tripped one of Lion's teammates and soon found himself face to face with him the crowd went wild. He spied Trevor and his family out of the corner of his eye and took a step away, the crowd booed, wanting a fight. Frank momentarily looked confused but soon spotted Trevor and his parents. "Oh look, your girlfriend's brought her parents. Wouldn't want to look like a thug in front of them huh?" Frank hissed.
"Shut it." Lion growled and skated away. Frank realised that he'd hit a raw nerve and grinned to himself. Time to step it up. He was inwardly raging at the fact his once right hand man now wanted to be friends with the hated Trevor. He'd make Lion show his true colours whether he liked it or not. Frank did his best to irritate him and his team, so when a break was called Lion was relieved and went over to his friends.
"Doing well" Nile grinned, "Frank giving you trouble?"
