[there was no mistaking it. the possibility he'd been so keen to dismiss earlier in the day could no longer be ignored as a silly fantasy.
for as frantically as he'd fought away such an idea, even after kissing the other boy no less than twice unprompted, Vincent was surprised at his own reaction to the realization. the bottom had dropped out of his stomach, understandably, but it was due to excitement rather than dread. it felt as if someone had just attached a live wire beneath his skin.]
So what you're saying is I've got competition.
[it's such a mild statement, especially for him. but when Vincent closes the distance between them, standing too-close with only enough space to hold the notebook out to his companion, the look in his eyes is anything but sedate.]
SEEK HELP. OR WEEDKILLER.
for as frantically as he'd fought away such an idea, even after kissing the other boy no less than twice unprompted, Vincent was surprised at his own reaction to the realization. the bottom had dropped out of his stomach, understandably, but it was due to excitement rather than dread. it felt as if someone had just attached a live wire beneath his skin.]
So what you're saying is I've got competition.
[it's such a mild statement, especially for him. but when Vincent closes the distance between them, standing too-close with only enough space to hold the notebook out to his companion, the look in his eyes is anything but sedate.]
You ought to know by now I do anything to win.