ZodiacSagittarius.PDF by Elemental Alchemy

Author:Elemental Alchemy [Alchemy, Elemental]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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When Patton was just the backup quarterback, nobody noticed or cared if he and DeShawn sat together in the back of the bus, talking or listening to their iPods. But the hero of the hour wasn’t going to be left alone that evening. DeShawn could forget about getting close enough to congratulate him, though the expected revelry was somewhat muted as they waited for news about Oz.

DeShawn hung back, watching a team that never really felt like Patton’s envelop him, wishing he could be closer, furiously jealous at anybody who touched the quarterback, or even worse, prompted 106

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a smile from him. In two months, DeShawn had never seen Patton smile so much, though the joy never quite reached his eyes.

Patton did meet DeShawn’s eyes once, and his smile faded, replaced by a thoughtful, though not unpleasant, frown. DeShawn stopped breathing for a moment, feeling trapped and eager at once, knowing Patton could hold him there for as long as he wanted.

Somebody said Patton’s name, breaking the connection. DeShawn wanted to push his way through all of them, take Patton by the hand, and drag him somewhere private. Somewhere nobody could follow and the two of them could just be the two of them. He knew he couldn’t reveal his jealousy—especially since Patton had been sending him mixed signals for the past week, pushing DeShawn away with one hand while he pulled him closer with the other.

Patton insisted on taking the entire team out to dinner.

DeShawn went because people might notice if he didn’t, but once again, the rest of the team elbowed him out of the way. They had a definite hierarchy, and at that moment, Patton sat at the very top.

DeShawn lingered at the very bottom. He felt bruised and unsure—two things DeShawn never was.

DeShawn returned to the room first, regretting the stupid challenge he’d tossed at Patton’s feet earlier. Patton hadn’t recognized it as a challenge—of course—and so DeShawn regretted it all the more. Would he come back that night? Or would he stay out, celebrating and enjoying his victory? Well, celebrating as he much as he could given the circumstances. DeShawn knew that Patton would rather not play at all than play due to somebody else’s injury. Especially a severe head injury. That fucking defensive tackle led with his helmet when he hit Oz. DeShawn hoped the league fined the hell out of him. Patton wouldn’t be happy that Oz hurt, but surely he’d be happy they won.

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He heard Patton fumbling with the door at a little after midnight. DeShawn set aside his book and braced himself for the party to spill into their room. But when the door swung open, there was only one long shadow across the floor. Patton stepped in by himself, shut the door, and met DeShawn’s gaze. His cheeks were a bit red and his eyes a little bright, but otherwise he didn’t look like he’d been drinking. The earlier wide smile disappeared, replaced by a strange quirk that wasn’t quite a frown, but wasn’t quite anything else.

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