Episode 3
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The plan was movies, dinner and maybe the club a couple minutes away and yet, like always, Hunter’s attention always managed to slip out of his hands.
“I got you sweet popcorn with chocolate dripping and a couple packs of red vin-“ Zizi stops halfway because when he looks up, he finds Hunter smiling at a man who was standing beside him.
“Oh. Zi, this is Manny. Do you mind if he sits with us inside? He’s seeing Captain Marvel too.”
The sudden urge to throw the two buckets of popcorn he has in his hands to the floor was strong. He only left Hunter for a few minutes. A handful of ducking minutes and he was still late. How the f**k was this his life?
Okay. This was it.
He was going to let go. He couldn’t go through this all the time. He had quietly waited for Hunter and Christian to break up but it had taken six painful months and f**k knows how long, this Manny character would stay for.
Zizi plasters on hjsvfame smile and nods at Manny. He just pushed the popcorn to Hunter and began to walk away.
“My red vines…” Hunter calls out and Zizi tries not to scream.
“You can go and get your vines yourself. Your hands are working!” Zizi spat, not looking away from the double doors leading to the theater. He didn’t need to see Hunter walking beside Manny, he didn’t need to see Hunter smiling and making googly eyes at Manny.
He should probably go home.
He knows he should but he has been wanting to see his movie for months and he can’t just give it up because Hunter has found another man who will break his wonderful heart. Zizi finds a free space beside a someone with their hood pulled up, it was right beside the wall and the thankfully seats down. Hunter and Manny a few rows down.
On the lights go off and the marvel logo comes on the screen, Zizi sits and grumbles to himself. He aggressively pushed a handful of popcorn into his mouth and chewed.
“Why the hell are you eating the popcorn like it’s your worst enemy?” The person beside him says and Zizi turned to glare at the person.
“Life sucks. Love sucks. Everything sucks.”
The person reached a long finger out to drag back the hoodie, exposing his face. The man beside him was the, his skin dark and smooth, curly hair styled at the top with the sides shaved to his scalp. This man was breathtaking.
“Recent breakup?”
“No. Something else?” The man said and Zizi aggressively shoved a handful of popcorn into his mouth again. Chewing and trying to not glare daggers at his friend who was seating a few rows down.
“It’s best to talk to a stranger about what’s troubling you. Fresh eyes and all that crap people say.”
“I don’t even know your name.”
“It’s Devon.” The man answer and gives a smile. If Zizi wasn’t so in love with Hunter, he’d have said Devon’s smile was the best thing he had ever seen. But it actually wasn’t, has anyone seen Hunter smiling when watching an episode of Family Guy. It’s dazzling and bright, almost like the sun.
“Grzegorz.”
Devon lets ot a snort. “What? Do you have a middle name or something else I can call you?”
Zizi let’s out a laugh, tearing open the pack of vines he had in his hands. “My best friend calls me Zizi.” Zizi replies, a small sigh falling past his lips.
“I like Zizi. Your best friend isn’t here with you?”
“He is but he’s a bit down with Manny.” Zizi spat Manny’s name, shoving another handful of popcorn into his mouth.
“Oh… so that’s it.”
“Whatever it is you think you’ve got figured you, you don’t.” Zizi snaps at Devon who just smirks at him.
“Don’t snap at me. It’s not like I was the one who made you fall in love with your best friend.”
Zizi proceeds to choke on the popcorn in his mouth. He rubs a hand to his chest and groaned. He finds Devon handing him a bottle is sprite. He checks if it was unopened and proceed to do so. He takes a quick gulp, one hand still rubbing his chest.
“I don’t know what we’re talking about. Can we please watch the movie now?”
Devon shrugged. “I’ve seen this movie twice.”
“It came out yesterday.” Zizi said and Devon shrugged. “That’s impressive.”
“I’m a marvel geek. Every marvel movie, series and comic book.”
“I’m more of a low key fan. I just watch everything. Hunter on the other hand is a marvel geek like you.” Zizi said before taking a bite of red vine.
“Have you told him how you feel yet?”
“Not really. I’m not even sure he feels the same. There are times when I feel he does but then he’d find this dumbass to date.” Zizi replies quietly so he doesn’t disturb the others watching the movie.
“Then you find someone to date.”
Zizi shakes his head. “I can’t do that. I don’t want to play with someone’s feelings. To make someone my rebound. I haven’t ever wanked to him before. I haven’t in the five years I’ve realized I love him.” Zizi threw his popcorn to the ground and made his way out of his row so he could leave the dark room. He was halfway to the door when Devon jogs up to him.
“Wanna grab something to eat?”
“It depends. Will it be burritos?”
“Extra spicy, if you want.” Devon said with a smile. Zizi hesitates for a bit before nodding. Devon slipped his hands into his and dragged up, Zizi picking up his pace to match Devon. They ran till they made their way out of the mall and into the cold street.
He needed to clear his mind for a bit and if Devon was going to help him achieve that, he wasn’t going to say no.
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