Chapter 36: Hurting each other without knowing

Leo stood outside Max's class nervously waiting for him before he headed out to his regular running practice, he had at the end of every second day.

It had, took every bit of gumption he had to walk all the way here. But he did it because he was determined to apologize for being so hasty a few days ago. He felt like he needed to get it off his chest so he and Max could start over again.

'Maybe... As friends... Then tentatively something more?'

He would like that. Leo smiled shyly at the thought.

"You have been so busy lately. Max." An unfamiliar voice said. Leo moved around the corner to step out of the way of the large group of about six boys that were near the doorway getting ready to leave, packing up their belongings into their bags and talking loudly amongst themselves at the back of the classroom.

He had been about to turn the corner walk in and ask for Max. But stopped when he heard Max's name so suddenly.