Reminiscene of an almost-first-kiss

In the following weeks, Isaac organized all sorts of programs for the three of them. Him, Everest and Logan made a good team.

However, As Logan got closer to Isaac, he became more distant to Dan. They only met at school, and the boy spent most of his time sitting in the hallway with his new girlfriend.

Logan tried to act as neutral as he could around them, but the jealousy made every inch of him ache. He tried everything he could think of to numb the pain. He even drank a few beers with Isaac but he missed Danny too much.

One day, Isaac took his hand and led him to the garden to watch the stars together.

„Your hair is nice." The man looked at him. „I like that it's long. Don't cut it down." He smoothed the black strands behind Logan's ear in one motion, then leaned closer.

„How do you feel?" He asked softly. „You look sad nowadays.

„It's just… I can't talk to a friend so much lately."

„To Danny?"

Logan nodded in surprise.

„How do you know about it?"

„Everest told me a lot about you. I don't think you should worry. Friendship is a lasting thing. Not like love." He glanced at Logan. „It's finite. But I don't think that's your situation with Danny."

The boy caught his eye. He didn't dare answer. He himself didn't know how to describe his relationship with Danny. Was he in love with him? Surely not. Did he feel love when he looked at him? Yes. He didn't know what this meant, but it wasn't romantic. Right?

„Or am I wrong?" Isaac looked at him questioningly.

„No. He's just my friend." Logan swallowed hard.

"Would you mind if I kissed you?"

Logan's blood froze. To kiss? Isaac?

„Isn't the age difference between us too big?"

"If you don't want to, you can simply say so."

„That's not it, just-''

„Forget it." Isaac shrugged. „You're too young for this." He stood up and walked away from Logan, whose mind slowly filled with the mental picture of Danny holding Evelyn's hand, of them kissing each other, of them laughing together

„Wait!" Logan got up. „I want it."

„You do?" Isaac looked at him questioningly.

„Yes."

Isaac took a step toward him. It was frightening. Logan would have preferred to have run away. Straight to Danny. He wanted to kiss him. He closed his eyes and imagined his best friend walking towards him. That it was Dan who smoothed his face. That it was his hot breath on his lips. Logan's heart was pounding as he felt the distance between him and Isaac disappear.

Their lips almost touched when the phone began to vibrate in Logan's pocket.

„It could be Everest." He snapped back from Isaac. He looked down carefully at his phone. „Danny." He whispered. „I'm sorry, I have to ---… I'll pick it up." He stormed past Isaac, out into the street where he sat down on a bench to answer the phone.