I like you.

I haven't seen Jaxon for a while now which was odd.

Really odd.

He's always the one to come meet me by my locker before class, always with me during lunch, always waiting for me after school if he doesn't have practice.

But for three days now, I haven't seen him.

I asked Austin if he didn't come to school, but he says he does come.

I tried calling him but our conversations were always short.

"Austin said he wants to take me out on a date tonight." Chelsea speaks up as we walk towards the school's exit.

"That's cute. So you going home to get ready?"

"Yup. How about you?"

"Well I have to wait behind for Jaxon." We near her car.

"You've seen him?"

"No I haven't, but I'd find him." We get to her car and she unlocks it.

"You think he's avoiding you?"

"I'm not sure. I don't see why he'd avoid me."

"Maybe because you guys almost kissed and he's embarrassed?" She suggests and I shake my head.

"I doubt it. I should be the one embarrassed not him."

"Well let me know how it turns out. Okay?" She smiles at me.

"Sure. Have fun." I wave at her and she enters her car.

"Byeeeeeee." She starts her engine and drives off.

I sigh and I turn towards the school.

I didn't want to walk back into the school and since my car's parked beside Chelsea's own, I decide to go look for Jaxon's bike.

From what I heard from Austin, Jaxon brings his motorcycle to school.

I haven't seen it before but I'm sure it should be parked beside Austin's car.

The only problem now is that I don't know the car Austin brought to school today.

Shit.

I open the car door and I settle in. I bring out my phone and dial Chelsea's number.

"Missing me already?" She asks once she answers.

"You wish. You know which car Austin brought today?" I start the engine.

"Black 2016 ford mustang. Why?"

"Just how many cars does your boyfriend have again?"

"So many you can't count."

"Well, I think Jaxon's bike is parked beside it because you know, they're friends."

"Oh."

"Well bye."

"Don't miss me too much."

I roll my eyes and hang up.

"Okay. Black 2016 mustang. Where are you?" I pull out of my space and I start driving slowly to look at the remaining parked cars.

After several minutes, I finally find it. And beside it, is a sleek black bike.

"That must be Jaxon's." I park my car beside the bike and I get down.

I bring out my phone also and I settle on the hood of the car.

"Time to sit and wait."

I click on my webtoon app to start a new webtoon.

...

"Summer?" I look up from my phone and I see Jaxon with confusion on his face.

His hair's still wet from shower, he's out of his uniform, and he's dressed in brown hoodie and sweatpants.

"Hi." I wave a little.

"Wha..... What are you doing here?" He asked surprised.

I get down from the hood of the car and walk towards him a little.

"That your bike?" I point to the motor bike.

"Yes. It's a BMW r1250 rs."

"Yeah I don't speak death machine language."

He cocks his head to the left a little and smiles.

"Death machine?"

"You can't tell me it doesn't look like a death machine."

"But it's my baby." He smiles at me and I stare at him.

"Are you avoiding me?" I ask and his smiles drops.

"What makes you think that?"

"I haven't seen you for three days."

"I was busy." He scratches the back of his neck.

"Too busy to just say hi?" I fold my arms together.

"No. It's just-"

"Is it because of the kiss?" I interuppt him.

"It's not that." He mutters.

"Then why are you avoiding me?"

"I'm not avoiding you Summer." He looks back down. "I just needed some time to myself. To clear my head."

"Why?" He looks up.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

"But I feel it's because of me."

"It's not-"

"I feel like I've done something wrong and-"

"It's just that I need to put a leash on my feelings okay?" He suddenly says, interrupting me.

"A leash on your feelings?"

"Look, I'm sorry for avoiding you and I hate it. I hated not seeing you and I thought staying away from you would help but god I missed you. I miss your smile, your voice, your laughter," He chuckles. "That laughter. God knows I'm drunk on that laughter." He closes his eyes.

"Jaxon-" I start but he interuppts me.

"Summer, I like you." He pauses. "Not just the brotherly like, or the friendly like either. Fuck those shit."

Oh my heart

"Summer I like like you."

What?