Chapter 18

Everything is cut short when the boys are done on stage and the music comes back on again, but that real panic is when Blake sees Sebastian walking towards him, or towards the bar which he so happens to be standing by. With him and his friends on one side, Blake stares at Sebastian stopping at the bar next to them and letting out a breathe before he asks, "can I get something with tequila in it please?" The bartender walks away and the boy waits for his drink.

Absentmindedly turning his head Sebastian's eyes land in Blake who's staring right at him and doesn't stop when the boy sees him, with a smile Sebastian continues to look until he's interrupted. "Here you go," the bartender puts his drink down and the boy looks away picking it up. Blake isn't sure what just happened but he's sure his heart stopped, the moment their eyes met his heart just completely stopped. Is that possible?

He should just go say something before he misses the opportunity, pushing himself off the bar where he was leaned, Blake doesn't get a chance to even step away before being bombarded by a group of girls, not just any girls, girls he knew. "Hey you," Amanda stands in front of him with a smile

"What are you guys doing here?" Blake asks stunned his casual hook up is here "Tim texted us and said we're missing a kickass party"

Blake turns to Tim practically glaring at the boy who just grins, "you're welcome" Tim says before going off with a girl of his own. Magnus is gone too so he's left alone with Amanda.

"Come dance with me," she pulls Blake to the dance floor causing him to lose sight of Sebastian.

It takes Blake a while to finally peel Amanda off of him, the first chance he gets to sneak away Blake heads towards the exit for some much needed air. It's been a while since he's seen Sebastian, so after this break he's going back inside to find him again, this time he'll for sure say something—

"Yes, I'm safe stop worrying... no, I'll be home in the morning I already told you that... please stop treating me like a baby that's not fair..."

the boy turns as he's on the phone to find Blake staring right at him, again. He really couldn't help it. "I'll see you in the morning... bye."

Sebastian hangs up and the phone disappears back into his pocket. Blake quickly looks away pretending as if he wasn't hardcore staring. They stand on the dark curb dimly lit by street lamps, backs against the club wall with some distance between them. Sebastian lights a blunt from his pocket, and Blake just stands there calculating what to say. Finally ready he looks at the boy about to speak.

But Sebastian asks something first, "enjoying the party?" He looks at Blake taking a second to register that it's actually happening, he actually said something!

Blake nods, "yeah I've been to worse"

"Who invited you?" Hearing the tone of the question Sebastian adds, "to the party I mean, did you come with anyone I know?"

"No," he shakes his head, "I'm just a big fan" Blake replies making Sebastian chuckle "I doubt that, I keep tabs on my fans I'd remember you"

"Because I'm so memorable?" Blake asks

With a smile as he blows out after taking a pull, Sebastian mumbles, "something like that." "No, but I am a fan"

"You don't strike me as a skateboarding fan"

"Maybe not skateboarding... maybe just you," yeah the boy flirts, this wasn't any different from flirting with girls— actually this is very different. He's acting all nonchalant but inside it was full- blown gay panic, Blake has never panicked talking to a girl.

Sebastian stares not expecting him to say anything like that, but he couldn't just assume the guy was flirting, so he doesn't. Instead, he just replies, "lucky me then."

"Can I ask you something?" Sebastian nods, "why skateboarding? And why YouTube?" He doesn't mean to sound so judgmental

"My friends and I weren't really good at anything else," Sebastian answers with a shrug, "and YouTube was just supposed to be for fun. We never expected people to actually want to watch us skateboard... then everything just kind of blew up one day."

"It's always great when doing something you love pays off," "What do you love?" Sebastian asks him

"Football," Blake answers, "been playing since I was a kid"

"That's just my luck," Sebastian reacts with a smile, "a cute guy finally talks to me and he's a jock, you're straight too aren't you?"

"I don't—" before Blake can answer they're interrupted

"Hey come on the photographer wants to keep taking our picture," Someone steps out of the club saying

"Give me a minute, Jeb!" Sebastian tries to hint at Jeb with his eyes "Now man come on!" Jeb persists and Sebastian groans annoyed

"All right!" He barks and Jeb goes back inside shutting the door causing the music to be muffled again. Looking at Blake before going inside Sebastian asks, "if I ask you to DM me, will you?"

"You probably get hundreds of DMs a day, wouldn't want mine to fall through the cracks"

With a nod and a small chuckle Sebastian responds, "ok give me your username and I'll DM you," he takes out his phone heading straight for Instagram. Once he's on the app he clicks the search bar and hands Blake his phone

@Blakeallday he types then finds his page handing the boy his phone back, "your name's Blake?" Sebastian asks staring at Blake's insta page, he just nods, "it was nice meeting you, Blake"

Watching as the boy walks back into the party Blake replies, "you have no idea."