It’s no secret Tav and Luca are going out. After the accident, it’s also no secret that new kid Jack Collins has a raging case of homophobia, and is not best pleased about having given the kiss of life to a gay guy. Either Luca quits swimming, or Jack is going to make him.<br><br>Tav favours the tried-and-true method of knocking Jack’s teeth down his neck, only he can’t really afford another school suspension. Luca favours just ignoring him, only ignoring a penknife being held to your throat at New Year’s Eve is downright stupid.<br><br>Thing is, Luca suspects Jack is a victim of something himself. And time is running out for Luca to get through to Jack, before Jack gets rid of him.

The Italian Word for Kisses

But the desire to wipe that disgusting smirk off Jack’s face wasn’t.


So Luca seized the open locker door by Jack’s head, and slammed it into his nose.


“One more thing,” Luca snarled, as Jack groaned and swore at him, “and I’ll kill you. You get me?”


Luca slammed the door open again, then unclenched his fists, and stormed back out. Fuck Jack Collins. Fuck swimming. Fuck everything—Luca was going to go home, bury himself in bed, and play video games.


He fumbled his phone out of his pocket with numb fingers as he jogged up the stairs.


He ignored Coach Cooper’s shout from the reception desk, and kept walking.


Message: sorry about this morning :( come over @ 6 2 watch archer? x


Chapter 37