Title: The Times Jeremy Might've Been In Love

Summary: Because we all know that Michael and Jeremy are meant to be. (Or a collection of self-indulgent Boyf Riends fic that are loosely connected.)

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Post-SQUIP where everyone became besties and shit

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Michael groaned in frustration as he swept his hair back that for some reason decided to be the most annoying thing today. With months of dismissal, he placed getting a haircut in the back of his list, it was now long enough and keeps on slipping behind his glasses and poking him in the eyes. Not to mention, he forgot his wax and can't keep his hair in place.

He arrived in their lunch table and slumped down, not bothering to get his lunch, he has to do his homework in Math that like his haircut, was placed in the end of his list. He grinned and clapped Rich and Jake in the back that was already there.

Finally being able to sit down, Michael brought out his Math notebook and his pen and started on his homework that was due later. It was not too hard, and he breezed through the Rational Inequalities. He combed his hair back for the hundredth time that day and was surprised when someone clasped their hand in his shoulder.

"Michael, how's class you look like ass, what's wrong?" Michael looked at his best friend, shaking his head at his bestfriend who quoted him.

"Why, Jeremy dear it was the best class ever!" His statement was sarcastic and he took joy at the fact that his bestfriend was laughing because of him.

"No need to be sarcastic Mikey." Michael rolled his eyes at the annoying nickname and returned to his notebook as he combed back his hair that only fell on his forehead once again. He was on his fourth equation before Jeremy appeared, so six more. Jeremy sat beside him with his lunch, planted his elbows on the table and stared intensely at his bestfriend.

Michael felt awkward with all the staring but he shrugged it off and continued answering, trying not to think about the warmth of Jeremy's legs that was pressed next to him and the intense staring that made him want to fidget. But by the fact that his thinking process was slowing down and he can't quite understand what he was writing, he was not successful.

He looked at his bestfriend and was about to say something, but was surprised again when Jeremy's soft fingers carded through his hair, tucking some that was long enough behind his ear. Michael froze, holding his breathe at the feel of Jeremy's fingers.

Michael was used to Jeremy's affections. He was used to laying in bed next to him, eating each other's food and getting up close and personal. The first douse of these affection when he realized he likes Jeremy, sent him flinching back, blushing madly and his heart stuttering. But through the years he got used to it and became a master in one-sided love.

However there were times like this, where Jeremy's eyes looked specially beautiful and his heart was not cooperating, his lungs doesn't have enough air and his cheeks was too hot, there were times where he slips up and he can't help but be flustered and the urge to kiss his bestfriend sends him reeling back.

He flinched back when Jeremy gave him a grin that felt too sweet today. "Your hair is so long now Michael."

"Ah." Was the only think that left his mouth that felt too dry. He swallowed back and looked down on his assignment but his thought process was nowhere near comprehensible and his hand was shaking a little and he must look like an idiot luckily, (or unluckily) Rich poked their little bubble with a comment.

"Well tall-asses, getting sweet huh?"

"What do you mean?" Jeremy asked as Michael looked up and glared at Rich who made the motion of zipping his mouth and returned with his conversation with Jake who gave them an amused smirk. Michael looked at his bestfriend and smiled (fakely).

"Don't worry yourself Jer-bear." He said, ruffling his friend's hair who pouted at him at the mess he made. He ignored Rich who fake-coughed and carded his fingers through his hair again. "And yeah, it was too long huh? Guess I'll have to get it cut now huh."

"Oh, really? It suits you though."

It was an offhanded comment but the next week, he only trimmed it and never bothered with wax, letting it fall on his forehead naturally. And the next, next week, Jeremy acquired a new habit when he sat next to Michael, which was running his hand through Michael's hair at least one.

And he totally failed his Math assignment, only getting 3 over 10.

A/N: I suck. So reviews?