Ryan sat cross legged on one of the school tables, Chad opposite him mimicking his position. "Will you please eat something?"

"I'm not hungry, Chad." Ryan sighed. "Sorry."

"Just a little?" Chad asked eyes pleading. "Please?"

Ryan sighed and gave in, he took a bite of the school meal Chad had ordered him and gave a sarcastic smile "Yummy."

"Is it Troy?" Chad asked as softly as he could. "Is he why you wont eat in the lunch hall?"

"I just... I don't want to face anyone, Chad."

"Why?" Chad asked.

"I just feel like I am one big screw up, and I know you all can see it." Ryan sighed and picked at his food. "The girls, they all saw it earlier and it's too embarrassing to face them, Chad."

"But you're not a screw up." Chad said strongly. "You made one mistake, Ry. How long are you going to punish yourself for it?"

"Till I know I wont make it again?" Ryan asked weakly.

"But you proved that you wouldn't make that mistake again, Ry." Chad sighed. "I know you're not going to make that same mistake again, I wont let you."

"Promise?"

"I promise." Chad said. Ryan smiled and moved so he was sat between Chad's open legs and smiled as he felt Chad wrap his arms around him.

"Maybe we should lock the door or something." Ryan suggested.

"Why?" Chad laughed.

"Some one might see us being all friendly."

"So?" Chad laughed. "Maybe I want to show off my boyfriend."

"Boyfriend?" Ryan said in a high pitched voice.

"Well... I mean... if... I figured..."

Ryan smiled and turned around and pressed a kiss on Chad's lips. It wasn't forceful or demanding it just told Chad that he was now in fact his boyfriend. "I would love to be your boyfriend." Ryan whispered. Chad grinned and kissed him again, this time a little longer.

-x-

Chad and Ryan walked hand in hand to Calculus. Everyone was giving them strange looks but Ryan and Chad just smiled at them. "Ryan! Are you okay?" Sharpay said once she saw her brother down the hall. "You play hoops now?" Sharpay laughed at his shirt.

"Mine got wet," Ryan said simply.

"Why did you run off?" She asked. "You're okay right? I'm proud of you for what you did with Trevor, I mean how dare he..."

"Shar!" Ryan snapped. "Please just stop."

"Sorry, but you are okay right?"

"Fine." Ryan sighed.

"Hey guys what's going on?" Troy asked as he walked to the group.

Chad gave him the filthiest look that the girls all saw. "What was that for Chad?" Gabriella asked. "What did Troy do?"

"Nothing." Ryan said quickly.

"Look... I'm so sorry." Troy said looking directly at Ryan. "I have no idea what I was thinking..."

"Troy I swear you better stop talking man." Chad growled.

"What are you guys talking about?" Sharpay asked completely confused as where the rest of the girls and Jason and Zeke.

"Chad this has nothing to do with you." Ryan snapped. "Troy it's fine."

"Fine?" Chad shouted. "What he did to you!"

"Chad leave it!" Ryan shouted just as loud.

"Look Chad, man. I'm sorry." Troy said. Chad snapped, he raised his fist and went to punch Troy but Ryan stepped in the way, not realising until it was too late Chad's fist hit Ryan's face with a loud thump.