the progress project [3]

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everett

he sighs.

"what?" derek asks, looking at him with a questionable stare, not knowing whether or not to be angry or confused. "am i boring you?"

everett shakes his head frantically. "no! i just missed this." missed you.

"oh. sorry."

the blonde stands at the curb, taking the other boy's hands in his. they've reached derek's shared apartment. "thank you for coming tonight. could i visit you during your trial?"

derek pulls his hands free, lips pulled into a thin line as he takes a step backward to get closer to his staircase. "i'll consider it."

"when will you forgive me?"

"when i'm ready. goodnight, everett."

"bye," everett says, a stupid smile on his face as he walks back home as optimism fills every step.