My name

He whispered into my ear sending shivers down my spine as his dark hair brushed against my already burning red ears “you’re my new Partner now...” He said, a dark and sultry tone very prominent in his voice.

“You don’t...you don’t get to choose for me Hoffman...” I said sharply putting my Notepad back in my bag.

“Why don’t you call me by my first name? we are so familiar with each other after all.” The male spoke inching closer to me allowing me to snag a whiff of his cologne and cigarette smoke.

“We’ve only...” I lowered my voice “we’ve only kissed once Grey.” I replied with a huff as I stood up when the bell rang.

“Ezra wait-” Grey said grabbing my arm making me stop abruptly.

“Grey I have to get to class. And no matter how many times you try to ask me, I won’t be your Poetry partner just because of one fucking kiss we shared at the party.” I hiss really trying my absolute best not to get angry at the male standing in front of me.

He was standing just inches away from me this time and I could see his Adams apple bob as he swallowed eyes flickering down to my lips as his own parted slightly.

“Ezra.” A single word left his lips and that was my name. It made me feel week as he said it, His voice didn’t tremble, and I felt my face heat up violently “I- I have to go.” I spoke pivoting on my heel as I darted through the ocean of students, glad my body was so small.

‘What if he had kissed me right then and there...would I like it? Would I push him away?’ everything at that moment was going through my head, mostly related to the fact that one of the seemingly ‘straightest’ guys at the school made out with me. Me. Ezra Carson a ′Seemingly′ straight nerd boy who didn’t interact with anyone. Especially people like him.

After a few days of avoiding the nuisance who’s name I wanted out of my mind I just couldn’t help but remember the events of the previous night where my body almost gave into temptation and-

“Earth to Ezzy?” My friend Anna said waved a hand in front of my face as Jackson sat back chewing his piece of toffee “yeah we need help on this equation algebrainiac-” Jackson smirked, the lopsided thing was surely a charm and it worked on all the women and me in eighth grade, Jackson was actually one of my first enemy but it quickly dissipated along with my immaturity and I’d eventually told him and we had a good laugh about it and we became quick friends

“sorry... just thinking about stuff that happened at that party.” I said with a smile playing it off with a laugh

“did you get laid?” Jackson said shifting his pelvis in a provocative way the smirk on his face deepening as his hair fell in his face out of the man-bun he had on his head.

My face reddened “I wish...No I just got really drunk...which is your guy’s fault ultimately.” I said lying partially “I woke up with the worst fucking hangover I’ve had...like ever.” I said picking up my water and put it to my lips but almost instantly sputtering it out when I saw my phone vibrate and a very familiar name shown ‘When did I give him my number?!’

Jackson and Anna looked at each other then at my phone immediately reaching and fighting to answer my phone “you must’ve hooked up with someone Ezzy!” Anna said and answered the phone without looking at the ID “hellooo~?” she spoke in a sickly-sweet tone and Grey spoke “Hi? I might have the wrong number but... Is Ezra Carson there?” He asked which caused Jackson and Anna to perk up

“oh- you got theright number but if you’re single my number is 55- ” She started but I took thephone “hm hello- Yes this is him- I- This is Ezra” I stuttered and turned offthe music And I could almost hear the smirk in Grey’s voice as he startedspeaking “I need a tutor.” He said.

“Get one then?” I spoke in a meek voice getting up, stepping into a different room to which Grey must’ve heard my shifting and he immediately started speaking again “Ezra...now that I know that you’re alone I’ll tell you why I really called...” he said in the voice that made me want to murder him for being so hot and annoying at the same time “Come over. I have something to show you.” He said and I snapped out of my rant of pros and cons about meddling with the wrong types of people

“Okay.” I said automatically, opening the door letting my friend fall in “Are you gonna eat his c- ow fuck!” Jackson hissed when Anna elbowed him in the side “what if it wasn’t a he?” I snickered “come on Ezzy we only know that she gives her number to few people, all of them being guys”