Lab Partners (O/O, closed)

"Why do you want to help anyway? I'm sure if it was anyone else, you wouldn't do anything. So why me?"

"If you're gonna be this way, I won't help at all if that's what you want. We've done nothing on this project because we've spent most of the time arguing over this!" He sighed, "Just let me doing something for you without you asking questions."

Nemo was silent for a few moments. "Fine," He said eventually. "But don't do anything dumb. I don't want to fail this class."

"I won't. I have one of the smartest kids to help me out so we don't fail." He smiled.

"One of the smartest? I am the smartest," Nemo retorted.

He held his hands up in defense, "Whatever you say pretty boy, I believe you." He didn't notice the small flirt that slipped.

Nemo blushed. Pretty boy? Did he really just call me that? Did he…mean it?

They worked together for the rest of the lesson, it wasn't long since they had been talking for a good majority of it and soon the bell rang for the end of the lesson, "So, I was thinking we could hang out tomorrow after school and actually get some work done? What do you think?"

"What about this afternoon? I don't know how much time we have to do this project."

"Didn't you here Roberts? We have till end of term to complete it and I have football prac tonight so…" He shrugged.

"Sorry. I…didn't know," Nemo said, looking down as he packed up his books.

"No big deal," He smiled, "So I'll pick you up after school tomorrow then?"

"Uh, no. I literally live around the corner. I walk to school. With my brothers."

"Huh… well, I have to drive as I live a while away so… why don't I just pick you all up?"

"I really don't think that's a good idea," Nemo protested.

Zane crossed his arms, "And why is that? Afraid to be seen with me?"

"No! My brothers are…"

"Are what? Come on Nemo, I'm sure I can handle them."

Nemo looked at Zane. "We're all named after fictional characters. I think that should give you a little bit of info."

"Nemo," Zane rolled his eyes a little, "If you don't want me too pick you up, you can just say it. I. don't. care if you ll have kinda weird but cool names, at least they aren't generic."

"Arthur and Phillip are, but they're still named after characters," Nemo peeped.

Zane shrugged, "Still better then… Zane."

"How is Zane bad? Phillip's named after the Disney Prince. Arthur's named after the King of Camelot and Merlin after his sidekick. I'm named after a fucking fish, for fucks sake! I didn't have a proper name before Finding Nemo came out 2 years after I was born!"

"Yeah, well, at least no one mistakes you for a fuck boy." He stood and swung his bag over his shoulder, "I'm picking you up tomorrow, end of story. See you and your brothers then."

"Have you seen me? I have freshmen girls come up to me confessing their love before I tell them I'm gay. Even my cousin says she'd date me if I wasn't gay and her cousin."

“I’d date you too of I was gay!” He sighed, “We’re done here. See you tomorrow.” He muttered, turning away.

Nemo stopped in his tracks, bushing. He'd date me if he was gay?

"See you tomorrow pretty boy!" Zane called over his shoulder as he left.

"Yeah, see ya." What's with these comments? Does he know he's saying them?

(Skip to tomorrow after school?)