Luke had a problem.

Luke was too short to make the team. Luke was 5 ft 2 and the doctor said he wouldn't grow any taller.

Michael did make the team. He was 6 ft 2 and was the tallest guy in school. The two were best friends since kinder garden.

"Aye Luke these guys said they will celebrate after school since we made it in the basketball team, you coming?" Michael asked as he stood next to his bestfriend.

Luke crossed his arms "I.." Luke sighed "I didn't make the team" Luke said. Michael looked down at his best friend in shock.

"What?! How! You are so good in basketbal!" Michael said. "Don't act stupid Mike, look at me" Luke said pointing at himself. "I don't see anything wrong" Michael said.

Luke groaned "I'm too short!" Luke said as he kept a hold off his backpack straps. "That's non sense! I'll talk to the coach for you" Michael said as he smiled down.

"No, just forget it.." Luke said. "You okay bud?" Michael asked. Luke nodded "I could call off the guys after school so we can hang if you'd like?" Michael asked.

"No no no, it's fine. I uhm I gotta go home anyways after school and make homework otherwise my mom will get angry" Luke said and smiled.

"Alright, goodluck with your homework..I'll call you tonight?" Michael said. Luke nodded "sure" Luke said softly.

"Okay, see ya bud" Michael said as he ruffled up Luke's hair. "Mike!" Luke whined. Michael chuckled as he started walking towards his class.

"I'll get you after class Clifford!" Luke said in himself and started walking to his class as well.

•

Luke sighed as he finished his homework. His phone started buzzing right away.

Incoming face-time call from: Mikey 😊

Luke answered the call and placed his phone against a pencil holder on his desk.

"Hello my friend!" Michael said excitedly.

"..hey" Luke said and smiled softly.

"Still doing your homework?"

"No I just finished"

"Aw good job you good student" Michael said and smirked. Luke cringed.

"I hate you" Luke said and smiled.

"Omg! I love you too!" Michael said trough the phone.

"Anyways, wanna hear about what happened?" Michael asked.

"Sure" Luke said.

"So me, Jake, Benton and Ryan were at that new pizza place in town and-"

"I thought we would go there together?" Luke asked.

"We'll go another time together, yeah?" Michael said. Luke nodded.

He couldn't do anything then to doze off.

"Hey are you still listening?"  Michael asked.

"Mhm, yeah..I'm glad you had fun Mike..I gotta sleep now tho, you know.." Luke said and smiled softly.

"Sure thing Lukey" Michael said as he plopoed down on his bed.

"Goodnight Mike"

"Night Lukey bear" Michael said and smiled.

"Your an idiot Clifford" Luke said as he shyly smiled.

"I know and you're a loser Hemmings" Michael said. "But that's why I love you"

"I love you too..bye" Luke said.

"Oh bye Luk-"

Luke sighed as he threw his phone on his bed. He was gonna lose his best friend. Michael was his only friend.

•

"Omg have you seen Michael with a basketbal jersey on.."

"Ya, he looks so hot"

Luke heard two girls talk to each other as he opened his locker.

"And when he smiled when he won the game! So adorable!"

Luke rolled his eyes. Michael always got the girls. Because he was just so fricking tall and played basketball...and he was handsome, but mainly being tall did the part.

"Hey Luke" Michael said as he leaned against the lockers besides Luke.

"Hey.." Luke said as he putted a binder away.

"So I just wanted to say that I don't need your help for math anymore.." Michael said as he smiled down at Luke.

"Why is that?" Luke said talking more loudly this time. Michael was a little taken back.

"Benton will help, he lives nearby..so now you can focus on your own work" Michael said as he patted Luke's shoulder.

Luke felt pissed. "Well!..I don't need your help either!" Luke said.

"You don't wanna read after school with me?" Michael asked. "Mhm" Luke hummed as he shook his head.

"So no help at all?" Michael said as he saw Luke struggling with grabbing another book.

"Michael could you please grab my book..I-..yah know.." Luke said as he looked down at his legs.

"Of course" Michael said and smiled as he easily grabbed Luke's book from off the highest shelf in Luke's locker and handed it to him.

"Thanks.." Luke said as he felt he was blushing. Michael watched in adoration as Luke organized his locker before the bell.

"You're so cute"

Michael's eyes widened as he had blurted that out.

"W-what?" Luke asked, he felt his cheeks heat up even more.

"I said I-need to go to class yeah?" Michael said as he swung his backpack on one shoulder and took off.

"Mike wait!" Luke said as he closed his locker, but Michael was already off to class.

•

"Hey can I borrow your deodarant?" Michael said as he suddenly appeared in front of Luke.

"Oh..hey..yeah sure" Luke said he took his deodarant out of his bag. He handed it to Michael.

"I think we need to talk about yest-"

"I gotta go, I'm late" Michael said as he grabbed the deodarant and went out walking towards the changing rooms.

"Michael wait!" Luke said as he had to pack all his things first before going after Michael. Luke groaned as he shoved his books and papers in his backpack.

"Michael!" Luke yelled as he swung his backpack over his shoulder.

He started running after Michael. He was already at the end of the hallway and went into the boys changing room.

When Luke had made it to the door aswell, he stopped. He didn't know if he would go in or not.

Luke then remembered he had every right to! Michael was avoiding him all day!

Luke opened the door and used his attitude. Where was that red haired son of a bitch?

"Michael!" Luke said as he went trough the changing rooms.

"Get out dwarf"

"You aren't on the team, so leave"

"U good down there bro?"

"What are you a faggot?"

People said all around them. Luke didn't care. When Luke finnaly saw the red dyed hair he quikened his pace.

"There you are Michael!" Luke said as he finnaly stopped behind the tall boy.

Michael took off his shirt as he turned around. Luke gulped, tho he was angry, he couldn't help but stare for a second.

"What do you want?" Michael asked as he putted on his jersey.

"Why are you avoiding me?" Luke said as he crossed his arms.

"Pff, what are you talking about?" Michael said.  People began staring. "Yesterday Michael! Remember yesterday!?" Luke said.

"I'm not avoiding you!" Michael said as he looked down at Luke. "Why didn't you call and text me back?" Luke asked.

"Uhmm..my phone died" Michael said as he awkwardly scratched his neck.

"You're lying! I don't trust you" Luke said. "Well if you don't trust me then I guess.." Michael stopped.

"Then what!?" Luke said. Michael sighed.

"I guess we can't be friends anymore.."

It hit Luke like a truck. Luke had find it hard to breath.

"W-what?" Luke then said softly.

"We are just too different" Michael said. Michael looked into Luke's eyes one last time before walking towards the basketbal court.