Zoe dropped Connor off by Michael's front door. Her expression was sly, causing Connor to slam the door behind him. "Rude," she stated, glaring at him. "Anyway good luck with your boyfriend!" Connor sighed.

"He's not my boyfriend," he called after him. "He's just teaching me some video games." Zoe rolled her eyes. She then smiled and reversed the car.

"Don't pretend you don't want it to be a date!" She commented as she left. Connor glared after  her. It's not a date, he thought. But she's right, I wish it was. Connor shook his and walked up to the door and knocked.

A woman opened the door, smiling when she noticed him. "You must be Connor, come in." The woman stepped out of the door way and Connor walked in. "He talks a lot about you," She commented as she led him to where Michael's basement was. "Even when he has other friends over." Connor blushed. The woman stopped by the stairs. "He's down there in the basement."

"Thank you, Mrs Mell," Connor said, starting to descend the stairs. Mrs Mell smiled.

"Have fun! My wife's coming home in a few minutes, so I'll be in the living room if you boys need anything." She left and Connor walked down the stairs. He knocked on the basement door. He heard a click from the other side and the door opened.

"Connie!" Michael said smiling. "I wasn't sure if you were coming or not." Connor smiled softly.

"Well, I'm here now!" He said. "You wanted to show me some video games?" Michael nodded and led Connor to the TV in the room. Michael picked up something.

"This is Mario Kart," he explained. "Want to try it?" Connor blinked.

"I have no experience. At all." Michael giggled.

"That's where I come in! I'm gonna teach you!" Connor smiled. Michael turned on the TV and put Mario Kart in. He picked up two controllers. He made himself 'Player 1' and Connor 'Player 2'. "First, let's familiarize you with the controls." He navigated through a few screens to the screen with the instructions on it. Connor read through them multiple times.

"Okay, I think I've got it," he said. He turned the controller in his hands, inspecting it. It felt weird in his hands. He stopped and then held it, flashing a smile at Michael, who was looking at him with a soft, yet amused, expression.

"Okay," he said. Michael went to the character selection screen and almost immediately chose one.

"Your usual, I'm guessing?" Connor commented. Michael's gaze widened, and his eyes sparkled. He shook himself and looked at the screen.

"Yes. How did you know that terminology though?" He asked. Connor flushed with embarrassment.

"Super Smash Bros. videos on YouTube. It's a different game though." He'd looked at his feet. Michael's smile was making his blush worse. "A-anyway." He made his choice of character.

"Yoshi? Okay then." Michael chose a track and they started to play. Connor got a boost from an item box and got in the lead. Not first place exactly, but in the upper half of the racers. Michael's character suddenly hit the track's barrier.

"Michael, your character just hit the wall, what are you-" Connor cut himself off when he realized Michael was staring at him. Their gazes were locked. "Michael, earth to Michael?" Connor attempted. Michael blinked.

"Oh sorry, got distracted. You seemed so concentrated, I found it kinda cute." Connor turned bright red. Is he flirting with me? Probably not, but.... is he? No, he's definitely not flirting with me. He doesn't even like me that way. He thinks I'm cute?! Does he even realize what he's saying? Do I.... is he my secret admirer(not that I believe I have a secret admirer)? I'm overthinking this. He doesn't like me. This isn't even a date. Michael blinked. "Um... Connor?"

"Oh, um... I was just thinking about something. Oh do you know your eyes look like sunlit oak bark?" Michael blushed this time. "Anyway, we've probably lost the race anyway." Michael looked at the screen.

"Oh right." Connor got out his phone.

Evan? I think Michael may have just flirted with me, and I flirted back, uMMMM.

Michael's POV real quick

Jeremy, I think just flirted with him and he flirted back, what do I do?!

Michael looked up and saw that Connor had also got out his phone.

Back to Connor :P

That's great, Con! Maybe now it will go somewhere!

I hope so Evan. I'm so f**king embarrassed. Those words just slipped out and...

You're extremely embarrassed. Con, just try to calm down now and spend the rest of the time you have with him.

Connor sighed.

Okay.