Chapter Seven- Breaking Rules

Bryce held onto his textbook as he made his way down the halls towards the gym, today they were going over bus stuff. It wasn't surprising since a woman and her boyfriend were kicked off yesterday for doing inappropriate things. You could take an educational guess on what they were doing exactly. They'd have a safety administrator go over the rules and talk about how there are cameras and all that good nonsense everyone already knew about.

As he rounded the corner a hand snatched his arm and pulled him out of sight into the men's room, he let out a muffled gasp as his hands snatched at the one over his lips. Once he managed to slip through whoever's grasp he was in he spun around with a terrified look before having it wiped clean off his face when he was met with a grinning Ryan.

"What the heck was that about?" Bryce blurts out, his heart racing from fear. "Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"

Ryan chuckled a bit at that comment, "Not anytime soon lover boy. Where you heading off too?"

"Uh where you're already supposed to be." Bryce glares, "the bus orientation."

"That shits lame Bryce, you're coming with me."

"Uh no, I think you heard what I said completely wrong." Bryce corrected, bringing his hands up to speak with them. "I, Bryce McQuaid. Am going. To the. Bus orientation."

"Come on Bryce! Loosen up! You'll be with me."

Now Bryce was beginning to see how much of a bad influence this man was and he couldn't help but think back to his mother telling him to stay away from people like this. "Do you now how much trouble we'd get ourselves into?" He questions, arms crossing over his chest with a serious face.

"You mean if we get caught." He grins, "come on Bryce. I'm not pulling the fire drill here or dropping a nuke! It's just skipping."

"Yeah I'm getting out of here."

Ryan rolls his eyes before swiftly snatching the textbook out of the others hand, Bryce just blinked for a moment before realizing what happened. Quickly he took off after the older male, "Give it back!"

Just as Bryce caught up to him and snagged his book Ryan shoved his back against the wall before doing the same, he left his arm over the blondes chest. The sound of heels tapping down the silent hallway ringed the alarm for Bryce and his adrenaline quickly kicked in. After five minutes the sound of a door shutting caused both boys to let out a sigh of relief.

Bryce could feel his heart racing in his chest. He didn't know why he fell for that old stupid trick, maybe it was the oldest in the book. This man was nothing but trouble and though he wanted to listen to his mother and stay away he couldn't exactly do that. Why? Well, it kind of felt nice. Breaking the rules with a guy he sorta liked.

"I hope you know what you're doing." Bryce whispers after walking past the teachers door, "you've done this before right?"

"Nope but hey! You know what they say! There's a first time for everything."

They turned down a hallway and made their way to the back where the principals office was, door wide open. Ryan chuckled to himself about how much of an idiot the principal was as he walked into the room with Bryce. He shut the door behind them and locked it. "Alright, stay right here. If you hear anything hide." Bryce swallowed hard and gave a nod in response.

Ryan began to look for a key but came to a stop when someone started to mess with the door handle. Both boys shared a glance before Bryce ended up standing behind the door and Ryan hid under the desk. Now Bryce was literally praying they didn't get caught.

The male walked past the door and he grabbed a key before exiting the room, causing Bryce to let out a sigh of relief as he watched Ryan step out from under the desk.

"This is insane." Bryce stated, hand over his heart.

Ryan grabbed a key from the holders and smirked at Bryce while he dangled the key.

"But it's fun."

The two boys left the office and made their way down to the gym, Bryce was looking side to side in a worry.

"We are so gonna get caught." He whispered, watching Ryan roll his eyes in response.

"Nooo, I would never let that happen." Ryan grinned as he took hold of Bryce's hand and dragged him onward to the room that was locked beside the old library. He unlocked the door and held it open for Bryce, "After you."

Bryce stepped inside and heard Ryan close the door as silently as possible but Bryce never turned his gaze away. He just stared at the old lab room before him and smiled slightly at how peaceful it was.

"They built the new one so ditched this one. I don't blame them because of how thin the walls were. This room caused sooo many staff members to get fired and soo many students got detention. Same old same old. Smoking weed, sex, you know, the good stuff. So now this is just an extra room they use for storage. They plan on removing in a few years but guess what,"

"What?"

"We have the key for now."

Bryce smiled as he sat on the stage of the theater, not noticing Ryan walking behind him.

"What do you think would've happened if we got caught?" Bryce asked as he looked up at the ceiling.

Ryan gave a light hum as he sat behind Bryce with a silent smile. "Oh you know, probably would've got put in ISS or sent to the bus thing. No big deal." Bryce nearly scoffed.

Bryce barley noticed Ryan's hands holding onto his arm and gently pushing him back until his back pressed against the other males chest. His eyes widen in slight surprise before softening. Even when Ryan wrapped his arms around him and held him tightly in an embrace he didn't bother resisting. The feelings was nice and relaxing.

"Of course I wouldn't let you get the blame for it..I would take it." He whispered, mouth only a few inches from his ear. Bryce could feel his cheeks get warm as well as his body. He felt as if he had to swallow his heart back down and his stomach would tear from all the butterflies he was getting at the moment. Bryce and Ryan didn't say anything as they just sat there in silence..

Dear McQuaid,

I'm the same way. Bryce I want you to know that I really like you and I know it hasn't been long at all but I somehow have grown attached to you. I know this sounds weird but I enjoy the time I see you at my locker waiting to put that letter in.. You don't know me but I know you..and I may have fallen in love with what I know and seen already.