Once a Nerd Ch. 12
Date: 12/2/2023,
Categories:
Gay Male,
Author: byhardwoodstudios
... disappointment over something that doesn't really warrant it—expecting perfection, and sometimes even that's not enough. Explosions of anger aren't the only marker of a poor personality. I continue, as Sam and I haven't really explored this part of his life:
"Do you have a good relationship with her?"
"My mom? Yeah, I do. We don't see eye to eye on everything, but she tries her best to understand my points of view. She's always been busy, but she always did her best to prioritize me. Even now, this ishercondominium. She offered to let me stay here for free, but I declined."
So, maybe not waspish. Within her means, she's done what she can to make his transition to California as painless as possible, and according to Sam, she was neither surprised nor bothered by his being gay. Like a game of Tetris, Jane's blocks are beginning to stack up—all that's left is to level off the grid. If Sam's overall happiness is her biggest priority, I just need to convince her I'd be the best one for the job. Preferably by next week.
"Is she comin' over for Thanksgiving?"
"No, she's hosting a 'Friendsgiving' for some of her colleagues. I told her I'd stop in for a bit."
"Yeah?" God, even to my own ears, I've perked like a Labrador to the jingle of a leash. "Then, I can—"
"Only if you're caught up with everything, and you bring what you need to study for exams." He says firmly, before shyness creeps into his tone."You can come...Thursday evening."
"Fuck yeah."
Needless ...
... to say, I throw my entire back into wrapping up my assignments and catching up on what's due next week. Introductory courses to kickstart my half-assed attempt at a B.S. include: Computer Concepts, Computer Concepts Lab, Financial Accounting Principles and Systems, and Statistical Analysis I—
Oh, I'm sorry. Did you fall asleep through that excruciatingly tedious list? Because it's an actual hardship to keep my lids peeled back over my eyes through the lessons themselves. I can't express how few fucks I give about the content of these courses, but I'm a man of renewed motivation. If you'll remember, I share three of them with Cecilia. She's minoring in business, majoring in psych. What a go-getter. We've ended up as deskmates by choice, as I find her the least grating of most of my classmates—including some guys from the team.
Jaylin, Max, Nash, and a few others are scattered throughout these rooms. Business is a popular throwaway degree among athletes, apparently. Cecilia says it's due to requiring less innate intelligence and effort, with a curt 'no offense' tacked to the end of the harsh observation. I can't get offended over something that rings so true, as even I find the material trite and repetitive. Once it became clear that she didn't have the first shred of interest in me sexually, it was easier to make genuine attempts at befriending her. She's smart, bullheaded at times. Comfortable in her own skin and her place in the world, with a sense of humor so dry, it ...