Akira
Walking to Romero, I grab his arm and pull him forward. I grin at Alex who face is mixture of trouble and confusion, "Alex, meet my boyfriend Romero," pausing I look up at my boyfriend who is almost ten inches taller than me, "and Romero, this is Alex, my friend."
Romero's eyes narrows infinitesimally at mention of 'my friend'. I think he recognized Alex's name from before, I just hope he doesn't say anything like 'cafe fucker' or worse here. He has his own way of naming all my male friends.
Alex is first one to speak, his voice hard, "We know each other."
My eyes flow back to him, surprised, "You do?"
His eyes move from me to Romero, "You are forgetting that I too, used to study in Yale till last year, Angel. He was my junior."
Romero stiffens beside me, his hand clenching ti
