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Jordan: Definitely Not Gay

Author: Gemma D. Nash
last update publish date: 2026-07-23 00:35:15

It felt like I had been caught doing something wrong; like we had been caught doing something wrong. I pulled away from Marcus the minute I heard the back door slam open, seconds before Joshua’s loud laughter reached us.

The water strangely felt colder than it usually was, from where I leaned over, pulling myself out of the pool. I didn’t look back, because honestly, I didn’t know if I should, if I wanted to.

Okay. That was a lie. Every inch of me wanted to. I needed to see Marcus’ face, to che
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  • The Things We Don't Say   Marcus Pre-Festival

    That night was one of the most chaotic nights since I arrived at Phoenix. Despite the fact that we had a guest room across the hall, both Anna and James insisted on sharing my bedroom with me. Of course, their excuse was that the guest room was right next to my homophobe of a brother.Their words, not mine.But I couldn’t deny the fact that it felt so good to hear. We talked about random things, including Anne’s spontaneous visit to James’ frat house and the sight she was met with. Everything and anything was the subject of our conversation.But not once did it stray to Jordan, or the fact that Anna had feelings for James. We kept those a secret, not because we didn't trust James or want to tell him, but because we understood what the change could do to us.And we weren’t ready for that yet.We must have slept off at some point in the night, because the next time I opened my eyes, my mother was pacing my room, picking clothes off the floor, a basket balanced in one arm.I rubbed my ey

  • The Things We Don't Say   Marcus: Feelings and Facade

    She was standing in my bedroom, her hands on her hips and her hair all over the place. There was a white sheet on her face. A facial mask. But despite the covering, I could tell that she was mad all over.And maybe a tad curious.I landed carefully into the bedroom, closing the blinds behind me.“Answer me right this minute, Marcus, before I go down the hallway and tell your parents that you were not studying like I claimed you were.”"You lied for me?" My eyes shone wide open and a smile broke out on my face. "You are a lifesaver, Anna."I tried to pull her into my arms, but she danced right away from me. "I'm listening. Where were you? Because what you don't get to do is leave me in the middle of a hot conversation and leave me to God knows where. And please, let it not be what I am thinking. Because if it is…"“It is,” I breathed, throwing myself into my carefully made bed. “I was with Jordan.”“What? Are you insane? How many times do you want me to tell you that he isn’t your…”"H

  • The Things We Don't Say   Marcus: All Night

    “What was that about?” I asked as I drew closer to Joshua. He was running his fingers through his hair, obviously perplexed. But when I stopped in front of him, it was all gone, replaced by a careless grin. Did he always act this way? Try to pretend like everything was fine when it wasn’t?“Nothing for you to worry your pretty head about,” he said, ruffling my hair. The action sprayed water all over me. I would have complained, but I let it die on my tongue. There was no need. I was already damp from head to toe. “I was clubbing with the girls when I noticed that Jordan wasn’t there. And he really isn’t the kind to opt out for a night of drinking and dancing.”“I thought…athletes…”“Yeah,” Joshua waved his hand dismissively in the air. “When he has a major game, he usually stays in the night before. But this… I wanted to get him to party, but he seems not to be in the mood. But you….”I shook my head immediately. “Nope. I have to be home right now. I already spent one night out. I’m

  • The Things We Don't Say   Jordan: Definitely Not Gay

    It felt like I had been caught doing something wrong; like we had been caught doing something wrong. I pulled away from Marcus the minute I heard the back door slam open, seconds before Joshua’s loud laughter reached us.The water strangely felt colder than it usually was, from where I leaned over, pulling myself out of the pool. I didn’t look back, because honestly, I didn’t know if I should, if I wanted to.Okay. That was a lie. Every inch of me wanted to. I needed to see Marcus’ face, to check if he was as confused as I was, or whether he would laugh this strangeness off. For a split second, just before my cousin came in, I could have sworn that we would have…that it felt…No, Jordan. I shook my head as if to get rid of the thoughts. You can’t even think that way. It was … It was nothing. Nothing happened. Yet, I felt every bit of the warm breath that caressed my face inside the water, the way he’d looked at me, drawn closer like he couldn’t help it. The way I couldn’t help it.“H

  • The Things We Don't Say   Marcus: What the Silence Brought With It

    “Jordan!” I screamed as my body hit the water, the cold seeping through me instantly. “I swear to God, I will murder you and everything you stand for.”When I got my head out of the water, he was standing where I was a few seconds ago, actually throwing his head back, laughing. Wheezing, in fact. A loud sound that travelled through the space. The loudest I'd ever heard him.“Oh, so you find this funny.”"Very," he managed to say, now clutching his lower belly, still laughing. "Did you see how you fell inside? You were literally begging the heavens for help."“Maybe it’s because I’m putting on a pair of leather shoes that doesn’t do too well with water, or because you just destroyed my only watch.”He just laughed harder, and I was certain moisture had gathered in the corner of his eyes already. I swam to the edge of the pool, my damp clothes making me feel heavy. “Where do you think you are going?” he asked when I reached the edge. “If I have to swim, I might as well get out of thes

  • The Things We Don't Say   Marcus: Dim Lights

    My eyes cracked open, falling on a blonde girl who had her hands on her hips and an irritated look on her face. “What?”“You heard me, nerd. You are in my spot, you know? That chair…the one you can’t afford…yeah. I was there.”"Oh. Sorry," I muttered in a rush, already getting on my feet. "I thought you were going to be in the pool for a while, and I just thought…"“You’re talking too much,” she sneered. “Just move. I don’t know how Heather condones her man moving around with you. It’s bad for his image.”"Sit back, Marcus," Jordan said so causally from his chair that I was so sure I'd imagined his voice in my head. His eyes were still closed, and the dark shades were still over them. But the girl must have heard it too because her head jerked in his direction.Wasn’t he asleep only a second ago?“Jordan, I was…”“Marcus, you heard me.” He opened his eyes then, sliding the shades back. “Sit. Gladys, Mindys…honestly, I don't care what her name is. She has no spot in my house, and if sh

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