My Crush is Gay
“Everyone acts like we’re charity cases.”
He paused, then gave a small awkward laugh. “And I guess… I was trying to impress you.”
That made me frown.
“Impress me?” I repeated. “Why are you trying to impress me when you clearly have a girlfriend?”
Alex looked confused. “Girlfriend?”
“Jason’s sister,” I said. “You were literally making out with her yesterday.”
He groaned softly. “Yeah… about that.”
I waited.
He rubbed his face.
“Look, I came here on a scholarship,” he began. “But the money doesn’t cover everything. Projects, food, small expenses… and I also send money back home to my family.”