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"Tommy, what is it?"
"What'd'you mean?"
"You've been fidgeting around since we've started studying. It's irritating!" Newt said accusingly.
"I'm sorry, it's just..." No, he'd better not finish this particular sentence.
Much to Thomas disapproval Newt insisted: "What is it?"
"Please tell me Tommy." As Thomas continued his silence a pained expression appeared on Newt's face. Thomas couldn't help but feel guilty. It was Newt after all.
He sighed heavily before admitting his reason for fidgeting so much. "It's just... I've noticed I'm mirroring you like all the time and that annoys the hell outta me!"
There, now he's said it.
"Why is you mirroring me so annoying?"
"Because" Thomas started his explanation hesitantly, "I've read somewhere people tend to do it mostly around people they like.." The closer he got to finishing his sentence the quiter he talked.
"And that is so bad because...?" Newt seemed to be very confused about Thomas' behaviour and left the rest of the sentence hanging in the air.
"Because I don't want my crush on you become too obvious seeing you don't like me back in that way."
"What makes you think that?" The other demanded whilst frowning.
"You are all.." Thomas tried to underline what he meant with wild hand gestures towards Newt, before adding: "...and you are funny, unbelievable smart, kind to almost everyone. There's much more and I am .. just me."
"And that is so bad because...?" He asked anew, refering to Thomas' last words.
Despite how nervous Thomas felt at that moment, Newt made him chuckle.
"I like you Tommy, a lot actually. You don't know how hard it is for me to concentrate in math class."
"You are one to tell." Thomas laughs.