Unexpected Accomplice
[Johan's POV]
His heart and mind were a jumbled mess. Johan didn't know what's the deal with Russell; what his motives were, and why he kept getting on his nerves.
Okay, maybe he annoyed Russell purposely during Eskrima practice to relieve his boredom. But he never acted in a way that would come across as provocative and sexually suggestive like what Russell was doing.
Never.
He was not stupid. Johan had seen other teenagers picked on potentially queer people in school. Not the type that would cause serious physical injuries or some sort, like how the teen fictions he'd read depicted it. The culture was quite different, and they were more lenient towards gay people - to the out-and-proud and flamboyant ones, at least.