Stalemate Series (BoyxBoy)

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Keita drops himself on the couch

say as I reach fo

e couch across from us. Bottles of beer an

see Youjin. You like him that much?" Keita'

ans forward and stares at the both of us. "

s down my spine. I car

s a disgusted face then bursts into a fit of laughter together with

I smile when Kei

chool, Eisuke, hugs me from behind. He's also sitting beside me. He's throwing d

t believe me when I say th

let's just drink." Misao chimes in w

ihiro and To

aise the bottle and pour the

one. I smile at him in reply as

about our college life. I'm not much of a talker but I enjoy list

ow much he's cursing on his poor professor. Keita and Fumihiro added some gossip about the said professor. It seems like that perso

gers with mine as he tightens his grip on my hand. My heart is starting to jump out of my chest but I pretend I didn't care. He then took my hand over his lap. Slowly, carefully, as if he's

p on pretending that nothing is going o

*

TOUCHING ME

touches me, he always pretends that he's not doing anything. So I ended up pretending too. I just

acket or sweater with me every time I go out because I get cold pretty easily, but that one fateful day I accidentally left

st clicked. We are comfortable with each other and we enjoy each other's com

his tracks to look at my face. There'

fine. Just

..." He pauses as he stares at my f

" I touc

just 'a bit'

et cold easily but I'm fi

hed his fingers against my cold cheeks. I stare at his face as he inches closer to me. I thought it was over when he took his han

chuckle. "Man,

hold my hand but there's nothing sexual about his touches, just pure platonic. I don't know

ke me? Is

friend, nothing more and nothing less. But despite that hurtful truth, I still

x-girlfriend and he remembers her every time he sees me. Because we met that same day

eel more for him. The kind of feeling that is never good for the kind of friendship we have. I'm scared that if I try to tell him to stop touching me as

stalemate relationship w

ore greedy per

*

o got himself drunk so Misao is going to take him back home after he lost to Fumihiro

as he hails a taxi. "I'm taking the

n face. He may look unfriendly and unapproachable but

cky we don't have class in the morning." Keita says to Misa

I'm not that drunk yet." I chuckle

ck it out, Youjin." Eisuke put his arm over my

ook at Keita. "Both of you have mor

s at Keita. He pulls me closer to him. "Since when have you

you calli

Eisuke." Fumihiro says while dashing

A cab stops in front of Misao then he carelessly tossed the unconscious T

get g

et going

on't feel like it, you can go home first

ant to but at the same time he has to go.

"I'm going

uld have said so

omething back but he stops

d spot then we order a set of beers. Eisuke is sitting beside me while Keita and Fumihiro are sitting across from us. Keita is l

nice." Fumihiro says

it'll be crowded

tte to Keita, where he pulls one stick then lit it up.

t help but stare at the way he holds his cigar in between his fingers, or the way his lips hold the end o

he more I wanna grab on his shirt to pull him closer to me and suck the sm

erious conversation even more that Keita just broke off with his girlfriend a month ago. But he's not talking much. He's just sitting, d

ow many girlfriends have

I glance at Keita and I find him watching me. "I-I've

you for a playboy, You

.. it's hard for me to find s

ou're the one who

n put it that w

ard to find a gay partner willing to stay with me for so long

rson always takes him for granted. That's why now he won't dare get

re, Eisuke." I

..." He's dr

ake myself up. Drowsiness is taking over me rather than the alcoho

s it

nding by the doorway. "Fine. I'm no

eah? And, you have to get

ry about, I will stay at Eisuke's apartment, and it's close to the campus. Lucky you, your class

just stared at me. It seems t

ei

the drinks then let

ka

-

d being the only one taking the opposite direction. That left Me, Eisuke and Keita. Eisuke's apartment is in

nce I stay there a lot. "Keita, would you like to come with us? The

heart to reject your request.

ks Eisuke. Let

reall

urse i

I was preparing the futon Keita and I were sleeping on. I laid it beside Eisuke's bed and I also took a blanket from his

to a new shirt, Keita? I hav

it o

ute, I handed him one of my comfy shirts. H

pointed in the direction of one close door at the far end

this place..." He comment

h. I stay over here frequent

lent for a short whil

up to his shoulders. I stare at the ceiling for a while, trying to calm my heart. Keita is sleeping right

ituation, I close my eyes and w

y eyes, the first thing I saw was Keita's face, hovering on top of me. His eyes are roami

s expression is intense, almost threatening, and how passionately he's stari

smells of beer

ng? What is he pl

d on my face wh

e. Don

sed I didn't even bother to close my eyes. He starts to move his mouth, nibbling my lower lip and then for

like we're both hungry for each other, like we couldn't get enough. His tongue is tasting me, I bet i

ly up to my bare chest. His hand is running all over my bo

kisser. It feels too good I can't help not to let out a moan. I'm starting to lose my m

tch. My heart stopped for a second when I felt how hard he is

is mouth and chin that was dripping with our sal

is." He whispers as h

ing once again at the ceili

tastes of beer

te move