Dangerous Kisser [COMPLETED]

DANGEROUS KISSER: ONE

DANGEROUS KISSER: ONE

NAGTATAKA SI Charles kung bakit second-year college na siya nang hayaan siya ng mga magulang niya na mag-dorm. At least they let me...

Charles always wanted to experience being in a dorm. He wanted to be somehow independent. I just wish that my roommate will be as quiet as a mute, so he won't mind my business.

"Hey, I'm Angelo Gabrielle Cortez. Second-year IT Student." The guy in front of him offered his hand.

Charles stared at the guy's face then his hand then at his face again. So much for wishing for a quiet roommate.

"Williams," Charles said before he turned his back and fixed his things again.

"So much for the first meeting." Angelo chuckled before he went to his bed and started unboxing. Minutes passed and lunch came. "Yow, I have packed lunch and I can't finish it all by myself."

Who packs lunch for two if only one person is eating it? Charles thought to himself.

"Yeah yeah, I get ya. It was my little sister who prepared my lunch. Sabi niya kasi dapat daw maging ka-close ko yung ka-dorm ko for a much better bond. So, she wanted me to share this with you." Napailing habang nakangiti si Angelo.

Charles was staring at him and was definitely asking himself if there was something wrong with the guy. The guy could also speak Filipino, a bit surprising but Charles could too. His mother, after all, is a Filipina.

Charles continued to shamelessly stare at the person. He's still puzzled at how he finds something weird and complicated with the guy in front of him.

Okay fine, he gotta admit, the guy looks effing hot and gorgeous, from head to toe and he bets he got abs under that blue shirt he's wearing. Charles always had a thing for Mestizos, and this guy in front of him reminds him of how he adored Spanish people. Not to mention the eyeglasses he's wearing, making him look like a hot nerd.

I don't know why I'm feeling hot right now. Charles shook his head. Snap out of it, Charles.

"Oh, you're rejecting my offer?" Angelo playfully put his hand on his chest. "Ouch, my heart. It hurts." Somehow, nahawa ng positive energy ni Angelo si Charles, earning a smile from him. "Ha! I saw you smile! And because of that, makikihati ka rito sa niluto ng mga kapatid ko." Nauna nang umupo si Angelo at inayos ang lunch box niya. Saglit namang natigilan si Angelo saka tumingin sa kanya. "Can you understand the Filipino language?" Tumango naman si Charles na nagpangiti sa lalake. Nagpatuloy si Angelo sa pag-aayos ng kakainin nilang dalawa. "Here you go. Come on." Hinain na rin ni Angelo ang kakainin ni Charles. "So, the second step is done. Balik tayo sa first step which is to introduce ourselves."

Nagsimula na silang kumain, tahimik lang si Charles habang si Angelo naman ay panay daldal. There really is something familiar with him that I couldn't quite figure out yet, Charles thought to himself.

"So, I'll start from the top. I'm Angelo Gabrielle Cortez. Second-year IT Student. I'm twenty years old. I'm Spanish, but my sisters are half-Spanish and half-Filipina." Charles' forehead furrowed, which made Angelo chuckle. "Well, a guy impregnated my mom but didn't take responsibility until two years ago." Angelo continued smiling, but Charles knew that it wasn't genuine. "If it wasn't for my sister—if she didn't know anything about me, I would've been staying in Spain all alone."

Why? Charles asked in his thoughts since he still couldn't make himself speak.

"Anyways—ah! My sister. Well, I have two amazing sisters, at katunayan, sila talaga ang dahilan kung bakit kahit papano ay feeling welcomed pa rin ako sa pamilya nila." He let out a humorless laugh. "Now, how about you? Baka gusto mong magkwento, paubos na 'tong pagkain natin, tapos ako lang ang panay salita." Napatawa si Angelo.

Charles isn't the type of person na madaling mag-open up sa iba. He only talks about his life to his best friend, Wynter. Kahit sa dalawa niya pang mga kaibigan na sina Anurak at Narae ay medyo naga-adjust pa siya.

But he realized, this guy has a point. They're going to be roommates for a year or so, so might as well be comfortable with him.

"The need-to-know info, well... My full name is Charles Dominique Williams, but my friends call me Dom, and I'm on the same level and course as you."

"That's just great then, maliban sa pagiging roommates, we might also end up being classmates," natutuwang sabi ni Angelo. "But tell me, since I'm a bit intimidated by you, how old are you?"

What is being intimidated have to do with my age? "I'm twenty, as well," Charles answered otherwise.

"Talaga ba? Mas mukha kang mas matanda sa akin." Angelo chuckled but immediately stopped after realizing his words. "I mean, don't get me wrong. Mas mukha kang matured kesa sa akin," he cleared out.

Charles simply nodded. "I got it from my dad... The mature look."

It was Angelo's turn to nod. "Ah... Angas. So anong plano mo after college?"

"We haven't finished college yet, what's the use of predicting the future?"

"'Di naman sa pagp-predict. Parang ano lang... kung anong trip mo sa buhay after mo ng college." Angelo smiled.

Charles let out a sigh. "I don't know. I don't wanna know. Let's just—"

"'Cross the bridge when we get there?" Angelo finished Charles' sentence. The latter nodded. "I see... Para kang kapatid ko kung mag-isip. One time I asked her, kung anong plano niyang gawin after niya magtapos ng walo o sampung taon sa college, and guess what? She answered the same thing." Anurak chuckled as if he found it amusing.

"My best friend used to say that line to me too, that's where I got it," Charles pointed out.

"Astig naman nun."

Silence finally surrounded them but then, Charles found himself asking the guy not to let the conversation die. "How about you? Anong plano mo after college?"

Angelo stared at Charles for a second before smiling. And here I thought he wouldn't wanna talk. "Hmm... Bartending. I have always found it fascinating to mix drinks and show off."

Charles nodded. He couldn't think of any topic, so he stayed silent. But somehow, and weirdly for Charles, he's getting comfortable with Angelo. His attitudes are somehow similar to Wynter's—just a bit similar though, kaya siguro siya komportable.

"By the way, after class, wanna roam around the city? As you said, first-time kang hinayaan ng parents mo. Let's celebrate that," Angelo suggested.

Charles still had a lot of things to fix and finish inside the dormitory. Also, he wanted to study ahead of class so he planned to stay inside and talk with his books.

"Sure," Charles responded.

I'll just do everything else after this.