HOMOPHOBIA [BXB]

CHAPTER 4

THE NEXT DAY

LEO'S POV

"Welcome to Brilliant Beanz sir! What would you like to order?"

"One cappuccino please."

"Sure! Would you like anything else?"

"I would love to eat a chocolate pastry with extra choco chips."

"Done. Your order will be given to you in a few minutes."

The girl smiled typing my order entering it into the system. She handed a small paper to one of the employees and they nodded walking into the kitchen.

"Your total bill is six dollars sir."

I nodded pulling out the wallet from my back pocket and handed her the money shoving the wallet back into my pocket.

"Leo?"

I turned around and saw Rome standing in front of me. I widened my eyes not expecting to see him here. His eyes travelled down to my body and again met mine staring right into my soul making me gulp nervously.

His slightly moist hair sticking to his forehead made him look hot. I looked down at his outfit and my eyes enlarged a bit as I realised he's wearing a sleeveless hoodie exposing his strong, muscular arms with a pair of black shorts exposing his equally muscular legs.

A gym bag hanging around left shoulder with a water bottle in his right hand.

I bit my lip checking him out and looked away choking on nothing but air once I saw him staring at me with raises eyebrows and amusement written all over his face.

"H-Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

He asked taking a few steps forward.
I turned around facing the counter and looked back at him feeling nervous. I'm so stupid to check him out that way and acting like a dumb person I am now.

"Isn't it obvious?"

He nodded opening the zipper of his gym bag and took out his wallet walking closer to me. I felt my back hit the counter as he ordered something which I couldn't hear because I was too busy staring his broad, buff chest.

Gosh his perfect body! I felt my cheeks heat up at the close proximity and my breathing got uneven. I bit my bottom lip placing my hands on his chest and gently pushed him away.

He seemed unbothered and payed for his order and then looked at me with a smile on his face. The heat in my cheeks increased and I looked down at my feet getting embarrassed at the fact that he saw me becoming a tomato.

I'm not supposed to feel this way towards him, I just met him yesterday for god's sake and didn't even have a proper conversation.

I walked away in order to ignore him and sat down on an empty table placing my bag beside me. I sighed as I saw him walking towards me with his hands in his pockets looking like a model on a runway.

I licked my lips looking out of the huge glass window observing people in hurry to leave for the work and a few walking still half asleep.

I heard Rome clearing his throat and looked at him as he played with the rings on his fingers. My eyes trailed to the veins on his arms and mentally slapped myself.

Get a hold of yourself jerk.

"Y-You came out of the gym?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

He said with a chuckle leaving past his lips. I nodded glancing behind him as I saw the waiter walking towards our table along with our orders.

"Thank you."

I mumbled and the waiter walked away. I glanced at Rome as he started drinking his coffee. I took a sip and placed the glass down on the table letting out a satisfied hum.

"You didn't have breakfast in your home?"

I shook my head glancing down at my wrist watch. The time is 7:56 AM now.

"No my m-mom was tired from all the unpacking and extra work yesterday so she didn't wake up early and no one else knew how to cook haha."

She deserves rest though. She worked hard yesterday. I smiled realising I just called her mom.

"When do you need to go to the university?"

"At 9:00 AM sharp. What about you?"

"Same but I don't have any classes today. I basically have no classes straight from friday to monday, I don't know how but that's how my timetable is."

"Really? Then how do you manage to catch up with the classes?"

"I study at home."

He let out a laugh and I smiled looking at him.

"How do you go though?"

"Public transport."

"Oh I see... Would you mind if I drop you off? Just today, I got my car."

"Uh.. Are you not busy?"

He rested his elbows on the table leaning in staring into my eyes with an unreadable expression. I raised my brows waiting for him to speak something.

"I am but I don't mind dropping you."

"Oh but it's fine you don't need to thanks."

"I insist Leo."

I let out a shaky breath at the way he pronounced my name. It makes feel some sort of way.

I nodded and he smiled wrapping his fingers around the glass and drinking his coffee. I felt giddy seeing his beautiful smile.

I'm not supposed to feel this way. I can't.

I looked down at the pastry and sighed trying hard not to let the negative thoughts capture my mind.

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"Thank you."

I smiled getting a hold of the handle and was about to open the car door but felt a hand gripping my wrist gently.

I looked at Rome as he scratched his nape nervously.

"Do you need something?"

I felt my heart beat raise as I glanced down at his hand gripping onto mine. What's wrong with me?

He hesitantly pulled out his phone handing it to me.

"I would like to have your number if you don't mind."

I nodded as it's not big deal and took his phone saving my contact number in it saving my name as well. He's my brother's best friend after all.

His breathing quickened as he looked out of the window making me panic.

"Are you okay?"

"I- yeah.. I want to know more about you so that's why I asked for your number."

His spoke with blush evident on his cheeks. I gaped at him and all of a sudden, a question popped up in my head and I frowned remembering the way he has been since yesterday around me. Staring and trying to get close to me.

"Are you gay?"