Bi-Curious (BoyxBoy)

♠︎ Chapter 55 • Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy ♠︎

Bi-Curious
Chapter 55
"Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"

Ethan

I've never been a traditional kinda guy. Never have I dreamed about my wedding, never planned how I wanted certain things. I always assumed I would get married, but I also assumed it'd be to a woman and she'd want to plan everything, so I didn't bother thinking about what I might want because it was her day, not mine, even though I would've been the husband.

Such a weird way to think, looking back on it. I've been talking to Ryder about things like that a lot, reconstructive heteronormative thinking and gender roles.

Things like: "I'm a man so I won't be emotional during my wedding." Why wouldn't I be? I'm marrying the love of my life. Just thinking about facing him and saying those two special words, seeing his face when I give him his ring, the thought of it alone is enough to make me tear up from joy.

I always assumed a wedding would just happen to me because that would be what my girlfriend wanted. I wouldn't be an active part in it.

But even in that context, it doesn't make any sense. What if I'd gotten with a girl who didn't want a wedding? What would I have done then? Because I want one. But I'm the man, I don't get to want emotional lovey shit like that. I'm supposed to dread the 'ball and chain' and go out with strippers the night before for my 'last hurrah'.

All that sounds fucking disgusting to me. Charlie isn't a ball and chain, he's who I want, forever. And why would I want to ever be with anyone but him the night before our wedding? I want him as close to me as possible, to feel the excitement and joy with him.

That's why we had our bachelor party together. We have the same friends anyway: Xander, Ryder, Toby, Carmen, Scout, and MJ. It was small, but really nice. Though, Carm did get blackout drunk and crashed on our couch. Scout's tonic this morning woke her right back up, though.

I also might've stripped into my purple lingerie, but nobody can prove it.

Charlie certainly put on a show.

A knock on the door shakes me out of my memories. I'm currently changing into my suit with Ry at the King's estate. It was the best place we could think of to have our wedding, so I was given a guest room as my changing room while Charlie took his bedroom.

I know it's tradition for us not to see each other before the wedding, but I nerfed that idea immediately, telling Charlie he can come see me whenever he wants to. Because of his separation anxiety, I don't want him to feel like he's forcefully being kept from me, so instead it's his choice when or if he sees me. I want to see him desperately but Ryder is taking extra long getting my tie tied. He's not very good at it but he wanted to do it since dad's not here to.

"Come in," I call and Xander enters with a small box. "You got it?" I start smiling widely.

"Sure do," he responds with a smirk. "How are you feeling?"

"Excited." I admit and Ryder crowds around the box.

"I wanna see."

I take the box from Xander and open it up to show my brother who 'ooo's in awe.

"Can you send in your parents for a sec, Xan? I wanna talk to them."

He nods and sends a glance to Ryder before exiting to do so. It doesn't take but a few minutes for a knock to sound at the door.

"Come in!" I call as Ryder bounces around the room.

Ava is the first one to enter, dressed in a suit like James. She offers me a smile, her curly hair in a half-up do. "Xander said you called for us?"